WEEK 1 · FINAL
THE READ
Ravens run away with it, 41-17
24 points separated these two, and Ravens had all of them. Lamar Jackson was steady for Ravens — 13/18, 301 yards, 5 TD. Myles Garrett got after the quarterback for Rams — 2 sacks — in a losing effort. Through the air: Ravens 301, Rams 119.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | +16.6 | -1.4 | +18.0 | +5 |
| Rams | -7.6 | +10.7 | -18.2 | -8 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Ravens —
AFC #5
· 4-1
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IN THE BOOTH
Devon Walker
Beat reporter
Los Angeles got obliterated through the air—301 to 119—and never recovered. Lamar Jackson threw 5 touchdowns and the Ravens' passing game was simply too much; the Rams couldn't keep up and had no running game to lean on when it mattered.
Jordan Hayes
The armchair coach
· replying
Baltimore got away with 6 rushing yards and still won by 24—the Rams couldn't establish anything on the ground, so yes, but the Ravens didn't need to either, which is the real problem for Los Angeles going forward.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Lamar Jackson
Ravens
13/18, 301 yards, 5 TD
Myles Garrett
Rams
2 sacks
Harold Fannin Jr
Rams
7 catches, 91 yards, 1 TD
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Ravens 301, Rams 119
Ravens
Total yards
Ravens 307, Rams 137
Ravens
On the ground
Rams 18, Ravens 6
Rams
Pressure
Rams 3 sacks, Ravens 1
Rams
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 79% · Rush 21% · 36.8 scored, 18.8 allowed
11.4 yds/att
63.3% completions
5.5 yds/carry
309.2 yds/game
1.2 giveaways/game
9.8% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 70 · Efficient
Balance 71
Ball security 66
Back usage 14%
QB runs 2.2/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 9.8% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 96
WR 84
TE 89
RB 76
OL 82
DL 87
LB 84
DB 87
Best: Trey Hendrickson REDG 96
Fastest: Lamar Jackson QB 95 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 79% · Rush 21% · 12.8 scored, 31.0 allowed
5.7 yds/att
52.5% completions
7.0 yds/carry
150.5 yds/game
2.8 giveaways/game
3.6% sack rate
last 4: 0-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 18 · Turnover-prone
Balance 46
Ball security 23
Back usage 21%
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.8 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 99
WR 92
TE 85
RB 80
OL 82
DL 88
LB 80
DB 87
Best: Myles Garrett REDG 99
Fastest: Blake Corum HB 93 SPD
8 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Junior
Ravens · his last 5 games
Throws it
Runs the quarterback
Takes sacks
Pass / run79% / 21%
Points for / against36.8 — 18.8
Margin+18.0
Giveaways a game1.2
Sacks taken9.8% of dropbacks
Lead backAudric Estime · 4.0/g
Top targetJerry Jeudy · 21%
QB carries2.2 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Ravens receivers vs Rams secondary
84 v 87
RAMS
Rams receivers vs Ravens secondary
92 v 87
RAMS
Ravens line vs Rams front
82 v 88
RAMS
Rams line vs Ravens front
82 v 87
RAVENS
Ravens backs vs Rams run defence
76 v 85
RAMS
Rams backs vs Ravens run defence
80 v 87
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Ravens passer vs Rams secondary
96 v 87
RAVENS
Rams passer vs Ravens secondary
99 v 87
RAMS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson QB | 13/18 | 301 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 153.9 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford QB | 12/21 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 69.3 |
RAVENS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audric Estime HB | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum HB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
RAVENS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zay Flowers WR | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 53 |
| Audric Estime HB | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 27 |
| Jerry Jeudy WR | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| Rashod Bateman WR | 1 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 59 |
| Brandin Cooks WR | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Fannin Jr TE | 7 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 25 |
| Ja'Lynn Polk WR | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Blake Corum HB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Puka Nacua WR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
RAVENS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Tampa CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki Starks FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wiggins CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foyesade Oluokun WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Green LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Bowen CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roquan Smith MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RAMS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamren Kinchens FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Wilson II REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zabien Brown CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett REDG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Fiske DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RAVENS
nothing recorded
RAMS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Mevis K | 1/1 | 2/2 | 35 |
RECENT FORM
Ravens
no games yet
Rams
no games yet
TEAM STATS
| Ravens | Rams | |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | TOTAL YARDS | 137 |
| 301 | PASSING YARDS | 119 |
| 6 | RUSHING YARDS | 18 |
| 3 | SACKS ALLOWED | 1 |
| 1 | SACKS MADE | 3 |
| 0 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 0 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
1
RAVENS
—
0
RAMS