Running Back · New England Patriots · Age 23 · Ohio State · RB23 Half-PPR (Season 2026)
TreVeyon Henderson is ranked RB23 (overall #57) for the Season of the 2026 NFL season in Half-PPR fantasy football by Hayden of The Underdog Football Show. ADP 52.4 — close to consensus.
Henderson has Mostert juice but pass pro issues leave him in committee
Henderson reminds me of Raheem Mostert. The breakaway ability is top notch, and there is very obvious upside if he can do just enough between the tackles in a good offense. The Patriots are there, so it's simply up to Henderson as he looks to overtake Rhamondre Stevenson, who has every bit of 25 pounds on him. Henderson's tape was very boom bust. Early on, he ran indecisive between the tackles to the point the coaching staff eventually just primarily pointed him to the sideline. He was able to break off explosives doing that, and he did occasionally bounce an inside run to the perimeter for chunk gains, too. The long speed is impressive. Henderson doesn't have the mass to break tackles, so he needs to avoid them altogether. This is concerning as Stevenson's positives are just the opposite. Stevenson had +31% rush yards over expected on carries with 3-or-fewer yards to go, while Henderson was at -1%. Stevenson also handled 12-of-16 inside the 5-yard line carries between the two of them when healthy. Stevenson also was the RB1 overall in NextGenStat's rush yards over expected per carry! Henderson did go absolutely nuts in the 3-game sample without Stevenson, however. That was 16.5 expected half PPR points (RB4 overall) without Stevenson, then just 7.7 with Stevenson (RB50). During the 4 postseason games, Stevenson had 12.0 expected points to Henderson's 5.1. There is one thing that Henderson should get better at in year two: the pass game. Henderson was very sound in protection in college, then collapsed as a rookie. Stevenson will always be stronger, but the gap between the two shouldn't have been as wide as it was last season. Many of his failed reps were physicality based, so it's fair to question if this will really change. That worse-than-expected output made Henderson only average 1.9 receptions per game as a rookie (RB41). Not enough. Henderson as a receiver was really solid, but even then, Stevenson's numbers were better across the board. Henderson could run wheel routes and be an asset on swing passes in the correct matchup, just as he was used at Ohio State. There's nothing about his receiving game from his rookie season that should change our long-term outlook. It was just the protection. Overall, Henderson is a boom-bust selection who really needs Stevenson to fumble the ball or miss time to really break out. The baseline case should be Henderson has slightly fewer carries and about the same receptions as Stevenson, with the veteran playing more snaps in general. He's priced (RB20 in ADP) well ahead of where he finished last season (RB31 on RB38 usage), so nobody is sneaking Henderson onto their fantasy teams on Underdog right now.
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Hayden is a fantasy football analyst for The Underdog Football Show, covering 2026 fantasy football with PPR and Half-PPR rankings, ADP comparisons, and weekly start/sit analysis. Rankings are updated regularly throughout the season. Hayden's "Best Bet" designations highlight players ranked higher than their ADP consensus, while "Fade" designations flag players the ranker believes are overvalued by the market.
By Hayden · The Underdog Football Show · Updated 2026-07-06