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Ravens Offensive Coordinator Wants Derrick Henry to Get 300 Carries

Recording 300 carries is no easy feat, but if anyone is up for the task, it’s Henry. The running back led the league with 280 carries last year, and that workload came on a 6-11 Titans team that couldn’t sustain drives and often had to throw late in games. The 2024 Ravens should be substantially better than the 2023 Titans, so assuming age doesn’t finally catch up with Derrick Henry, he should have a decent shot of reaching that milestone.

The good news about Monken’s quote is that he seems to understand the difference between correlation and causation. Some coaches and analysts believe in a magical formula that if you give a running back “X” amount of touches, you’re almost guaranteed to win the game. In reality, teams run out the clock at the end of games when they already have the lead, which leads to more carries for the starting running back. For example, teams win 100% of the games where their starting quarterback kneels three or more times, but that is a symptom of winning, not the cause.

Despite all their free agent losses, the Ravens remain one of the NFL’s elite teams. Lamar Jackson is one of the best quarterbacks in the game, the defense is loaded with talent, and John Harbaugh is one of the better head coaches out there. The biggest question is on the offensive line, as Baltimore lost three starters over the past few months. Fortunately, Derrick Henry spent 2023 behind the worst offensive line in football, so he should be able to work his magic with the Ravens.

From a fantasy football standpoint, Derrick Henry will almost certainly be the RB1 if the Ravens give him 300 carries. Last year, he was the RB8 in half-point scoring despite subpar blocking and limited touchdown opportunities. Even though he won’t do too much in the receiving game, he has a great shot of eclipsing that mark and producing another top-five season.