Ravens studs and duds from crushing Week 17 loss to Rams

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3. Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens

Cooper Kupp who? We only know a Mark Andrews.

Andrews broke the record for most single-season receiving yards in Ravens history, but that’s not all he did in Week 17.

He finished the game with six catches for 89 yards for an average of 14.8 yards per catch. He came up clutch, but he needed a little more help from his team this time.

At the end of the fourth quarter, as the Ravens desperately tried to get into field goal territory, Andrews caught a pass to get his team a fresh set of downs. With no timeouts left and the clock running out, Baltimore folded against a resolute Rams defense.

But Andrews did his absolute best, and the star tight end deserves to be recognized time and time again.

This was Andrews’ uplifting speech after the loss:

Andrews certainly doesn’t quit, and he’ll bring his A-game yet again for Week 18.

4. Justin Tucker, K, Ravens

There’s no other kicker you want in the final moments of a game than Justin Tucker.

Baltimore obviously would rather have touchdowns than field goals, but due to offensive woes, the Ravens exclusively relied on Justin Tucker to get points on the scoreboard.

And Tucker, being Tucker, delivered.

The legendary kicker completed all four of his field-goal attempts as well as his extra-point attempt.

Even after the Rams scored a late touchdown, the only reason the Ravens still had hope was because of Tucker’s incredibly clutch kicking heroics.

In the end, the Ravens couldn’t drive far enough down the field, but many clamored to see Tucker in action anyway.

If anyone could do it, it’s Justin Tucker.