In many ways, the Baltimore Ravens were embarrassed in their Week 3 loss to the Detroit Lions. They allowed 224 rushing yards, the most allowed in regulation since 2012. It's only the 10th time in franchise history the Ravens allowed 200 rushing yards.
The offense had its moments, but the defense was crushed over and over. Pro Football Focus (PFF) shone a light on a mixed bag of performances.
The Ravens earned a 50.5 team grade on Monday night. The offense received a 68.4 grade while the defense earned a despicable 31.1 grade. It is the worst overall grade the Ravens have received since Week 14 of the 2015 season. It's the worst defensive grade the Ravens have ever received in the 20-year history of PFF.
Let's look at individual peformances.
Best and Worst PFF Grades
Top Offensive Grade: Mark Andrews (82.6)
Devontez Walker shone in a minimal role (seven snaps), but Andrews takes top billing here as he played the majority of snaps. He had an 84.0 receiving grade, catching all six of his targets for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
It's Andrews' 11th career multi-touchdown game - his first since Week 7 of the 2024 season (also on Monday Night Football). Andrews now has the team record for multi-touchdown games, breaking a tie previously held with Ray Rice.
Worst Offensive Grade: Derrick Henry (43.6)
Henry had not had a grade below 50 since 2021, and he has now done it in back-to-back weeks. His 47.2 rushing grade is his worst since the 2017 Divisional Round. Henry forced zero missed tackles and fumbled for the third week in a row.
Henry did have a 28-yard touchdown, but if you remove that from the equation, he has 22 carries for 45 yards in the last two games.
Henry has three fumbles in 41 rush attempts this season. In his previous two seasons, he had three fumbles in 647 rush attempts. While the rushing production has been substandard without the fumbles, the fumbles have been back-breakers for the Ravens.
Top Defensive Grade: John Jenkins (80.3)
It was a burn-the-tape game for most of the defense, but the veteran Jenkins played well. He had a 76.3 run-defense grade on 24 snaps with a 73.1 tackling grade. Jenkins had eight tackles, including five solo tackles and a tackle for loss.
In PFF's lexicon, Jenkins was credited with five defensive stops, leading the team.
With Nnamdi Madubuike's neck injury and the struggles of Broderick Washington and Travis Jones, Jenkins will need to be a stabilizing force on the interior.
Another positive was T.J. Tampa. Tampa only played five snaps, but he earned a 90.6 overall grade and 90.1 coverage grade.
Worst Defensive Grade: Travis Jones (26.0)
Jones received the worst overall grade of his career and a cataclysmic 24.3 run-defense grade. He was one of four Ravens to receive a sub-30 run-defense grade.
Heralded as a breakout candidate in the offseason, Jones' contract year has been an embarrassment. He has a 36.5 run-defense grade for the season.
Other Sub-30 Grades: Roquan Smith, Kyle Hamilton, Broderick Washington
After one sub-30 grade in Week 1 and Week 2, four Ravens got in on the act in Week 3. Washington is a repeat offender, posting a 28.8 grade last week and a 29.9 grade this week.
Hamilton came in with a 29.3 grade, struggling in both run defense and coverage.
Smith was passable in coverage (55.4), but he was miserable in run defense (26.5) and earned a 27.9 overall grade.
(Dis)Honorable mention goes to Marlon Humphrey, who earned a 28.3 tackling grade, 27.9 coverage grade, and 30.1 overall grade. He missed two tackles, was flagged three times, and allowed a touchdown.
Quarterback Spotlight
While Lamar Jackson had sterling stats (288 yards, three touchdowns, 148.1 rating), he was pretty poor on the day. He earned a 57.0 passing grade with one big-time throw and two turnover-worthy plays.
The offensive line had its issues, but Jackson compounded the problems with an unreasonable 3.42 average time to throw. Jackson is always near the NFL lead in that stat, but 3.42 is over a quarter of a second beyond his career norms. He took seven sacks.
Jackson's pocket presence was bad enough that fans on Twitter were calling him a "passer rating merchant" as he opted to take sacks instead of throwing the ball away.
Henry also attempted a pass, gaining a negative grade and a 48.9 passing grade. He was the first non-quarterback to throw a pass this season.
Extraneous Stats
Missed Tackles Forced
Jackson forced two missed tackles as a runner, and Justice Hill forced a trio of missed tackles as a receiver. All told, the Ravens' skill positions had a largely lousy day.
Contested Catches
Andrews thrived here, hauling in both of his contested targets. DeAndre Hopkins had a nice sideline grab for his contested target. Tylan Wallace was unable to catch his, but he broke up an interception.
Pressures Allowed
OL | Sacks Allowed | Hits Allowed | Hurries Allowed | Total Pressures Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LT - Ronnie Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
LG - Andrew Vorhees | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
C - Tyler Linderbaum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
RG - Daniel Faalele | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
RT - Roger Rosengarten | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
While "seven sacks" is in the headline, the offensive line held up for the most part as pass protectors. Stanley, Linderbaum, and Faalele graded in the 70s.
PFF pinned four of the seven sacks on Jackson, contributing to his sub-60.0 grade.
Vorhees earned a 74.6 pass-blocking grade, but a 52.3 run-blocking grade en route to a 60.8 overall grade.
Rosengarten was the weak link with a 44.0 run-blocking grade and 53.3 pass-blocking grade.
Defensive Pressures
The Ravens had 16 total pressures on the day. Odafe Oweh and Travis Jones had four each. Broderick Washington had two pressures. Mike Green, Teddye Buchanan, Tavius Robinson, Aeneas Peebles, Roquan Smith, and Marlon Humphrey had one each.
Forced Incompletions
Nate Wiggins had Baltimore's only forced incompletion on the night. Wiggins was the only positive in the back seven, earning a 73.0 overall grade and 75.2 coverage grade. The second-year cornerback has continued his ascent after a good rookie season.