Ravens vs Packers

[vmax]

41.5%-win percentage. 5-point underdogs at home.

The Ravens are 1-2 vs the Packers under Harbaugh and 2-4 all time. 

The Ravens have won 13 straight games against the NFC. 69 different players have played in a Ravens game this season. The Ravens record is 25 in 2020. Harbaugh needs 2 wins to reach 150. Andrews needs 74 yards to be the 1st Ravens TE to reach 1,000 yards in a season. Freeman needs 1 TD to reach 50 career TD's and Lamar needs one more game of 100 yards rushing to a new NFL record of 100 yard games by a QB. Currently he's tied with Vick at 10. Lamar needs 33 yards passing to reach 10,000 yards and 3,500 yards rushing and become the fastest QB in the history of the NFL to reach that mark.

I have no problem with Huntley starting Sunday if Lamar isn't healthy. Just remember: It's crunch time. Every game now is critical including this Sunday so if a 100% Lamar can play then start him...and I believe the Baltimore Ravens and their 12th man will get the job done. 

The logical experts say that I am wrong. However... 

The Packers stats are middle of the pack like the Ravens. In turnovers the Packers are by far superior to the Ravens, and they commit way fewer penalties. There is nothing defensively that the Ravens can do that Rodgers hasn't seen. Only pressures will affect him   And... changing the numbers on the jerseys of the players in the secondary might confuse him for a moment. ...Yea... yea... yea. I know it. Arron Rodgers and Freeman are going to feast on this secondary. So, the only thing that can be done for a Ravens victory (whichi'mcertainwillhappendidisaythisbefore?) is for the Ravens to score 30+ points, tackle and limit the turnovers and penalties. The Ravens have won 13 straight games against the NFC. 14 won't be easy yet I'm sure it will happen.

 

Team Stats
Points Per Game	25.2	23.4
Points Allowed Per Game	20.9	21.8
Total Yards	375.1	407.2
Yards Passing	267.5	262.3
Yards Rushing	107.6	144.8
Yards Allowed	341.8	365.5
Pass Yards Allowed	236.7	280.0
Rush Yards Allowed	105.2	85.5

 

[tsylvester]

This secondary has been exposed by would be quarterbacks, the pash rush stymied by terrible, patch work lines. Now you want to put them up against one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL?

Unless they step on his toe, Rogers is going to have a field day.

How will the Ravens lack luster offense either with an inexperinced Huntley or an injured and off kilter Lamar, keep up?

I tried to warn you that ending December 8-7 was coming....

[oldno82]

Yeah...it looks much too grim for the Ravens this week.

[cravnravn]

I'm with T.....You step on the bastards toe. They can't shoot it up, he needs surgery..win at all cost...

[vmax]

I said the Ravens need to score 30+ points and they will. The Packers O line is suspect, and the Ravens D has been holding teams to 20 or fewer points. The Bank and the 12th man will rain a wall of noise and pain on them...

and...we have Tucker for the final play of the game! 

[vmax]

Really good article by Jonas Shafer on what Huntley brings to the offense. If you read between the lines, you can see where Jackson could improve if he followed Huntleys lead...

Ravens film study: With QB Lamar Jackson ailing, here’s how Tyler Huntley can help the offense - Baltimore Sun

Here's a tease...

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1. He’s got a quick trigger. This is maybe the most glaring difference between the Ravens’ starting quarterback and backup quarterback. According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, only five qualifying quarterbacks this season have a longer average time to throw than Jackson (2.96 seconds) — and only three quarterbacks have a faster average time to throw than Huntley in his slowest qualifying game (2.59 seconds).

 

[papasmurfbell]

Gb is playing good d.

[vmax]

Jamison Hensley
Jamison Hensley on Twitter
“Lamar Jackson (ankle) was one of 10 Ravens players not practicing Wednesday:

FB Patrick Ricard (knee)
DE Calais Campbell (thigh)
LT Alejandro Villanueva
LG Ben Powers
OL Tyre Phillips
CB Chris Westry
CB Tavon Young
WR T.Wallace (concussion)
OLB Justin Houston*
*-Usual rest day”

[vmax]

Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec)
These are the 7 Ravens offensive linemen who were practicing today:
Tackles: David Sharpe (PS), Jaryd-Jones Smith (PS), Ja'Wuan James (designated to return from NFI list)
Center: Bradley Bozeman, Adam Redmond (PS)
Guards: Kevin Zeitler, Ben Cleveland

[GrubberRaven]

Chuck Clark on the Covid list now.

[tsylvester]

1 hour ago, GrubberRaven said:

Chuck Clark on the Covid list now.

Given all of the Browns players who have it, one has to wonder when the shoe will drop for the Ravens

[varaven45]

IDK but w/o Clark ARodgers put up at least a 

40 burger on Sunday.  Let’s hope Huntley

brings the game of his life. 

[vmax]

Not 1 of the defensive players was available for practice today.

Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley)
If Chuck Clark (reserve/COVID list) is out for Sunday, this is the projected Ravens secondary against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers:

CB: Anthony Averett (19 career starts)
CB: Chris Westry (2 starts)
S: Brandon Stephens (7 starts)
S: Geno Stone (0 starts)

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If Clark cannot play, the Ravens will be without their entire starting secondary, as Marlon Humphrey (torn pectoral muscle), Marcus Peters (torn ACL) and DeShon Elliott (torn biceps/pectoral muscle) are out for the season.

Could be a career day for Rodgers.

Edited December 16, 2021 by vmax

[cravnravn]

12 hours ago, vmax said:

Not 1 of the defensive players was available for practice today.

Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley)
If Chuck Clark (reserve/COVID list) is out for Sunday, this is the projected Ravens secondary against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers:

CB: Anthony Averett (19 career starts)
CB: Chris Westry (2 starts)
S: Brandon Stephens (7 starts)
S: Geno Stone (0 starts)

Could be a career day for Rodgers.

Stomp the toe and it could be a season changer for the Ravens.

[vmax]

Noooo! The Browns go to Green Bay Saturday, Christmas day. I think their game for Saturday (tomorrow) is being rescheduled due to Covid. They will have a short week and be greeted by our good friend Aaron Rodgers. 

Clack could play if he tests negative tomorrow,

[papasmurfbell]

I don't care about cle.   They are out of it now.  Cincy is the only team that can catch the ravens.  

[tsylvester]

Im not seeing anything about their game being rescheduled for tomorrow, it should be based on this;

Cleveland currently has at least 24 players -- 12 starters, including the punter -- who either tested positive for COVID-19 this week or were still on the COVID-19/reserve list from last week.

Tim Couch is even throwing his name in the ring

[tsylvester]

Oops check that... Maybe common sense is taking over

https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/nfl-considering-rescheduling-cleveland-browns-las-vegas-raiders

According to multiple reports, the league is now talking with the NFLPA on the possible postponement of the game due to the outbreak. However, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Raiders are aware of the situation, and are not in agreement

 

 

[vmax]

3 games are rescheduled.

Jamison Hensley on Twitter
“Ravens injury report vs. Packers

Lamar Jackson is questionable after not practicing all week
LG Ben Powers is out (Ben Cleveland in line to start)
DE Calais Campbell is doubtful
WR Marquise Brown returned to practice and was limited”
 

[tsylvester]

Just rule Lamar.out, we've seen him play without practice, he is not good... We all know that he will mot play, a sprained ankle takes longer than a week to heal enough to play on, let alone play the way he does...

[oldno82]

I'd rather sit him in a game we know we're gonna lose and have him for next week's really big game with the Bengals.

[varaven45]

Yep,  in a game where it looks like our prospects of winning are slim and none and slim left town, i’d like to see Huntley have free reign‘s to do what it is that he can do against the Pack.  

[vmax]

    

Jamison Hensley on Twitter
“The Ravens have expressed a high level of belief in Tyler Huntley -- not only to win games but to change a perception that Baltimore is more than Lamar Jackson.

“I think [Huntley] comes in and proves to us that we’re not just a one-man show.” 

[vmax]

Clark is out. That's 7 DB's. 

Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec)
Chuck Clark and Trystan Colon did not clear Covid-19 protocol so they will not play Sunday. “Ravens have elevated 2 OL: OT Jaryd Jones-Smith and C Adam Redmond and also DBs Robert Jackson and Tony Jefferson. Ravens have also placed Chris Westry on Reserve/Covid-19 list, leaving them without another CB who has started this year.”

“This is how Ravens secondary looks for tomorrow. CBs- Anthony Averett, Jimmy Smith, Tavon Young, Kevon Seymour and Robert Jackson. S- Brandon Stephens, Geno Stone, Tony Jefferson, Anthony Levine Sr.”

Twitter•Today at 4:43 PM

[vmax]

Watkins and Smith on Covid list................

Jamison Hensley on Twitter
“Ravens CB Jimmy Smith tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for today's game against the Packers, a source confirms.

Baltimore is now down to four cornerbacks against Aaron Rodgers:

Anthony Averett
Tavon Young
Kevon Seymour
Robert Jackson

Jamison Hensley on Twitter
“This is how short-handed the Ravens are today against the Packers

17 players on IR (including 7 starters)
5 players on the COVID list (including 3 starters)
13 players on the injury report (with Lamar Jackson unlikely to play)”

Edited December 19, 2021 by vmax