Henry is a game-wrecker if he's allowed to get rolling, so how do the Cowboys stop him from getting going in Rio?
One of the big deciding factors in the Dallas Cowboys' game against the Baltimore Ravens in Rio is how coordinator Christian Parker's defense plays the run.
After being obliterated in the first two weeks by teams not considered "top" running teams in New York and Washington, Dallas now faces one of the best in football.
Derrick Henry is still chugging along, posting 212 yards and 4 TDs in his two games; the 32-year-old shows no signs of slowing down.
And that is a problem for Dallas.
Having allowed 165 and then 182 yards on the ground, fans are nervous given what we have seen Henry and Lamar Jackson do throughout their careers.
And that brings us to the big question of the week.
How do you stop Henry?
"The key to Derrick is, in my opinion, you have to not let him get started," head coach Brian Schottenheimer said. "If he gets seams and he gets started and he's able to press the hole and put his foot in the ground, that's a problem. You have to junk up the front for him and make it to where he can't press his hole and build up to full speed because he is a big guy.
"So, if you slow him down a little bit, it's harder for him to get to top speed. We have to create some knockback, some movement, display some color for them so the reads aren't clean."
So, it seems simple enough, but given Henry's speed and size, he has proven to be a tough player to stop.
In seven of his last eight seasons, Henry has rushed for over 1,000 yards, and in five of them, surpassed 1,500. So, the Cowboys know the threat Henry is, and for this defense, you wouldn't bet on them stopping him after what we've seen in the opening two weeks.
Clogging up the run lanes is going to be key, so along with Kenny Clark, we are looking at Quinnen Williams, who has been a big topic of conversation this week.
Is he banged up? Does he fit into Parker's scheme?
Of course, we thought Daxson Dart and Jayden Daniels had their way with the defense, and we haven't really talked much about Lamar. He's another threat.
But it starts with Henry, and if he is allowed to build up a head of steam, this could be a long, long day in Brazil for Schottenheimer's Cowboys.
