Derrick Henry's 3-TD Week 1 Vaults Him to No. 3 on All-Time Rushing TD List
Henry hit paydirt three times against the Colts, passing Marcus Allen for 123 career rushing scores — and reminding fantasy managers exactly why he's RB8.
Three TDs in the opener — he's a locked-in RB1 every week.
- 3 rushing TDs vs Colts in Week 1 opener
- 123 career rushing TDs, now 3rd all-time
- Passed HOFer Marcus Allen (122) on Sunday
- 2025: 1,595 rush yds, 16 TD, 280 PPR pts
- 10th all-time in career rushing yards
Derrick Henry opened his 2026 campaign by rewriting the record book. The Ravens back scored three rushing touchdowns in Baltimore's Week 1 win over the Colts, pushing his career total to 123 and moving him to No. 3 all-time in rushing scores — past Hall of Famer Marcus Allen.
The milestone came fast. Henry punched in a four-yarder with 4:05 left in the first quarter to tie Allen at 122 and stake Baltimore to a 14-7 lead. He broke the tie in the second on a 32-yard burst, then completed the hat trick with a three-yard score in the fourth to make it 38-16. Only Emmitt Smith (164) and LaDainian Tomlinson (145) have more career rushing TDs than Henry now.
For a 32-year-old back who was supposed to be past his peak, this is absurd production. Henry entered the day 10th all-time in career rushing yards and sits less than 1,000 short of becoming just the seventh player ever to clear 14,000. The vision, the strength, the closing speed on that 32-yarder — none of it looks like it's fading.
What It Means for Fantasy
Henry finished 2025 with 1,595 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns across 17 games, good for 280 PPR points, and he's carried that momentum straight into the new season. He's averaged four fantasy points above his season line over his last five games — a form trend heading the right direction, not the wrong one. Our model has him ranked RB8 and No. 25 overall.
The touchdown volume is the whole story here. Henry isn't a big receiving asset — 15 catches for 150 yards last year — so his ceiling lives in the end zone, and Sunday showed Baltimore is more than happy to feed him goal-line work. With Lamar Jackson (our QB18) running the offense and drawing defensive attention, Henry's rushing lanes stay clean.
The verdict is simple: start him, every week, no hesitation. If a nervous manager in your league is worried about his age and floating a trade, this is a buy-window that's already closing. Henry is producing like a top-five back and closing in on history — you don't bench that.
