Hello again, you two. Those who read this series weekly know New England’s backs have been heavily featured in this space. The last game was extremely frustrating, as Stevenson played ahead of Henderson despite every stat pointing to the rookie being the superior option. On the season, Henderson leads the team in rushing yards, touchdowns, rush yards over expectation, yards per carry, success rate, missed tackles forced rate, yards before and after contact, explosive run rate and EPA. He also just looks better on the eye test. The hope is that New England leans more on the first-year pro following the bye, in the biggest Patriots game in years. It is a great matchup, as the Bills have allowed the most rushing TDs, sixth-most rushing yards and seventh-most fantasy PPG to RBs. They’ve given up explosive runs at the third-highest rate and have struggled against backs in the passing game. I prefer Henderson, but with usage concerns, both are RB2/flex options with upside.
