Baltimore Beatdown
The Ravens have won four in a row, but it took one of the ugliest games you’ll see to beat the Cleveland Browns 23-16. Let’s talk about what went well and what didn’t.
Kyle Hamilton: Right now, this is the best player on the Ravens. Nobody is doing more and playing at a higher level than Hamilton right now. He’s making a Defensive Player of the Year-level impact, play-in, play-out, while playing multiple positions on the defense. He led the team with nine tackles and had three for a loss, a sack, and two pass breakups. Just incredible impact at all levels of the field.
Mark Andrews: What a night for the best pass catcher in Ravens history. He snagged the yards needed to take the franchise record early in the night and now just needs four catches to have the triple crown for the franchise. Then he delivered the biggest play of the entire game late in the fourth quarter, scoring the game-winning touchdown on his first career rushing touchdown, going for 35 yards.
Chidobe Awuzie: Mr. Underrated hasn’t been talked about all season because of the Jaire Alexander signing, but he’s been the second-best corner on this roster all season long. Awuize made the second-biggest play of the night, stone walling an endzone shot on third and five with perfect technique to avoid the pass interference call and break up the catch attempt. He finished the night with three big passes defended. Opposite Nate Wiggins, the other corner spot is a destination for a ton of targets (see Brandon Stephens last year). Awuzie has been far from being a liability, and this was his breakout game as a Raven.
Nate Wiggins: Wiggins nabbed his third interception of the season, taking the team lead. Wiggins has developed into one of the top corners of the league in his second year, a dependable lockdown guy the Ravens can stick on one side of the field and not worry about.
Keyon Martin: Martin did more than just a sufficient job filling in for Marlon Humphrey. He finished with a sack and a pass defensed; more importantly, he held up well in coverage. As a UDFA stepping in for a starter, it would have been an easy game plan for the Browns to look for #38 on the field every play, but Martin didn’t allow himself to get picked on.
Kyle Van Noy: A great game from the veteran leader in the edge room. Van Noy earned his second sack of the season with an impressive quick inside win against the tackle, dropping Dillon Gabriel in the backfield. Then he delivered a bone-crushing shot on Shedeur Sanders that led to the Nate Wiggins pick.
Dre’Mont Jones: Jones looked good in his first game as a Raven, and he delivered more key pressures in his second, one of which that helped seal the game on fourth down. He timed the snap so well and beat Wyatt Teller so bad...
