We are halfway through the 2024 season, and the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same as Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry continues to obliterate NFL defenses.
Through 10 games this season, Henry has carried the rock 184 times for 1,120 yards, which is good for a staggering 6.08 yards per carry. The former ‘Bama bruiser has also found the endzone in each of his first ten games after coming over from Tennessee this off-season. Baltimore currently stands alone atop the AFC North standings and Henry feels like he may be that missing piece to help get Lamar and Harbaugh past Patrick Mahomes in the postseason.
With nine more weeks left in the NFL regular season, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell hands out his midseason awards picks: Best players, rookies, coaches. Barnwell projects Baltimore’s new feature back to be named as the NFL Offensive Player of the Year saying,
“As it stands, Baltimore has found an excellent balance of relying on Henry in key moments and letting him rest his legs, which has certainly helped after years of massive workloads in Tennessee. He has played only 55% of the offensive snaps this season, which makes it even more preposterous that he’s leading the NFL in yards from scrimmage.
If Henry can keep this up, it will be one of the greatest running back seasons we’ve ever seen. Another Offensive Player of the Year award would put Henry into rarefied company; every player who has won at least two OPOY awards is either already in the Hall of Fame or is a lock to make it once he’s eligible.”
Barnwell also expects Henry’s backfield mate, Jackson, to bring home his third MVP award.
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