Baltimore Ravens Highest and Lowest Rated Players Week Twelve

Nov 24, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith (89) catches a pass over New Orleans Saints cornerback Corey White (24) during the first quarter of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

The Ravens showed up in a big way on the big stage of Monday Night Football by handing the New Orleans Saints their third consecutive home loss.  Even though the final score gives the impression of a close game, the truth is the Ravens essentially dominated this one on both sides of the ball.

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It’s also fair to say that this game was a must win for the Ravens, who keep pace with the rest of the division by retaining second place, one half game behind the Cincinnati Bengals.  Had they lost, the Ravens would have dropped all the way to last place in dramatic fashion.

There were several standout performances Monday night, including a career game by Justin Forsett and a breakout performance by Will Hill.  But football is a team sport, of course, so that means there are a lot of moving components here.  And that includes the players that didn’t pull their weight as well.

As we do each week, we like to highlight the players who are contributing to the team’s successes, and point out those that are actually hurting the team, in our weekly segment devoted to the Baltimore Ravens highest and lowest rated players based on grades from the stats gurus at Pro Football Focus.

Based on those stats, here are your Baltimore Ravens highest and lowest rated players week twelve of the NFL season.

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