full box score
Eric Edholm’s main points:
The Ravens’ offense caught fire after stalling twice early. ............lamar jackson............ The Ravens fumbled on their first possession, but were surprisingly conservative on their second, punting on a 4-and-1 for the first time this season. Perhaps it was because he trusted Jackson, who would eventually wear down the Giants’ defense. He completed 13 of 14 passes for 162 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 55 yards in the first half alone as the Ravens built a 21-7 lead at halftime. Two of them are TDs. ...........Rashod Bateman........... Played in the first multi-TD game of his career and had his first explosive game in weeks after overcoming a knee injury. ...........derrick henry........... He carried the ball just 14 times, as other Ravens inflated their stats. ...........Devontez Walker........... Scored the NFL’s first TD (on his first catch), ...........nelson aguhoroa........... It was his first reception in three games. This was a good way for the Ravens to relax after the bye, get back into the game, and prepare for an important long stretch of three games against AFC opponents. DeVito was sidelined with a concussion as the Giants shifted their focus back to QB. After the loss, the Giants turned to their fourth QB of the season. ...........Tommy DeVito........... on sunday. He was removed from the field at the end of the first half after some big hits and was replaced by the next player. ...........Tim Boyle...........He was just taken off the practice squad this weekend, having been with the team for about a month. It’s not clear exactly when DeVito suffered the concussion, but he was ejected on the penultimate play of the game, which was a huge blow. ...........Justin Madubuike........... A few plays ago. Boyle did his job like a pro and hit hard, especially considering he had very little work on the offensive end. ...........Malik Nabers........... It was the rookie’s first TD in eight games. But overall it was another miserable game for the Giants, whose last win was in early October, a nine-game losing streak overall, and an 0-8 loss at home. Because the Giants’ offense wasn’t ready to pull up a backup quarterback, there was a lot of attrition at the position, limiting what Brian Daboll and his coaches could do. Ravens penalties were once again an issue. The Ravens entered Week 15 as the NFL’s most penalized team and did their best to maintain that mantle. On Sunday, Baltimore was flagged 12 times for 112 yards, which spoiled a dominant game against the weak Giants. The mess started with four defensive penalties on one defensive drive, and the Giants gained 41 of 80 yards and scored their first touchdown. That made the game 14-7 with just over two minutes left in the first half, and the Giants got possession first in the second half. This would have been a bigger problem if the Ravens hadn’t scored on their final possession of the first half. The game got out of hand in the second half when most of the defenders went down, a troubling trend that continued throughout the season. The Ravens also committed far more penalties on the road, totaling 74 penalties in eight games. That’s more than nine flags per game, and as things stand, the Ravens are scheduled to open the postseason on the road.
Ravens vs. Giants Next Generation Stat Insights (via NFL Pro): Lamar Jackson had his best performance against the Giants vs. zone coverage, going 17-of-19 for 243 yards and his career against zone. Scored a high 4 touchdowns (+19.9% CPOE). . Jackson also thrived on dropbacks longer than 2.5 seconds, completing 14 of 18 attempts for 236 yards and all five touchdowns (+10.1% CPOE). This was the most passing touchdowns on such an attempt in a game this season. Jackson has a passer rating of 119.5 on zone coverage and 119.1 on pass attempts of 2.5 seconds or longer this season, both of which are the best in the NFL entering this Week 15 afternoon.
NFL Research: Lamar Jackson ranks third all-time with five TDs and zero INTs in his sixth career game. The only quarterbacks with more games like this are Tom Brady and Drew Brees, each with eight.
