Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Month.
After three weeks, Jackson leads the NFL in passer rating (119.0) and passing touchdowns (10). He’s also tied for fifth in the league in rushing yards (243), averaging 9.3 yards per carry.
Jackson has accounted for 12 touchdowns this season for the Ravens, who lead the NFL in points per game.
The monthly honor is the second of Jackson’s career; he also was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month in November 2019, the season he earned NFL Most Valuable Player honors.
”It’s fundamentally sound quarterback play,” coach John Harbaugh said after the Ravens’ win Sunday over the New England Patriots. “He’s running the show out there. He’s making the checks. He’s managing the clock. All the things that you would say an operator or a manager does, he’s doing all those things, too. He’s doing those things, and he’s making plays sometimes when the play doesn’t make itself.”
The Ravens host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
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