BALTIMORE (AP) — Already the owner of two MVPs, Lamar Jackson looks as good as ever. And his new sidekick in the Baltimore backfield has been outstanding, too. The partnership between Jackson and Derrick Henry has turned an already impressive offense into an overpowering one, and that has been enough to help the Ravens overcome some real slippage on the other side of the ball.
Baltimore has scored at least 35 points in four of the last six weeks, and its season average of 446 yards per game leads the NFL. “Lamarvelous,” wide receiver Zay Flowers said after Jackson produced a perfect passer rating in a 41-10 win over Denver on Sunday. Jackson leads the league with a rating of 120.
7, having thrown 20 touchdown passes and only two interceptions. Henry leads in yards rushing, having already surpassed 1,000 in his first season in Baltimore. With Flowers blossoming in his second season, Baltimore has plenty of weapons, and a rebuilt offensive line has been good enough.
“It’s a pick-your-poison offense, so based on what the defense is giving me, certain guys might have a day,” Jackson said. "It’s really based on the defense of how they are feeling. ‘Who’s this offense tilting towards?’ But all of the great guys we have, it could be the tight ends one game, it might just be the running backs one game.
You really never know.” Where the Ravens (6-3) have struggled is on defense. Linebacker Patrick Queen and pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney left via free agency, but it.