Fantasy Football 2018: 10 RB sleepers to watch for in Week 2

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 9, 2018: Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay (30) celebrates a touchdown with Denver Broncos offensive guard Connor McGovern (60) during the first quarter on Sunday, September 9 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High. The Denver Broncos hosted the Seattle Seahawks in the first game of the season. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

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NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 25: Marcus Mariota #8 hands off the ball to Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans during a game against the Oakland Raiders at Nissan Stadium on September 25, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Raiders defeated the Titans 17-10. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

No. 2 Derrick Henry vs. Houston

Derrick Henry isn’t the prototypical sleeper. He should be on your roster. You may have thought about benching him after last week. Hear me now, don’t.

This isn’t your waiver wire sleeper, this is your “I doubted my backs after week one” sleeper. Mariota got hurt. Delanie Walker got hurt. Yes, the Lewan injury hurts but Henry should get a ton of touches this week, a ton.

Henry can catch too and if Mariota can’t go, who’s going to ease minds? Henry out of the backfield. He can catch, to a degree, too. Dion Lewis had the better of him last week but Henry is going into a divisional matchup as the guy who doesn’t want to lose this matchup. Don’t bench him in favor of whoever you’re thinking. Make him the flex if you have to.

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