The Baltimore Ravens will be in for a big challenge on Sunday.
To add more concerns to their slow start to the season, they won’t have Lamar Jackson out there.
The star quarterback is expected to miss some time with a hamstring injury, and it’ll be Cooper Rush running the show instead.
The team will also reportedly have some packages centered around dual-threat backup Tyler Huntley.
Nevertheless, with Derrick Henry there, NFL insider Dianna Russini believes that John Harbaugh’s team will turn to its star running back early and often on Sunday:
“Derrick Henry has built a career carrying offenses. And of his six career 200-yard games, four have come against the Texans. So while Snoop Huntley is prepped with a zone-read package to keep Houston honest, expect a heavy dose of No. 22,” Russini posted on X.
Derrick Henry has built a career carrying offenses. And of his six career 200-yard games, four have come against the Texans.
So while Snoop Huntley is prepped with a zone-read package to keep Houston honest, expect a heavy dose of No. 22: https://t.co/si4BSfXQUi pic.twitter.com/KQB9eR0axl
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 5, 2025
That’s perhaps the only recipe for success.
Henry hasn’t been much of a factor this season outside of his impressive outing in Week 1.
If anything, he’s hurt the team with two late-game fumbles that cost them in both games.
Then again, he’s still one of the best running backs in the league, and we’ve all seen how much of a dominant force he can be when he’s at his best.
He can run through people left and right, and he will have a huge opportunity to redeem himself after his slow start to the season.
Running the football against DeMeco Ryans’ elite defense will be way easier said than done, of course, but he’s more than familiar with the Texans from his days in the AFC South.
The table is set for one of those signature Derrick Henry explosions, and it will be interesting to see if he can answer that call and dominate like his team needs him to do.
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