With eight weeks in the books for the 2024 NFL season, PFF has released its midseason awards, with the Baltimore Ravens taking home both MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson was named PFF’s midseason Most Valuable Player. It would be hard to argue against the two-time MVP quarterback being the frontrunner for this season’s award. Jackson has the best passing season of his career while maintaining his unique and electrifying rushing ability.
“Jackson has once again raised his game and could be barreling toward his third MVP award,” PFF’s Dalton Wasserman wrote. “He’s currently on pace to set career-highs in passing grade, turnover-worthy play rate, and yards per attempt while leading players in carries of 10 or more yards. Jackson’s 87.8 passing grade is the second-best in the NFL behind Joe Burrow. His dual-threat abilities are a cheat code for a team that is leading the NFL in total offense and offensive grade.”
Ravens running back Derrick Henry, Jackson’s punishing partner in the backfield, was named PFF’s Offensive Player of the Year. The 30-year-old veteran quickly squashed any fears of signing an aging running back. Henry has helped to take Baltimore’s already potent offense to another level this season with his big-play ability.
“Henry has been everything the Ravens could have possibly imagined when they signed him in the offseason,” Wasserman wrote. “He leads the NFL in rushing by nearly 200 yards. His 91.5 rushing grade paces the league as well, and the only player in the league with more explosive runs is, of course, his quarterback, Lamar Jackson. Henry and Jackson have formed one of the most formidable backfield duos the league has ever seen.”