Ravens exterior linebacker Justin Houston, in the midst of a historic pass-rushing stretch, was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday.
Houston grew to become the primary participant in Ravens historical past with three straight multi-sack video games after he completed with 2 1/2 takedowns of New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton on Monday. He additionally added an interception within the 27-13 win.
Houston has 8 1/2 sacks in simply six video games this season, tied for second most within the NFL this season with the San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa and Minnesota Vikings’ Za’Darius Smith. Only the New England Patriots’ Matthew Judon, a former Raven like Smith, has extra (11 1/2).
Since getting back from a groin harm, Houston has 6 1/2 sacks over the previous three video games. According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, the 33-year-old is first within the NFL in stress fee (19.5%) and sack fee (6.4%).
“I feel like Justin is having a great year at this stage in his career,” coach John Harbaugh stated Tuesday. “To me, it’s a credit to him in so many ways, but it’s a credit to him in the sense that he really worked hard. One thing I learned, as you get older … you have to work that much harder just to stay the same. Just to be able to play, to stay healthy and to be able to perform. He did that; he really put the work in.”
Houston’s the primary Raven to obtain the award since exterior linebacker Odafe Oweh was honored after Week 2 final season.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com