Baltimore Beatdown
Quarterback: C-
Lamar Jackson started the game with a clean opening drive and his 10th touchdown pass of the season. After that possession, though, his performance was clouded by two costly turnovers in the second quarter. He made a poor into tight coverage facing pressure that was intercepted — his first of the season — instead of throwing the ball away and keeping the drive alive. A few drives later, Jackson fumbled after running into Tyler Linderbaum while scrambling for a would-be first down. It was easily Jackson’s worst game of the season thus far and the Chiefs’ pass rush and blitzes got the best of him, which has unfortunately been a reocurring theme. He finished with 14-of-20 completions for 147 passing yards before exiting the game in the third quarter due to a hamstring injury. Cooper Rush took over for the last several drives of the game and threw 13 passes, completing nine of them for 53 yards. Rush’s throws were mostly underneath.
Running Back: B
If there was any bright spot on offense, it was Justice Hill, who scored the Ravens’ only two touchdowns of the game. The first was a catch-and-run screen pass in the red zone on the team’s opening drive. In the fourth quarter, Hill busted a long 71-yard run for another score. Hill had five catches for 41 yards in addition to 76 rushing yards total. Derrick Henry was fizzled out of the game plan early once the Ravens fell behind and were playing catch-up. He rushed eight times for 42 yards with a longest run of 14 yards. It was another quiet game by his lofty standards — but at least he didn’t fumble again.
Wide Receiver: C
Zay Flowers bounced back after a two-catch performance in Week 3 to lead the Ravens with seven receptions for 74 yards, nearly identical to his stat line in Week 2. Flowers did some extra damage in garbage time but did have a couple meaningful long catches early in the game. Rashod Bateman and Tylan Wallace were the only two other wideouts to record a catch — but they each had only one reception. Deandre Hopkins had another impressive sideline catch negated by a penalty.
Tight End: C
After catching six passes on six targets last week, Mark Andrews tied with Flowers for the team-lead in receptions with seven in this game. Unfortunately, they resulted in just 30 receiving yards, as all of his catches were within seven yards or less. Isaiah Likely returned to action for the first time this season, but he was not targeted nor was Charlie Kolar.
Offensive Line: D+
While not as bad as last week, the Ravens struggled in pass protection again — allowing three sacks, eight quarterback hits, and numerous pressures. The Chiefs frequently brought heavy blitz packages that the Ravens had no answers for but also were able to get pressure when rushing only four players. It didn’t help matters at all that Ronnie Stanley exited...
