TreVeyon Henderson vs Ty Johnson: Who Should You Start?
TreVeyon Henderson and Ty Johnson are both viable fantasy running backs heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. TreVeyon Henderson averaged 11.1 PPG across 17 games with the New England Patriots, while Ty Johnson posted 5.2 PPG in 17 appearances for the Buffalo Bills.
A 5.9-PPG gap gives TreVeyon Henderson the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. TreVeyon Henderson ran for 911 yards and 9 touchdowns; Ty Johnson posted 200 and 3. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
TreVeyon Henderson has his bye in Week 14, and Ty Johnson rests in Week 12. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
