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In QB-Obsessed NFL, 'King' Derrick Henry Is Making the Case to Sit on MVP Throne

Derrick Henry's official coronation as the NFL's best player is growing more likely with each passing week.

Henry is something altogether different at the running back position. In a world where the position has been greatly devalued and doesn't demand the same type of respect or attention it once did, the Tennessee Titans' ball-carrier reigns supreme as a leading MVP candidate.

Monday's effort against the Tennessee Titans finally placed Henry where he should have been all along this season and that's counted among multiple high-profile quarterbacks as a game-defining talent who is elevating his team beyond its typical capabilities.