Every Ravens loss appears extra agonizing than the final. They outplayed the New York Giants on either side of the ball however threw away factors with presnap penalties, errant throws from quarterback Lamar Jackson and poor execution on third down in a 24-20 loss. Jackson’s fourth-quarter interception was the ultimate dagger, leaving the Giants simply 13 yards to go for a game-winning landing.
Gamers of the sport
RB Kenyan Drake: After he confirmed flashes the earlier week, Drake broke out for his most interesting recreation as a Raven, gaining 119 yards on simply 10 carries. He took benefit of fantastic blocking to go 30 yards untouched for the workforce’s first rating and broke 4 runs of 15 yards or extra, making a case that he ought to have a task within the workforce’s backfield even when J.Okay. Dobbins and Gus Edwards are absolutely wholesome.
TE Mark Andrews: On a day when Jackson struggled to attach with every other go catcher, Andrews produced his standard wonderful recreation with seven catches on 11 targets for 106 yards and a landing. Defenders know he can be Jackson’s first possibility on third down and within the pink zone, however he’s nonetheless lapping the remainder of the workforce in each significant receiving statistic.
DT Calais Campbell: In his fifteenth season, Campbell is just not the go rusher he as soon as was however nonetheless finds a option to be one of many Ravens’ high defenders most weeks. He picked up his second sack of the yr in opposition to the Giants and completed with 4 tackles and two quarterback hits.
Snap-count evaluation
Outdoors linebacker Odafe Oweh performed simply 57% of defensive snaps after he had performed a minimum of 81% in every of the earlier 5 video games. His workload appeared to plummet after he was whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct within the third quarter. With security Marcus Williams on injured reserve, Geno Stone began however didn't play each snap as Williams usually did. First-round decide Kyle Hamilton performed his largest position since Week 2 with 29 defensive snaps, and follow squad call-up Ar’Darius Washington noticed his first motion of the season with 12. The Ravens didn't use both of their backup cornerbacks a lot, with Brandon Stephens enjoying 19 defensive snaps and rookie Damarion “Pepe” Williams 16. Rookie defensive deal with Travis Jones performed a career-high 58% of defensive snaps. Defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald additionally leaned extra closely on linebacker Malik Harrison, who performed 55% of defensive snaps in comparison with 30% the week earlier than.
Left deal with Ronnie Stanley performed all however eight of 59 offensive snaps, greater than anticipated as a result of his rotation accomplice, Patrick Mekari, moved to the correct facet to fill in for injured Morgan Moses. Stanley mentioned his surgically repaired ankle held up properly. Andrews has performed a minimum of 90% of offensive snaps 4 weeks in a row, a stage he hit simply as soon as in 2021. Drake took many of the work at working again after Dobbins’ knee tightened up within the first half. Rookie tight finish Isaiah Possible performed a season-low 13 offensive snaps and has fallen beneath Josh Oliver on the depth chart. Even within the absence of No. 1 broad receiver Rashod Bateman, James Proche has not satisfied Ravens coaches he belongs on the sphere. He performed 4 offensive snaps, his lowest complete within the final three weeks.
Quantity crunch
117: What number of seconds the Ravens have trailed of their three defeats.
7: Ravens’ yards per play, together with a season-best 8.8 yards per dashing try.
3.8: Giants’ yards per play.
3: Jackson landing passes during the last three video games after he threw 10 over the primary three.
Quote of the day
Stanley on frustrations rising throughout the workforce: “I believe the one frustrations I sense is that we all know how good we will be, and we all know that numerous these points are self-inflicted. When you find yourself your individual largest enemy, I believe that’s actually one thing that may frustrate anybody.”
Subsequent up
Cleveland Browns at M&T Financial institution Stadium, Sunday, 1 p.m.
As depressing a Sunday because the Ravens endured, the Browns skilled worse in a 38-15 blowout loss to the New England Patriots on their house discipline. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw two interceptions, and the Patriots held famous person working again Nick Chubb to 56 yards as Cleveland dropped its third straight recreation to fall to 2-4. The Browns have floundered on protection, permitting extra factors than all however three different groups and rating twenty fourth in opposition to the run.
Offensive snap counts
Ben Powers G 59
Kevin Zeitler G 59
Lamar Jackson QB 59
Tyler Linderbaum C 59
Mark Andrews TE 54
Ronnie Stanley T 51
Patrick Ricard FB 45
Demarcus Robinson WR 45
Devin Duvernay WR 40
Patrick Mekari T 37
Kenyan Drake RB 34
Morgan Moses T 30
Josh Oliver TE 21
J.Okay. Dobbins RB 16
Tylan Wallace WR 13
Isaiah Possible TE 13
Nick Boyle TE 5
Mike Davis RB 5
James Proche WR 4
Defensive snap counts
Chuck Clark SS 65
Marlon Humphrey CB 65
Marcus Peters CB 59
Patrick Queen LB 55
Geno Stone SS 49
Jason Pierre-Paul LB 47
Justin Madubuike DT 45
Calais Campbell DT 43
Josh Bynes LB 40
Travis Jones DT 38
Odafe Oweh LB 37
Malik Harrison LB 36
Kyle Hamilton FS 29
Broderick Washington DT 26
Brent City DE 24
Brandon Stephens CB 19
Damarion Williams DB 16
Ar’Darius Washington FS 12
Jeremiah Attaochu LB 8
A.J. Klein LB 3
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