It's only been one week of play, but the Baltimore Ravens offense, led by Declan Doyle, already has three of the NFL’s most productive offensive players.
Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, and Zay Flowers will enter Sunday’s home opener against the New Orleans Saints
ranked among the league’s top five in passing, rushing, and receiving yards. The early rankings show how difficult Baltimore’s offense can be to defendwhen its biggest stars produce simultaneously.Jackson ranks fifth in the NFL with 324 passing yards after leading the Ravens to a 41-point performance against the Indianapolis Colts. He completed 21 of 28 passes, threw three touchdown passes and finished without an interception in his first regular-season game in Declan Doyle’s offense.
Henry is third among all running backs with 144 rushing yards. Only Kansas City’s Kenneth Walker III and Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs produced more during Week 1. Henry’s presence gave Baltimore the balance needed to keep Indianapolis from focusing entirely on Jackson.
Flowers enters Week 2 ranked second in the NFL with 150 receiving yards, trailing only Saints wide receiver Chris Olave, who finished with 182. That creates an intriguing subplot for Sunday’s matchup, which will feature the league’s top two receivers through one week.
New Orleans also has the NFL’s leading passer, with Tyler Shough throwing for 410 yards in the opener. The Saints will arrive in Baltimore with their own impressive early production. One game is far too small a sample to draw season-long conclusions. Still, having Jackson, Henry, and Flowers among the league leaders shows the potential of a Ravens offense that can attack opponents in several ways.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens enter Week 2 with three players among NFL yardage leaders
