Is Derrick Henry the Ravens' 'weakest' offensive link?

Adam Schultz

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The Baltimore Ravens offense is one of the best in football, and a big reason for that is Lamar Jackson, and the other is running back Derrick Henry.

After a Week 1 performance that saw him rush for 169 yards and two touchdowns but have that brutal fumble that let the Buffalo Bills back into the game, Henry needed a response against the Cleveland Browns.

But he didn't get it.

Just 23 yards from 11 carries and another fumble, it was a game to forget for Derrick, despite the Ravens hanging 41 points on the Browns.

But for CBS Sports' John Breech, he thinks that the Detroit Lions are going to have their hands full with the Ravens' weakest offensive link, Henry, in Week 3.

"You could argue that the Ravens' weakest link on offense this season has been Derrick Henry," Breech wrote. "In Week 1, he had a huge game with 169 yards, but he also lost a fumble late in the fourth quarter that allowed the Bills to come back and win. In Week 2, he ran for just 23 yards. Based on how the first two weeks have gone, I feel like the Lions are going to get an angry Henry and let me just say that the last person I would ever want to tackle is an angry Henry."

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Expect a king-sized response from Henry

The Browns sold out to stop the run against the Ravens, and it worked, but will the Lions do the same? 

They might, but we don't think Henry will have 23 yards again in quite some time, because that just isn't the type of player he is. 

Yes, two fumbles in two games and coming off a poor outing, there is every reason to think Henry is going to go for 150+ yards and destroy the Lions' defense. But there is also a chance that Detroit looks at what the Browns did and tries to replicate it.

After all, the offense is capable of hanging with the Ravens after putting up 52 points on the Chicago Bears.

Still, expect Henry to remind us that he is still "that" guy.

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Adam Schultz

Adam Schultz is a freelance writer at The Sporting News. An Australian journalist with years of experience covering the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL, Adam has interviewed several high-profile athletes in Australia for various sites and brings a unique view on the NFL.