Baltimore Beatdown
Quarterback: B
Lamar Jackson was efficient through the air for much of the game. He put the ball in harm’s way twice, once when the ball was poked out and the other on a near-intercepted throw. The former came on a busted play, though, where Jackson had nothing doing on fourth-and-goal on a rollout to the right and tried to buy time. He finished the game with a good stat line of 288 passing yards and three touchdowns, completing 21-of-27 throws. Some of that yardage came on the final drive of the game though, including his third touchdown pass, with the Ravens trailing by two possessions. Jackson was not able to escape pressure on a number of occasions and was under duress often, especially in the second half. He wound up being sacked seven times. As pass blocking broke down, Jackson could have been more decisive as a scrambler instead of waiting for things to develop downfield. He rushed for only 35 yards on seven carries, 13 of which came on one carry in the first quarter.
Running Back: D+
Derrick Henry was more productive than last week’s 23-yard performance, totaling 50 rushing yards and a 28-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. However, he was quiet after that play and largely held in check from there on out. Henry was stuffed on three consecutive goal line runs in the second quarter. Then, he lost another fumble late in the fourth quarter. That was Henry’s third fumble of the season thus far and second fumble in the Ravens’ own territory in a big moment. Sloppy ball security is uncharacteristic from the future Hall of Famer, but it was costly again in this game. Justice Hill and Rasheen Ali did not receive any carries, and the former caught one pass for four yards.
Wide Receiver: C+
After playing a starring role in Weeks 1-2, Zay Flowers was surprisingly iced out on Monday night with only two catches for 13 yards on three targets. His target share dipped while Rashod Bateman’s increased. Bateman had his best game of the year with five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. The rest of the wide receiver room was relatively quiet. DeVontez Walker had a long 34-yard catch to set the Ravens up near the goal line. Deandre Hopkins caught one 13-yard pass and drew a pass interference in the end zone.
Tight End: B+
After being a non-factor in the passing game through two weeks, both Mark Andrews and Charlie Kolar played a much bigger role in Week 3. Andrews was the team’s catalyst through the air, catching all five of his targets for 64 yards with a 14-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. Prior to that snag in the end zone, Andrews snagged a jump-ball contested against safety Brian Branch. Kolar caught two passes for 22 yards and helped move the chains. The Ravens still clearly miss the presence of Pat Ricard both as a pass blocker and run...
