Ravens Vs. Redskins: Scouting Report & Game Plan
When the Redskins come to Baltimore to play the Ravens, the battle of the beltway will take center stage. Before the kickoff, let’s make sure we know how the Ravens have to attack their opponent:
Kirk Cousins is feeling it right now and the Redskins have the seventh best offense in the NFL. The offense is putting up 380 yards per game. They can run the football; their top two running backs are averaging over four yards per carry. Offensively the Redskins are playing really good football. It seems like he’s either on fire or he’s completely cold. The Ravens main objective defensively must be never letting Cousins find his rhythm.
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The Redskins have three big play-makers in the passing game. First they have the big bodied tight end, Jordan Reed. Reed is going to be a problem for the Ravens, who have always had trouble against great tight ends. This 6’2″ 245 pound beast of a receiving threat has 25 receptions for 263 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The second Redskins play-maker is DeSean Jackson. Jackson is one of the fastest receivers in the NFL. He has 43 career touchdowns and many of them have been by burning past defensive backs down the field. Jackson has 15 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown this season. His lone touchdown came when the Redskins beat the Giants 29-27. Jackson flew down the field and got behind the deep safety. When you have speed like that, the defense has to respect it.
Finally, the Redskins lean on Jamison Crowder. The former Duke Blue Devil is a smaller weapon but he’s like Jay Gruden’s little spark plug. Crowder scored a 55 yard touchdown on a screen pass. It brought to mind the Ravens problems defending Corey Coleman, of the Cleveland Browns, on a similar play. When we look at this match up we know that the Ravens defense will have to shine for the Ravens to get a win. Let’s first look at the Ravens game plan in this one.