Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley
In particular, the 31-year-old Henry has been almost unstoppable in his maiden stint in Baltimore. ESPN's Seth Walder ranked Henry as the top running back in the NFL based on his list of the top 100 MVP candidates this season. He placed Henry at No. 21.
Even the NFL’s Next Gen Stats picks an All-Pro team based its analytics and metrics from the season. Barkley earned the 2024 running-back honor from Next Gen Stats, which cited his 1,245 second-half rushing yards, 46 runs of 10 or more yards and league-high 11 runs reaching at least 20 mph.
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