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Ravens Snap Count Analysis, Week 11: Expanded snaps for fill-in WRs and CBs

Offense Lamar Jackson and the starting offensive line went the distance as per usual. Behind them, Justice Hill’s absence opened the door for Rasheen Ali to play a career-high 12 offensive snaps in the backfield. He caught one pass for 15 yards on a third down conversion in the first quarter. Keaton Mitchell’s 16 snaps […]

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Baltimore Ravens lean on defense to overcome miscues in win over Cleveland Browns

Miscues on offense and special teams held the Ravens back throughout their Week 11 matchup with the Browns, but a dominant defensive performance and a ‘Hurricane’ carried Baltimore to a 23-16 win. Lamar Jackson was sacked five times and threw two batted-ball interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. The Ravens’ special teams […]

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Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Ravens have won four in a row, but it took one of the ugliest games you’ll see to beat the Cleveland Browns 23-16. Let’s talk about what went well and what didn’t. The Good Kyle Hamilton: Right now, this is the best player on the Ravens. Nobody is doing more and playing at a […]

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Ravens Report Card, Week 11: Winning ugly with stifling defense

Quarterback: D+ By Lamar Jackson’s high standards, this was a subpar performance and his worst start in quite some time. He completed 14-of-25 passes for 193 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions — marking his first career game with a 0:2 touchdown to interception ratio. This was also his first game with two or […]

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Roundtable Reactions: Ravens walk out of Cleveland with 4th straight win

The Baltimore Ravens overcame several miscues on Sunday to beat the Cleveland Browns, 23-16. Here are the instant reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: The Ravens won ugly for a second week in a row, and this one-possession victory felt even worse than the last one. Baltimore was trailing for much of the game due to […]

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AFC Playoff Picture: Baltimore Ravens are a game back of Pittsburgh Steelers

The Baltimore Ravens won on Sunday to even their record and stay one game back of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North. It is still anyone’s ballgame. The New England Patriots took over first place in the AFC with their Thursday night win. The Denver Broncos matched them at 9-2 but lose the tiebreaker. […]

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Roundtable Reactions: Baltimore Ravens trail Cleveland Browns at halftime

The Baltimore Ravens are trailing the Cleveland Browns, 16-10 at halftime. Here are the instant reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: The Ravens are down six points at half due to three familiar foes: sacks, penalties, and turnovers. Offense and special teams have been miserable in this one. If those units clean up their act in […]

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Baltimore Ravens post Week 11 inactives vs. Browns: Mike Green to play

The Baltimore Ravens posted their inactives for their Week 11 matchup with the Cleveland Browns: Rookie outside linebacker Mike Green is active despite injuring his ankle in practice this week. He was listed as questionable coming into the game after missing practice on Friday. The second-round pick leads the Ravens with five quarterback hits and […]

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Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns Week 11: Game Thread

The Baltimore Ravens (4-5) are visiting the Cleveland Browns (2-7) looking to complete a season sweep of their divisional rivals. In Week 2, the Ravens crushed the Browns in Baltimore, 41-17, on the back of two turnovers on defense and four passing touchdowns from Lamar Jackson. A win on Sunday afternoon could put the Ravens […]

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Ravens elevate LB Chandler Martin, CB Amani Oruwariye from practice squad

The Baltimore Ravens elevated linebacker Chandler Martin and cornerback Amani Oruwariye from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, per the NFL’s transaction wire. Martin, an undrafted rookie out of Memphis, will make his NFL debut on Sunday afternoon replacing fellow UDFA LB Jay Higgins on special teams. Higgins suffered a knee […]

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Baltimore Ravens place LB Jay Higgins on IR, promote DT Taven Bryan

The Baltimore Ravens placed linebacker Jay Higgins on injured reserve on Saturday, per the NFL’s transaction wire. The team also promoted defensive tackle Taven Bryan from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Higgins suffered a knee injury in the Ravens’ win over the Vikings last week. Head coach John Harbaugh said that he would […]

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Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns: Bold Predictions

The Baltimore Ravens will be looking for their fourth-straight win and to get back to a .500 record as they take on the Cleveland Browns in Week 11. The staff of Baltimore Beatdown gives their bold predictions for the AFC North showdown. The Ravens have struggled in Cleveland the last couple of years, but this […]

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Baltimore Ravens work out left-footed punter

The Baltimore Ravens worked out left-footed punter Luke Elzinga on Thursday, per the NFL’s transaction wire. No, this has nothing to do with Jordan Stout, who is having a career-best season in a contract year. Instead, it’s about the Browns’ punter, Corey Boroquez. Boroquez is left-footed, so the Ravens wanted to give rookie returner LaJohntay […]

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The Baltimore Ravens’ 4 Keys to Victory against the Cleveland Browns

The Ravens face what can be considered their first ‘trap’ game’ on this win streak. The Ravens head up north to take on the Cleveland Browns on the road. The Ravens have struggled in Cleveland, so how can they avoid ruining the magic they’ve been building up since the bye week? 1) Stay composed I […]

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AFC North Preview, Week 11: Divisional matchups occur as first place race tightens

Cincinnati Bengals (3-6) The Bengals are returning from their bye week on the heels of back-to-back catastrophic losses, in which they scored 80 combined points but blew two late leads. Cincinnati’s defensive woes have been the team’s downfall for most of the season. They did receive very positive news earlier this week that star quarterback […]

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Ravens upgrade Lamar Jackson on Thursday injury report

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was upgraded to full practice participation on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury. Here is the Ravens’ full Thursday injury report (* denotes change in status): Did not participate Limited participation Full participation

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AFC North Recap: Week 10

Only one AFC North team won in Week 10, while the Cincinnati Bengals enjoyed a bye week. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4) The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped to 5-4 with a 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers’ offense faltered throughout the night, converting just two of their 11 […]

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Ravens Reacts Survey Week 11

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ravens fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Baltimore Ravens are 4-5 after their third straight win, and SB Nation wants to hear […]

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Ravens report six new injuries entering Week 11

Lamar Jackson was not the only Raven to pick up an injury in Baltimore’s Week 10 victory over the Vikings.  Six other players – including wide receiver Rashod Bateman, tight end Isaiah Likely, and safety Malaki Starks – were added to the injury report this week. Bateman is expected to miss time with a high […]

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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses practice with knee injury

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury. Head coach John Harbaugh said that Jackson was dealing with “some soreness coming out of the game” in Minnesota on Sunday. It is unclear when Jackson suffered the injury. He was under pressure all game against a relentless Vikings defense that blitzed at […]

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Ravens vs. Vikings: Week 10 Rookie Report

The 2025 Ravens rookie class has been one of the most utilized groups of rookies in recent years for Baltimore. Multiple guys are contributing every week, playing meaningful snaps and having impact plays. It’s time to review their recent trip to Minnesota. Malaki Starks Starks followed up his breakout game in Miami with another excellent […]

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Week 11 odds: Ravens favored to sweep Browns

The Baltimore Ravens (4-5) are 8.5-point favorites for their Week 11 matchup with the Cleveland Browns (2-7), making them road favorites for the third week in a row. This is the biggest spread in a Ravens game since Week 2, when they hosted the Browns as 12.5-point favorites. Baltimore covered handily in a 41-17 victory […]

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Ravens offense took a small but important step on Sunday

The Ravens’ 27-19 win in Minnesota felt like another jolt of energy to a season that felt lost just three weeks ago. After starting 1-5 on the year, Baltimore has won three straight games. While the team as a whole doesn’t look as dominant as they did in 2023 and 2024, they’re showing signs of […]

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