Using our Defenders in the Box Over Expected metric, we calculated which running backs have seen the most stacked boxes in 2021 after adjusting for the probability of a play being a dropback. So far this season, teams have done the smart and rational thing and brought extra help when facing the Titans. With his freakish combination of size and speed joined with a stunning stiff arm, Henry rightly strikes terror in the hearts of defenses tasked with tackling him. Instead, on the league-leading 41 rushing plays since 2016 in which Henry utilized a stiff arm, 3 he’s gained 460 yards after contact and has averaged over 15 yards per run. The 2015 Heisman Trophy winner doesn’t often waste his signature move on mere 5-yard runs. And getting the heavy hand from Henry isn’t just for show. The final problem for Henry’s opponents is perhaps his most dominating skill: He has the best stiff arm in the game. Henry can reach speeds of up to 21.8 miles per hour in the open field, so stopping him before he gets going is a point of emphasis for defenses. Henry leads the NFL with 120 runs of 10 yards or more since 2019, 2 and he has eight runs of 50 yards or more, also tops in the league. So how might a team’s respect for Henry’s dominance manifest itself, and what parts of his game strike the most fear into his opponents? The first problem is that he’s damn fast. Betting markets currently give him about a 6 percent shot to win the MVP, good for eighth place on a list dominated by quarterbacks. Henry’s gaudy stats have tentatively put him in the MVP discussion. And while extrapolating future production in this way is usually a terrifically bad idea, it’s not entirely out of the question: Last year, Henry averaged 126.7 yards per game over a 16-game season. If he can keep up that pace, because of the expanded 17-game season, he would break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 by almost 5 yards. 1 Through Week 7, Henry is averaging 124.1 yards per game. In 2020, Henry became the first back to rush for 2,000 yards or more since Adrian Peterson in 2012. And this past week against the Kansas City Chiefs, he even threw a touchdown pass, the second of his career. His 43 regular-season rushing touchdowns since 2019 are best in the league. Through Week 7, the Tennessee Titans running back leads the league for the third time in as many years in rushing yardage. His offensive role is growing after returning from a toe injury in October, and that apparently includes hustling for his first NFL score.Derrick Henry is on quite a tear. The rookie out of Arkansas is coming off of his first career 100-yard performance, catching seven passes for 111 yards in last Thursday's win at Green Bay. It counts as a 69-yard reception for Henry, and a touchdown for Burks. Tennessee took a 10-3 lead with the fumble recovery touchdown. Cincinnati Bengals: Ben Jones out, Jeffery Simmons will play
INACTIVES: Tennessee Titans inactives vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Live updates for playoffs rematch The hustle will be noted by his coaches and teammates, though he probably didn't dream up his first NFL TD to look quite like that. 1 for Burks, the Titans' rookie receiver selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in April. The ball rolled into the end zone, and trailing Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks recovered the ball unencumbered for the touchdown. Henry made his way inside the Cincinnati 10-yard line before Bengals defensive back Cam Taylor-Britt launched himself to force a fumble. Henry got loose on a screen pass and sprinted into open field. The Tennessee Titans offense needed a spark, and Derrick Henry, per usual, provided one in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Nissan Stadium.
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