Fantasy football draft season is upon us, and the predominant top-two picks in most standard drafts have been Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry. It makes sense JT was the best RB last year, and King Henry dominated the previous two seasons before breaking a bone in his right foot last Halloween. With both expected to be ready for Week 1 in 2022, many fantasy owners have been wrestling with the decision of which top-tier RB to choose if they land the No. 1 pick.The short answer, of course, is that you cant really go wrong either way. In standard leagues, these two are the creme de la creme. But understandably, you want to make the best decisions on every investment in every round. That requires careful analysis and tirele s Derrick Pouliot Jersey preparation, two things deeply woven into Sporting News Fantasys DNA.DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Lets dive deeper into the debate of whether you should draft Taylor or Henry at No. 1 in standard leagues before getting into whether any other RB -- maybe Austin Ekeler or Najee Harris -- should go over Taylor in PPR formats. If you're interested in more help while drafting, check outRotoBaller's premium "Who To Draft?" tool, which they've made available to SN Fantasy readers for Use and get acce s to all their award-winning, game-changing tools, stats, and analysis.2022 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | | | The case for TaylorIn 2021, Taylor enjoyed a ma sive breakout. He led the NFL in rushing yards (1,811), rushing touchdowns (18), yards from scrimmage (2,171), and total TDs (20). He also separated himself from the field in total carries (332) and average yards per game (106.5). Quite simply, he combined superior Antoine Roussel Kids Jersey talent with opportunity.At 22, Taylor rushed for 552 yards more than the No. 2 rusher last season (Nick Chubb) and over 600 yards more than Joe Mixon at No. 3. Taylor also scored 59.3 more fantasy points on the season than the second-best fantasy RB, Austin Ekeler.How does Taylor do it? Basically, hes good at just about everything. He has phenomenal vision, burst, and cutting ability. Hes strong but stable and can fight through contact. He has good hands, catching nearly 85 percent of his 90 targets through his first two seasons. He rarely coughs up the rock, posting just five total fumbles over his first 640 touches.Taylor netted 5.5 yards per carry last season, tying Chubb for the most efficient average of backs with 120 or more rushing attempts. Indys offensive line helped the young stud a great deal and should be strong again this year despite losing two starters. PFF ranks the Colts line No. 10, while FantasyPros grades Indys schedule as a three out of five. The Titans have a better schedule ranked a four out of five but a much worse offensive line.Of course, the elephant in the room is going to be health. Taylor played all 17 regular-season games in 21 and looked fine despite the ma sive usage. That gives him an automatic edge over Henry, a workhorse back who suffered an injury to one of his most vital body parts. Given JTs clean bill of health and the fact that hes 23 he sure seems like the better bet than a 28-year-old Henry coming off a major injury.2022 RANKINGS TIERS DRAFT STRATEGY: | | | | The case for HenryOf course, nobody will call you a donkey for opting instead for King Henry. The back-to-back rushing champ in 2019 and 20, Henry easily led the NFL in every major rushing Henrik Sedin Jersey stat category the last time we saw him play a full season. Before getting hurt last year, Henry averaged 21.9 standard fantasy points per game; Taylor only averaged 16.4 in that same eight-game span.While Taylor was dominant last season, Henry was arguably even better in 20. In one fewer game Henry had 46 more carries and averaged almost 20 more rushing yards per game (126.7). That 126.7 per-game average trails just 10 players total throughout the history of the NFL. Check out the full list:Most Yards/Game Average in a SeasonYearPlayerYards/Game1973O.J. Simpson143.11963Jim Brown133.11977Walter Payton132.31984Eric Dickerson131.62012Adrian Peterson131.11975O.J. Simpson129.82003Jamal Lewis129.11980Earl Campbell128.91997Barry Sanders128.31958Jim Brown127.32020Derrick Henry126.7Like we said this time last year, Henry will get the ball early and often, but he will really be turning on the afterburners as we get closer to fantasy playoff time. In September of 20, he averaged a mere 3.9 yards per carry. That December, when the weather got colder and defenses started wearing down, he bumped up to 5.9 yards per carry. This has been a common theme over the course of his career and certainly during his 2,000-yard rushing season.2022 AUCTION VALUES (Standard PPR): | | | | | | The case against HenryThe biggest difference between Taylor and Henry, besides health and age lies in the pa sing game. While Taylor proved his ability as a pa s catcher out of the backfield last season, it remains to be seen if Henry will ever truly materialize as a stud receiving back. He caught just Reid Boucher Women Jersey 19-of-31 targets in 2019 and averaged only six yards per reception. He did haul in 18-of-20 targets last season before getting hurt, but thats still a pretty small pre-injury sample size.Were not talking PPR here that will be discu sed a little further down this column but receiving yards still count for points in standard leagues. Taylors 2,171 yards from scrimmage in 21 bested Henrys total yardage from 20 by 30 yards thanks to JT netting 246 more receiving yards. Taylor also scored 20 all-purpose TDs last season, while Henry maxed out at 17 in 20 and 18 three years ago.Its also imperative to pay attention to injury risks and the age factor. Brendan Gaunce Men Jersey Given Henrys importance to the Titans offense and Tenne sees shot at contending it would be somewhat surprising to see him garner another touch count in the 330-370 range. No team will mortgage their short-term playoff succe s or long-term outlook by overusing a stud back coming off a major injury sustained le s than one year ago.The verdictAs our rankings show, we give Taylor the edge as the No. 1 RB in standard leagues. Even before he got hurt last season, Henry was averaging fewer yards per carry (4.3 to JTs 5.5) and yards per catch (8.6 to 9.0). Hes younger, healthier, and has a better offensive line. At 5-10, 226 pounds, he might not have the size of the 6-3, 250-pound Henry, but he more than makes up for that with acro s-the-board skills, speed, hands, and volume.2022 FANTASY SLEEPERS: | | | | | Are any other RBs worthy of the No. 1 overall pick?You could absolutely argue Christian McCaffrey or Dalvin Cook should be in the top tier both backs have demonstrated their elite skills profiles through the years but both backs also have injury histories. CMC has played just 10 tot