Baltimore Beatdown
Quarterback: B+
Before leaving the game with a back injury late in the second quarter, Lamar Jackson appeared on his way to a strong outing. Jackson had completed 7-of-10 passes for 101 yards and made multiple off-script throws after buying time in the pocket. He connected with Zay Flowers for several long gains through the air and one of his three incompletions was a dropped pass. In Jackson’s relief, Tyler Huntley did a respectable job in the second half, leading consecutive touchdown drives at one point. Huntley completed all but one of his 10 pass attempts but only threw for 65 yards, with two yards on the ground.
Running Back: B+
Derrick Henry’s lost fumble late in the first quarter was an early negative turning point, as it killed the Ravens’ momentum. They ultimately rebounded enough to take a double-digit lead later in the game. Henry had already rushed for a touchdown and 51 yards before fumbling and rumbled for more production after the blemish. He finished with 128 rushing yards in total on 18 carries with two touchdowns. Henry was strangely on the sidelines for the final two drives of the game despite dominating in the third quarter. It was quiet night from the rest of the running back room. Keaton Mitchell gained only 13 yards on nine carries while Rasheen Ali had two catches for two yards.
Wide Receiver: B
Flowers did just about everything right all game until his final touch of the night, where he lost a fumble with just under two minutes remaining. The Ravens may not have driven down the field and scored a go-ahead touchdown anyways, but Flowers’ fumble sealed the fate of a loss. In total, Flowers finished with seven catches for 84 yards and added an 18-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. He made big catches and moved the sticks but the fumble, which has been his achilles heal, is a costly blemish. Deandre Hopkins had a strong performance with four receptions for 41 yards with multiple third-down contested catches to extend drives. Rashod Bateman was once again blanked on both his targets and Devontez Walker was not targeted.
Tight End: C
Mark Andrews was a minimal factor in the passing game again with just two catches for 21 yards. He almost had a costly turnover as well with a head-scratching lateral pass attempt before halftime. It was ruled an illegal forward throw, which prevented a fumble that would have given the Patriots the ball in scoring range. Charlie Kolar had a nice 18-yard grab and Isaiah Likely was surprisingly not a factor with no targets. The tight ends collectively made a positive impact in run blocking and helped create some lanes for Henry.
Offensive Line: B+
Aside from some frustrating false start penalties on the same drive, the Ravens’ offensive line appeared to have one of their better games in recent weeks. Jackson was not sacked in the first half and Huntley was sacked only once across several drives....
