Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has been terrific this season, but over the last two weeks, he has been inhuman.
Check out these numbers from Pro Football Focus:
Derrick Henry has been dominant these past two weeks. pic.twitter.com/fUFn8lf3Eg
— PFF (@PFF) December 21, 2018
Henry is coming off of a dominant Week 15 performance against the New York Giants in which he rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns in a Titans shutout victory.
Two weeks ago, Henry was even better, gashing the vaunted Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 238 yards and four scores on just 17 carries. That means he averaged an insane 14 yards per carry in the blowout win.
Overall this season, the 24-year-old has rushed for 882 yards and 11 touchdowns while recording five yards per attempt.
Henry, who played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, was originally selected by Tennessee in the second round (45th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
He had a relatively quiet rookie campaign, finishing with 490 yards and five scores. The following year, Henry's role within the Titans offense grew, as he totaled 744 yards while reaching the end zone five times on the ground. In addition, he scored the first and only receiving touchdown of his career.
The Titans own a record of 8-6 and are right in the thick of the AFC Wild Card race. The Baltimore Ravens—also 8-6—currently lay claim to the second Wild Card spot in the conference due to tiebreakers.
Tennessee is looking to make the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time since 2008.
The Titans will host the Washington Redskins on Saturday before concluding their season by hosting the Indianapolis Colts the following week.
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