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The Ravens’ season got off to a slow start as they had to overcome some injury issues, but they’ve been getting healthier over the past few weeks and have a good chance to make the postseason at 5-5.
In the past 11 meetings between the teams, the Jets won just once and Baltimore has won four of the five meetings over the past 15 seasons by 15 points of more, so it’s usually not very close. Nobody is expecting it to be this time either, as the points spread has been hovering around 13 or 14 all week.
Let’s break down the Ravens’ roster going position by position:
Quarterbacks
Lamar Jackson recently returned to the Ravens’ starting lineup after missing three starts, but he still might not be 100 percent as he missed a practice earlier this week due to an ankle issue.
The Ravens are 4-3 in the games he started, although he is leading the NFL in passer rating and touchdown percentage. His production as a runner is way down, though, as he’s averaging a career-low 32 yards per game with just one touchdown.
Tyler Huntley started one game and Cooper Rush started two while Jackson was out. Huntley actually won his lone start but Rush had four interceptions and no touchdowns in two losses.
Offensive Line
The Ravens have had outstanding continuity on their offensive line this season. The only starter to miss any significant time has been Ronnie Stanley, who missed just one start, although he did split reps in three other games. Reserve Joe Noteboom has filled that role when Stanley was unavailable and has proven to be a downgrade.
The other four starters are left guard Andrew Vorhees, center Tyler Linderbaum, right guard Daniel Faalele and right tackle Roger Rosengarten. Linderbaum is one of the best centers in the league and there are no real weak links, although Faalele does lead the team with four penalties.
Vorhees is the only new starter after the other four each played over 1,000 snaps in 2024 too. Vorhees did start three games with that group, but Patrick Mekari was the left guard the rest of the time.
Other than Noteboom, Ben Cleveland and Corey Bullock are available for veteran depth but have played just seven snaps between them this year. Rookies Carson Vinson, a fifth rounder, and Emery Jones Jr., a third rounder, fill out the rest of this group.
Running Backs
Pro bowler Derrick Henry isn’t going to emulate last year’s sensational numbers which saw him rush for over 1,900 yards and a league-high 16 touchdowns but he’s still an extremely productive back with over 800 yards and seven touchdowns. His average has reduced by a yard since last season but is still almost five yards per carry.
Backups Keaton Mitchell and Justice Hill don’t get many touches but they are both averaging over five yards per carry. Hill does contribute as a third down back, with 21 catches.
The fourth running back, Rasheen Ali, has...
