(QB Lamar Jackson – Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Lamar Jackson, FB Patrick Ricard, WR Reshod Bateman, WR Zay Flowers, TE Mark Andrews, TE Isaiah Likely, OC Tyler Linderbaum, OG Ben Cleveland, OT Ronnie Stanley, DE Justin Madubuike, DE Brent Urban, NT Travis Jones, NT Michael Pierce, LB Odafe Oweh, LB Roquan Smith, LB Kyle Van Noy, CB Brandon Stephens, NB Marlon Humphrey, FS Marcus Williams, SS Kyle Hamilton, PK Justin Tucker, and PT Jordan Stout.
Key Players Departing:
RB J.K. Dobbins (Chargers), RB Gus Edwards (Chargers), WR Odell Beckham Jr. (Dolphins), OG John Simpson (Jets), OG Kevin Zietler (Lions), OT Morgan Moses (Jets), LB Tyus Bowser (UFA), LB Jadeveon Clowney (Panthers), LB Patrick Queen (Steelers), CB Ronald Darby (Eagles), NB Arthur Maulet (Ravens), FS Geno Stone (Bengals), and KR/PR Devin Duvernay (Jaguars).
Key Players Added:
RB Derrick Henry (Titans), WR/RS Deonte Harty (Bills), OT Josh Jones (Texans), and LB Chris Board (Patriots).
(CB Nate Wiggins – Clemson Athletics)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 030 – CB Nate Wiggins (Clemson)
Round 2: Pick 062 – OT Roger Rosengarten (Washington)
Round 3: Pick 093 – LB Adisa Isaac (Penn State)
Round 4: Pick 113 – WR Devontez Walker (North Carolina)
Round 4: Pick 130 – CB TJ Tampa (Iowa State)
Round 5: Pick 165 – RB Rasheen Ali (Marshall)
Round 6: Pick 218 – QB Devin Leary (Kentucky)
Round 7: Pick 228 – OC Nick Samac (Michigan State)
Round 7: Pick 250 – DS Sanoussi Kane (Purdue)
2023 Results:
W01 TEXANS W 25-9
W02 @ Bengals W 27-24
W03 COLTS L (OT) 19-22
W04 @ Browns W 28-3
W05 @ Steelers L 10-17
W06 TITANS W 24-16
W07 LIONS W 38-6
W08 @ Cardinals W 31-24
W09 SEAHAWKS W 37-3
W10 BROWNS L 31-33
W11 BENGALS W 24-20
W12 @ Chargers W 20-10
Bye Week
W14 RAMS W (OT) 37-31
W15 @ Jaguars W 23-7
W16 @ 49ers W 33-19
W17 DOLPHINS W 56-19
W18 STEELERS L 10-17
DIV TEXANS W 34-10
AFC Chiefs L 10-17
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 13-4 (1st in AFC North)
Home: 6-3
Away: 7-1
North: 3-3
AFC: 8-4
NFC: 5-0
Head Coach: John Harbaugh
Baltimore: 161-100
Career: 172-108
Playoffs: 12-10
(WR Zay Flowers – AP Photo)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Lamar Jackson (347-457, 3678 yards, 67.2%, 8.0 avg., 24 TD, 7 INT)
Rushing: Lamar Jackson (148 car., 821 yards, 5.5 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Zay Flowers (77 rec., 858 yards, 11.1 avg., 5 TD)
Yards After Catch: Zay Flowers (391)
TD’s Scored: Mark Andrew/Zay Flowers (6)
Sacks: Justin Madebuike (13)
Tackles: Roquan Smith (158)
Interceptions: Kyle Hamilton (4)
Pass Deflections: Kyle Hamilton (13)
Tackles For Loss: Justin Madebuike (12)
Forced Fumbles: Odafe Oweh (2)
Kick Returns: Justice Hill (9 ret., 174 yards, 19.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Tylan Wallace (16 ret., 190 yards, 11.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Justin Tucker (32-37 fg/fga., 89%, 51-52 xp/xpa., 147 pts.)
Punting: Jordan Stout (66 punts, 3158 yards, 47.8 avg., 28 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Lamar Jackson
RB: 22 Derrick Henry
FB: 42 Patrick Ricard
WR: 4 Zay Flowers
WR: 7 Rashod Bateman
TE: 89 Mark Andrews
LT: 79 Ronnie Stanley
LG: 72 Andrew Vorhees
OC: 64 Tyler Linderbaum
RG: 66 Ben Cleveland
RT: 70 Roger Rosengarten |R|
KR: 43 Justice Hill
PK: 9 Justin Tucker
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 97 Brent Urban
NT: 58 Michael Pierce
DE: 92 Justin Madubuike
LB: 99 Odafe Oweh
LB: 0 Roquan Smith
LB: 30 Trenton Simpson
LB: 53 Kyle Van Noy
CB: 44 Marlon Humphrey
CB: 2 Nate Wiggins |R|
FS: 32 Marcus Williams
SS: 14 Kyle Hamilton
PR: 16 Tylan Wallace
PT: 11 Jordan Stout
(DE Justin Madibuike – USA Today Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/05 @ Chiefs | Baltimore trails the series 5-8. The Ravens are 1-5 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series win (36-35) was in 2021.
09/15 RAIDERS | Baltimore leads the series 9-4. The Ravens lost (27-33) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series win (34-17) was at the prior meeting in 2018.
09/22 @ Cowboys | Baltimore leads the series 5-1. The Ravens won (34-17) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their only series loss (17-27) was in 2016.
09/29 BILLS | Baltimore leads the series 6-5. The Ravens lost (20-23) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (24-17) was in 2019.
10/06 @ Bengals | Baltimore leads the series 30-27. The Ravens are 10-11 since 2014, and their last series regular season road loss (16-27) was in 2022.
10/13 COMMANDERS | Baltimore leads the series 4-3. The Ravens won (31-17) the last meeting between schools in 2020, and their last series loss (10-16) was at the prior meeting in 2016.
10/21 @ Buccaneers | Baltimore leads the series 5-2 The Ravens won (27-22) the last meeting between schools in 2022, and their last series loss (0-25) dates back to 2002.
10/27 @ Browns | Baltimore leads the series 16-14. The Ravens are 14-6 since 2014, and their last series road loss (3-13) was in 2022.
11/03 BRONCOS | Baltimore leads the series 10-6. The Ravens won (10-9) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series loss (13-19) was in 2015.
11/07 BENGALS | The Ravens last series home loss (17-41) was in 2021.
11/17 @ Steelers | Baltimore tails the series 25-35. The Ravens are 9-11 since 2014, and their last series road win (16-14) was in 2022.
11/25 @ Chargers | Baltimore leads the series 9-6. The Ravens are 4-1 since 2014, and their last series loss (33-34) was in 2014.
12/01 EAGLES | Baltimore leads the series 3-2-1. The Ravens won (30-28) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series loss (23-24) was in 2012.
12/15 @ Giants | Baltimore leads the series 5-3. The Ravens lost (20-24) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (27-13) was at the prior meeting in 2020.
12/21 STEELERS | The Ravens last series home win (28-10) was in 2019.
12/25 @ Texans | Baltimore leads the series 12-2. The Ravens are 5-1 since 2014, and their last series loss (13-25) was in 2014.
01/05 BROWNS | The Ravens last series home win (23-20) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 3-5
Road: 2-7
North: 1-5
AFC: 4-8
NFC: 1-4
Overall: 5-12 (3rd in AFC North)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day.
Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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