Ravens Have No. 1-Ranked Offensive Triplets
It's hard to argue that the Ravens have one of the most star-studded offensive casts in the league.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson, running back Derrick Henry, and wide receiver Zay Flowers were the catalysts of a Ravens offense last season that led the league in yards and scored 30+ points in 11 games.
The trio took the No. 1 spot in Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame’s offensive triplets rankings.
"No team has a better trio than the Ravens," Verderame wrote. "Jackson is a two-time MVP and three-time first-team All-Pro, while Henry is coming off a second-team All-Pro campaign with more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage. In Flowers, Baltimore has a top-end target with 1,059 receiving yards and four touchdowns last season."
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles' trio of quarterback Jalen Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley, and wide receiver A.J. Brown was No. 2.
Jackson and Henry also were No. 1 among FOX Sports' top 10 rushing duos, ahead of the Detroit Lions' running back tandem of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.
"The Baltimore Ravens have finished in the top three in rushing in each of the past seven seasons and first in the past two," FOX Sports.com wrote. "That's what happens when you add Henry to an offense that already includes a two-time NFL MVP in Jackson. Henry, a five-time Pro Bowler, rushed for 1,921 yards and an NFL-high 16 touchdowns on a career-high 5.9 yards per carry in his first year with the franchise (2024). He also led the NFL with 19 carries for 20 or more yards.
"Jackson, who posted a career-high 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns and a 119.6 passer rating in 2024, continues to kick up dust, also rushing for 915 yards and four touchdowns. Since 2019, Jackson has averaged 913 rushing yards and five rushing scores per season."
What makes the Ravens' offense even scarier is its depth. Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely, and Charlie Kolar are the league's best tight end trio; newly extended Rashod Bateman and five-time Pro Bowler DeAndre Hopkins are dangerous wide receivers; and running backs Justice Hill and Keaton Mitchell are quality backups to Henry.