Baltimore Beatdown
The Baltimore Ravens ruled two players out for their Week 14 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, though neither are currently on the 53-man roster.
Those players are Tavius Robinson and Ar’Darius Washington, who were designated to return to practice this week. Both participated on all three days, and Washington was even upgraded to a full participant on Friday, just seven months after tearing his Achilles.
Otherwise, the Ravens are in good shape. Every player on the injury report was upgraded to full participation on Friday, including Lamar Jackson, and none have an injury designation for Sunday’s game.
The Steelers, however, are in worse shape. Safety Kyle Dugger and starting defensive tackle Derrick Harmon have been ruled out, which are both substantial blows to Pittsburgh’s defense. Dugger has started the team’s last five games after they acquired him to replace DeShon Elliott, while Harmon has been a crucial run-stopper.
The Ravens offense hasn’t been setting any record, but Pittsburgh has given up 182.6 rushing yards per game when Harmon is off the field.
Now, will Todd Monken actually commit to running the ball throughout the game? Who knows? But at least the opportunity is there.
