The Ravens continued their roll in New Orleans, sacking Saints quarterback Andy Dalton 4 occasions and piling up a 188-48 benefit in dashing yards as they received convincingly, 27-13. They moved to 6-3 and retained their lead within the AFC North as they earned themselves contented relaxation over their bye week. They is not going to face one other crew with a present profitable file till the final week of the season.
Players of the sport
OLB Justin Houston: The 33-year-old continues stringing collectively exceptional stat strains in part-time obligation. He has accrued a number of sacks in three straight video games, the primary Raven to take action, and this was the perfect of the bunch as he completed with 2 1/2 sacks, 5 pressures and an interception in 32 snaps.
QB Lamar Jackson: He missed on a number of throws that may have resulted in touchdowns however averted turnovers towards a blitz-heavy protection and saved the offense shifting for a lot of the night time. He was essentially the most impactful ball service in a recreation filled with gifted runners, with seven of his 11 makes an attempt leading to first downs.
RT Morgan Moses: The Ravens dominated one other second half on the bottom, and Moses was once more the behemoth main the best way. He has been strong sufficient as a move protector, however his mixture of energy and mobility as a run blocker has been the true revelation.
Snap-count evaluation
Linebacker Roquan Smith performed 76% of the crew’s defensive snaps in his Ravens debut. Outside linebacker Tyus Bowser performed 67% in his first recreation again from a torn Achilles. Any concern that rookie security Kyle Hamilton would lose enjoying time to Smith was off base as he stayed on the sector for a season-high 75% of defensive snaps. Meanwhile, cornerbacks Brandon Stephens and Damarion “Pepe” Williams mixed for simply 23 defensive snaps. Outside linebacker Justin Houston performed 32 defensive snaps, up from 24 in Week 8 and 16 in Week 7. Odafe Oweh performed a season-low 29 defensive snaps, although his percentages have been comparable every of the final 4 weeks. The Ravens didn’t overtax any of their inside linemen; Justin Madubuike and Broderick Washington performed season lows of 23 and 16 defensive snaps, respectively.
With tight finish Mark Andrews out, rookie Isaiah Likely performed a career-high offensive 52 snaps; Josh Oliver and Nick Boyle performed season highs of 44 and 16, respectively. Devin Duvernay was the one extensive receiver to play greater than 50% of the crew’s offensive snaps. DeSean Jackson performed 11 snaps in his Ravens debut and would have performed extra if not for what coach John Harbaugh described as a minor soft-tissue harm. Left deal with Ronnie Stanley performed each offensive snap for the primary time this season, and proper deal with Morgan Moses performed 67 of 68, leaving Patrick Mekari only one snap to select up. With Gus Edwards out, Kenyan Drake was once more the featured operating again, enjoying 46 snaps and carrying 24 occasions. Justice Hill was a distant second, carrying 4 occasions on 17 offensive snaps.
Number crunch
7.4: Lamar Jackson’s yards per carry, the perfect within the league and better of his profession.
8 1/2: Justin Houston sacks in six video games this season.
2017: The final yr when a Ravens defender (Terrell Suggs) completed with double-digit sacks.
7: Weeks in a row the Ravens, after their bye, will play opponents with present shedding information.
Quote of the day
Outside linebacker Justin Houston on the Ravens’ rising fortunes: “I think we know who we are. I think we had a lot of growing pains at the beginning of the season, and we are still growing. We still left a lot of plays out there tonight. The thing is what we have in mind as a defense is that it is every man in that room. It’s not just one or two guys. It’s the whole defense. When got a bunch of hungry dogs and they really want it and come together as one, the sky is the limit and I think that is what we have.”
Next up
Carolina Panthers at M&T Bank Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 20, 1 p.m.
The Ravens will get pleasure from a 13-day break between video games earlier than they start their post-bye stretch run by internet hosting the 2-7 Panthers. The Panthers will play the Atlanta Falcons Thursday, in order that they may also have further time to relaxation and put together for his or her journey to Baltimore. The Panthers fired coach Matt Rhule after 5 video games and traded star operating again Christian McCaffrey. They’re holding a three-way quarterback audition, that includes their newest starter, P.J. Walker, and former first-round picks Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. They held on to some stars, together with extensive receiver D.J. Moore and defensive finish Brian Burns, however the Ravens will likely be heavy favorites.
Offensive snap counts
Ben Powers G 68
Kevin Zeitler G 68
Lamar Jackson QB 68
Ronnie Stanley T 68
Tyler Linderbaum C 68
Morgan Moses T 67
Isaiah Likely TE 52
Devin Duvernay WR 50
Patrick Ricard FB 46
Kenyan Drake RB 46
Josh Oliver TE 44
Demarcus Robinson WR 34
Justice Hill RB 17
James Proche WR 17
Nick Boyle TE 16
DeSean Jackson WR 11
Binjimen Victor WR 4
Mike Davis RB 3
Patrick Mekari T 1
Defensive snap counts
Geno Stone SS 51
Chuck Clark SS 51
Marlon Humphrey CB 51
Marcus Peters CB 50
Patrick Queen LB 49
Roquan Smith LB 39
Kyle Hamilton FS 38
Tyus Bowser LB 34
Justin Houston LB 33
Calais Campbell DE 32
Odafe Oweh LB 29
Justin Madubuike DT 23
Brandon Stephens CB 16
Broderick Washington DT 16
Travis Jones DT 15
Brent Urban DE 13
Malik Harrison LB 7
Damarion Williams CB 7
Jason Pierre-Paul LB 7
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Source: www.bostonherald.com
