The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans in Week 4, 24-18, but face a litany of injury questions in the aftermath of the game. There was far more good than bad for the Ravens in their win on Sunday, including a solid performance from a reshuffled offensive line.
Winners
Lamar Jackson: Jackson’s stellar game was ended early when an ankle injury sidelined him for the second half. Jackson completed 15 of 20 pass attempts for 222 yards and two touchdowns through the first two quarters.
Zay Flowers: Flowers’
ascendance into the top tier of NFL receivers continued this week with another monstrous first half prior to Jackson’s injury. Flowers finished the game with 118 receiving yards and a touchdown on eight catches, including a 52-yard reception.
Mark Andrews: Jackson’s old reliable tight end was just that on Sunday. Andrews finished the game with just 27 yards on five catches, but one of those was a touchdown catch, while another one came on a third down earlier in that same drive.
Vega Ioane: The rookie first-rounder made his first start at center after desperation forced him there from right guard a week ago. Ioane was solid in the middle of the offensive line, helping to hold superstar defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to a quiet day. According to PFF, Ioane allowed zero pressures on the day.
Mike Green: The Ravens entered the game without Trey Hendrickson to rush the passer. Mike Green stepped up in his absence with six pressures on Cam Ward, according to PFF. While Green did not record a sack, he was close on several occasions, and a quick pressure on the first drive of the game led to a Trenton Simpson interception.
Trenton Simpson: Simpson had one of two turnovers forced by Baltimore’s defense when he picked off Ward on the opening drive of the game. He also led the team in total tackles with nine. The fourth-year linebacker is earning himself a nice contract with his play so far this season.
Nnamdi Madubuike: Madubuike looked like his old self in just his second game back, recording five pressures and two quarterback hits, according to PFF. Madubuike also had a drive-ending tackle on a fourth-down run at the goal line.
Ethan Burke: The undrafted rookie got his first NFL start on Sunday and made the most of it with the team’s only sack of Ward.
Malaki Starks: Starks has been a polarizing subject to start the season, but a strong game against Tennessee will hopefully quiet some of the noise. Starks recovered a forced fumble by Kyle Hamilton and recovered the Titans’ onside kick to end the game. He finished with six total tackles.
Kyle Hamilton: After being on the receiving end of a questionable unnecessary roughness penalty, Hamilton bounced back to force a fumble on rookie first-round receiver Carnell Tate after a 33-yard catch-and-run. The do-it-all safety continues to be the best player on the Ravens’ defense.
Tyler Loop: Loop followed up his late-game heroics in Brazil with the longest field goal of his career in Week 4, nailing a 64-yarder before halftime to give Baltimore a 24-7 lead. Loop later missed a field goal from 40 yards, but the main culprit seemed to be the hold by Ryan Eckley. The second-year kicker appears to have his confidence back after a difficult end to last season and a shaky preseason.
Losers
Elijah Sarratt: The rookie fourth-round receiver got his first catch of the regular season on Sunday with a 13-yard reception, but a handful of mistakes brought his day down. First, Sarratt was flagged for holding, wiping out a 29-yard scramble for Jackson. Next, Sarratt attempted and failed to catch a pass that was intended for Flowers on a route behind him in the two-minute drill before halftime. Lastly, Sarratt was involved in an illegal shift penalty as both he and Justice Hill were moving at the time of the snap.
Devontez Walker: Walker had a holding penalty that brought back a successful third-down run by Derrick Henry. He also failed to haul in a catchable pass earlier in the game. Walker finished with one catch for 19 yards.
