With many of the Week 9 NFL motion within the books, let’s check out a number of the league’s greatest winners from Sunday’s play.
Baltimore Ravens offense
Going through a Denver Broncos protection that allowed the league’s fewest yards per play (4.4) by means of eight weeks, the Ravens offense had a area day throughout their 41-10 beatdown at M&T Financial institution Stadium. Lamar Jackson, who’s trending towards changing into the sixth participant to win consecutive NFL MVP awards, threw for 3 touchdowns and posted his fourth-career good passer score (158.3).
On the receiving finish of Jackson’s dominant outing was WR Zay Flowers, who hauled in 5 of his six targets for 127 yards and a pair of first-half scores. The least shocking results of the sport got here from RB Derrick Henry, who casually recorded his fourth 100-plus dashing yard and two-touchdown sport of the season.
Henry now sits at 1,052 dashing yards and is on tempo to complete 13 yards shy of a second profession 2,000-yard dashing season.
Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley
Barkley stomped throughout Jacksonville’s protection throughout Philadelphia’s 28-23 win on Sunday, dashing for 159 yards and a landing and including 40 yards and one other rating by means of the air. He completed one yard wanting recording his first 200-scrimmage yard sport since Dec. 22, 2019.
His appalling numbers have been removed from probably the most spectacular feat he achieved within the sport, nevertheless. On a third-down play early within the second quarter, Barkley launched the league to a transfer that no person has even thought to aim on knowledgeable soccer area: the backward hurdle.
