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Another week and the Lamar Jackson for MVP bandwagon continues to grow. And if you’re not on it, you’re going to have to go face-to-face with running back Mark Ingram, who introduced the quarterback after the Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans 41-7 in Week 11.
Everybody needs a hype man like @markingram21 🤣
Right, @Lj_era8? pic.twitter.com/7czLBgvf5q
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 17, 2019
While Ingram is clearly joking and hyping Jackson up, there’s serious merit to that talk. In spite of some still thinking Jackson isn’t a capable passer, he added to his MVP resume with another amazing performance in Week 11.
Against the Texans, Jackson completed 70.8% of his passes for 222 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions and a 139.2 passer rating. It’s his second consecutive game and his fourth game this season with at least three touchdown passes. He’s very likely on his way to a third straight AFC Offensive Player of the Week award — it’d be the fourth of this season through 10 games.
But in usual Jackson fashion, he made electric plays on the ground, including a 39-yard run in which he juked one defender and ran over another. He finished the game with 86 yards on nine carries. It brings him closer to breaking Michael Vick’s single-season rushing record for quarterbacks.
After Week 11, Jackson has 2,258 passing yards, 19 touchdown passes and just five interceptions, while adding another 788 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. Though not traditional play by a quarterback, it’s those combined stats that have Jackson in the thick of the MVP race. And he’s getting even more support from those not on his team.
Following the game, opposing quarterback Deshaun Watson gave him some MVP love with a note on an exchanged jersey. It’s just one in a long line of opponents giving praise to Jackson after he just torched their team this season. And with Ingram now playing enforcer to Jackson’s MVP talk, I’d hate to be one of the voters who disagrees with him.
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