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Start Derrick Henry or Zach Charbonnet? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 8:16 AM ET.

Start Derrick Henry over Zach Charbonnet

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Derrick Henry

RB · BAL · vs JAX

Market projects
12.6
fantasy pts
JAX D vs RB
16.8
fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside
Limited
24 of 100 at RB
Snap share
56%
Through Week 8
Target share
6%
Through Week 8
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Zach Charbonnet

RB · SEA · vs ARI

Market projects
10.5
fantasy pts
ARI D vs RB
20.7
14th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside
Rising
74 of 100 at RB
Snap share
37%
Through Week 8
Target share
12%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Zach Charbonnet for Derrick Henry?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Derrick Henry projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.6 a game over 8 games), Zach Charbonnet 36 (4.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Derrick Henry over Zach Charbonnet, 12.6 to 10.5 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Derrick Henry over Zach Charbonnet in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Derrick Henry at 12.6 points and Zach Charbonnet at 10.5, a gap of 2.1. Drafters take Derrick Henry at ADP 15 and Zach Charbonnet at 150.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 12.6 fantasy points for Derrick Henry, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Derrick Henry is 70 rushing yards, 8 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (13, 13, 13 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.5 fantasy points for Zach Charbonnet, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Zach Charbonnet is 43 rushing yards, 9 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (7, 7, 7 and 8 market sources).

That puts Derrick Henry 2.1 points ahead of Zach Charbonnet on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Derrick Henry and BAL host JAX on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

JAX allowed 16.8 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 58 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against JAX and caught passes for 36 more yards.

Zach Charbonnet and SEA host ARI on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

ARI allowed 20.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 8 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 99 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against ARI and caught passes for 30 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Zach Charbonnet has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Derrick Henry is not on the injury report.

Zach Charbonnet is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Derrick Henry played 56 percent of BAL snaps, took 71 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 51 percent of the red zone chances.

Derrick Henry, Week 5 against ATL: 42 of 76 snaps, 24 carries for 102 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Derrick Henry, Week 6 against CLE: 33 of 57 snaps, 17 carries for 58 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Derrick Henry, Week 7 against CIN: 34 of 67 snaps, 17 carries for 45 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Derrick Henry, Week 8 against BUF: 23 of 51 snaps, 11 carries for 53 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 7 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 8, Zach Charbonnet played 37 percent of SEA snaps, took 32 percent of the carries, drew 12 percent of the targets and had 36 percent of the red zone chances.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 8 against CHI: 23 of 63 snaps, 6 carries for 23 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Derrick Henry played 17 games for BAL and scored 279.5 PPR points, 16.4 a game, finishing RB8.

He ran 307 times for 1595 yards and 16 touchdowns, and caught 15 of 21 targets for 150 yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Zach Charbonnet played 16 games for SEA and scored 181.4 PPR points, 11.3 a game, finishing RB24.

He ran 184 times for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns, and caught 20 of 24 targets for 144 yards.

He was on the field for 49 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 18 of 2025 against SF: 39 of 69 snaps, 17 carries for 74 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 23 yards, 1 touchdown, 18.7 PPR points.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 17 of 2025 against CAR: 35 of 66 snaps, 18 carries for 110 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards, 2 touchdowns, 26.2 PPR points.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Zach Charbonnet for Derrick Henry?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Derrick Henry projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.6 a game over 8 games), Zach Charbonnet 36 (4.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Derrick Henry over Zach Charbonnet, 12.6 to 10.5 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Derrick Henry for Zach Charbonnet?

    No. Keep Derrick Henry: he projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.6 a game over 8 games), Zach Charbonnet 36 (4.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Derrick Henry over Zach Charbonnet, 12.6 to 10.5 projected PPR points.

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