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The Baltimore Ravens have another star RB not named Derrick Henry
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The Baltimore Ravens have another star RB not named Derrick Henry

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry was the star of the show on Sunday night, rushing for 199 yards and scoring two total touchdowns in a 35-10 win over the Buffalo Bills.

While Henry did dominate, another Ravens running back also had a memorable game.

Justice Hill, who just signed a two-year extension with the Ravens earlier this month, was a major threat out of the backfield all night. The sixth-year pro completed six passes for 78 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown that gave Baltimore a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. Not only was he the team’s leader in receiving yards, he had the next closest player three times and ensured that nearly half of the team’s output came through the air.

“We’re just trying to find matchups where I can be successful and use everyone to their abilities,” Hill told reporters after the game. “That’s what they did with me, and we were able to plan some things to get me into space.”

The two running backs have very different skills and showed their full potential on Sunday. While Henry is a hitter who can run right through his opponents, Hill is a much more skilled defender and, as he showed in this game, keeps defenses on their toes in passing situations. Hill may not have nearly the star power of his counterpart, but he is a great addition and helps the offense thrive.

“Whatever coach suggests, we are willing and able to do whatever we can to help the team win,” Hill said. “So that’s what we did. He (Henry) got a lot of runs and made them count. I got some balls out of the backfield and was able to do what I did with them.”

The blowout win over another AFC contender is great for the Ravens and shows what they are fully capable of, but there is still a lot of football left. Baltimore has much bigger goals in mind and Hill hopes to help him achieve that as best he can.

“We’re still in the rebuilding phase and still trying to get better every week,” Hill said. “It’s still early in the season and we have a lot of great opponents ahead of us. We’re just going to continue to pile up good practices and good games.”

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