Five weeks into the NFL season, it is officially time to start looking into fantasy football trades.
Whether you’re fighting for a playoff spot and looking for a Hail Mary, or you’re undefeated and trying to prey on the desperate teams, there is a large enough sample size to start some serious conversations about how to move forward. Injuries have left plenty of managers short-handed, as have disappointing starts from some notable stars.
Fantasy football trades are always tough to get across the finish line, so it could take a while for a deal to come together. Before Week 6 gets underway, it’s time to take stock of where certain players of note stand — like A.J. Brown, Drake London, Brian Thomas Jr., Ja’Marr Chase, Ladd McConkey, CeeDee Lamb, Alvin Kamara and Chase Brown. DraftKings is here to break down who could be worth moving, with Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry up next.
Derrick Henry Fantasy Value
In Henry’s first season with the Ravens, he totaled 2,214 yards and 18 touchdowns from scrimmage. He had 325 carries, plus 19 receptions on 22 targets, losing just one fumble along the way. Henry finished 2024 ranked as RB2, which was par for the course for the longtime Tennessee Titans workhorse. The only time Henry didn’t finish as a top-five running back in fantasy between 2019 and 2024 was when he missed half the season in 2021 – and even then, he was RB14. Unsurprisingly, Henry entered 2025 as a consensus first-round pick, coming off the board between RB4 and RB6.
Fantasy owners who drafted Henry were rewarded in Week 1, when the 31-year-old rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. His late fumble that helped the Buffalo Bills stage a comeback was a sign of things to come, though, in more ways than one. Henry fumbled again in Week 2, rushing for just 23 yards on 11 carries. He lost another fumble in Week 3, all while his snap count dipped below 50%. Lamar Jackson left with an injury in Week 4, leading to back-to-back blowout losses for Baltimore.
Since his 29.2-point explosion in Week 1, Henry has yet to clear 10.8 PPR fantasy points in the four contests since. In total, he has 30.1 PPR fantasy points since Week 2, averaging a mere 7.5 per game. Henry is now RB23, and that’s with his outlier Week 1 included. According to ESPN, Henry is RB27 in expected fantasy points, so he has actually been overperforming compared to the underlying metrics.
Should I trade Derrick Henry?
Selling a devalued asset can always be tough, but it seems like that may be the right move with Henry. He will be 32 years old by the end of the season, with his 2,419 career carries already 603 more than the next-highest active player. Father Time comes for everyone, after all, so Henry could be next to fall off a cliff.
Henry has been just good enough to retain some value as a fantasy trade asset, even if his stock has tanked in the last four weeks. He has still notched two touchdowns in the last three weeks, reaching double digits in Week 3 and coming very close in Week 5. Henry’s name alone carries plenty of cache, and his 2.3 points from Week 2 can be written off as an outlier. With Jackson nearing his return from injury, perhaps you can convince other teams that the Ravens’ offense is going to get back on track. Baltimore starting 1-4 should make them more desperate moving forward, willing to pull out all the stops and feed their stars as much as possible. Henry has his fans out there who believe in those narratives – you just have to find them.
What trade package could Derrick Henry fetch?
If trading away Henry would leave you too thin at running back, Breece Hall, Quinshon Judkins, Travis Etienne Jr. and Cam Skattebo could be the prime targets. Henry is enough of a name brand that he could probably net you one of those players, plus a FLEX-level wide receiver like Jordan Addison or Xavier Worthy, as long as you include another asset worth rostering.
Flipping Henry for a receiver is another route to take, assuming you hit on a late-round running back like the guys listed above. There could be a deal out there for another buy-low candidate, like A.J. Brown or Brian Thomas Jr. Otherwise, there may be a team trying to cash in on Quentin Johnston or George Pickens’ respective hot starts.
