Derrick Henry has rushed for greater than 10,000 yards and gained NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months.
Saquon Barkley is main the league in speeding this season and been immortalized in a Madden online game.
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The most affordable ticket for the Philadelphia Eagles versus the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday goes for $277, with followers keen to observe Henry and Barkley zoom by way of holes on the identical huge subject.
It marks the primary time since 2012 that two operating backs (Adrian Peterson, Arian Foster) have entered a sport with a minimum of 1,300 yards.
However just one will be the “higher” operating again, and talkSPORT Run Down host Will Gavin made his selection clear between Henry and Barkley.
“Is Saquon Barkley particular?” Gavin stated.
“Sure. However I do not suppose he is Derrick Henry particular.”
Barkley does have an NFL-best 1,392 speeding yards and likewise tops the league in yards per carry (6.2).
After bouncing from New York to Philadelphia – a lot to the dismay of the Giants possession – the previous Penn State star is having a profession 12 months and spent this week in the midst of the MVP dialog.
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The 27-year-old Barkley guess on himself by leaving the Giants and hasn’t seemed again since.
The Eagles (9-2) have gained seven consecutive video games and solely path the Detroit Lions within the NFC.
“Saquon Barkley is having an MVP degree season,” Gavin stated.
“The New York Giants determined they could not probably afford to pay Saquon Barkley — they lowballed him massively, which is why he seemed to depart in free company.”
Henry was fascinated with signing with the Dallas Cowboys after spending eight years with the Tennessee Titans.
As an alternative, he selected Baltimore and two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, signing a two-year, $16 million contract that has already been an enormous cut price for the Ravens.
“The Cowboys claimed they could not discover the cash to signal Derrick Henry at 31 years outdated — all the time a bit wealthy for his or her blood,” Gavin stated.
“He finally ends up going and having a sensational season at Baltimore, and is among the causes that that crew may be very a lot in playoff competition.”
The 30-year-old Henry ranks second to Barkley in speeding yards (1,325) and tops the NFL in speeding TDs (13).
His 6.0 YPC can be a profession excessive, and Baltimore’s offense has added one other degree of depth with King Henry persistently breaking by way of the road.
Henry has 4,224 extra profession yards than Barkley, however the Ravens again entered the NFL two years earlier.
Touchdowns, YPC and video games performed all favor Henry.
So whereas Barkley could be the higher again proper now, there is no doubt who’s had the higher profession — so far.
“Derrick Henry’s accomplished it for a decade now,” Gavin stated.
“Saquon Barkley is having one good season.
“Saquon Barkley is just not going to the Corridor of Fame proper now.”
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