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          Justin Forsett named AFC Offensive Player of the Week (again)

          • Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterNov 26, 2014, 10:40 AM ET
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              Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.
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          Justin Forsett has gone from seven-year journeyman running back to one of the top players this month.

          Forsett was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season after gaining a career-high 182 yards rushing and scoring two touchdowns in the Baltimore Ravens' 34-27 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. He rushed for more yards than anyone else in the NFL in Week 12 and was one of five running backs to score multiple touchdowns.

          This is the latest honor in what has become an unlikely career year for Forsett. He has earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive game (he gained 112 yards and two touchdowns in Week 10 against Tennessee) that he has played after going 96 career games without winning such an award.

          Forsett is the first Ravens player to win this award multiple times in one season since Ray Rice in 2011. It wouldn't be surprising to see if Forsett was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month in November next week.

          Other Ravens recognized this season are: Justin Tucker (Week 3 against Cleveland), quarterback Joe Flacco (Week 6 against Tampa Bay) and linebacker C.J. Mosley (NFL defensive rookie of the month in October).