Nov. 3—Some injuries are worse than others. For fantasy football mavens like The Loop who have depended on the wondrous services of Derrick Henry, his broken foot has brought on the armageddon of absences.
Sure, Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID is a big deal. But the possibly season-ending injury to the NFL's No. 1 running back not only decapitated the Tennessee Titans' offense, it forced us to postpone our annual review of the top first-half players, at least until next week. But it is now time to start scrambling for a replacement running back who can, at least partially, fill Henry's big shoes.