Mid-Season Team MVP Awards – AFC North

Baltimore Ravens – Terrell Suggs

BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 22: Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs #55 of the Baltimore Ravens sacks quarterback Matt Schaub #8 of the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on September 22, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)

There are very few difference makers on this Baltimore team in 2013, which is a real surprise for the reigning superbowl champion.

On offence, the usual stars, Superbowl MVP Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice, have become almost become invisible in the league. Rice is averaging less than 3 yards per carry and has fumbled twice already, while Flacco has as many interceptions as touchdowns (8).

Torrey Smith could be one candidate for the Ravens. He has an eye catching 20 yards per catch average, by far and away the best in the league for any receiver with over 20 receptions. However, equally eye-catching is Smith’s 62 targets for only 31 receptions, as well as his 1 touchdown reception. The speedster has been somewhat out of sync with his quarterback this year, lacking the consistency and home-run quality that made him such a dangerous weapon for the Ravens last season.

Consistency hasn’t been a problem for Terrell Suggs. The former defensive player of the year has 8 sacks on the season, sixth most in the league. As always, he has been a terror off the edge.

However, Suggs hasn’t just been a pass specialist. He has racked up 53 tackles so far, which is far more than any of the other pass rushers ranked in the top ten for sacks. Suggs is holding his own in run support, and it’s making him the most valuable player on the defence, and so far at least, the team MVP.