Did the Ravens’ Win Make a Statement? Pundits Opinions Differ
The Ravens went into MetLife Stadium, scored 5 touchdowns, and left with a win over the New York Giants, 35-14.
Pundits had been unanimous in choosing the Ravens to win, however had been there any takeaways from the victory? The consultants weren’t so unanimous.
Most of the pundits stated no.
The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec: “There was no assertion for the Baltimore Ravens to make on Sunday. The New York Giants are each bit as dangerous as marketed and worthy recipients of the primary total draft decide come April. Beating them by 50 factors would not have modified anybody’s opinion about these Ravens’ viability as Super Bowl contenders — or at the least it should not have.”
The Baltimore Sun’s C.J. Doon: “There’s not an excessive amount of we are able to be taught from a recreation in opposition to maybe the league’s worst crew (particularly with journeyman Tim Boyle underneath heart), however Jackson actually did not take the Giants calmly. He was almost excellent within the first half, finishing 13 of 14 passes for 162 yards and three touchdowns whereas dashing for 55 yards on 4 carries. He took what the protection gave him on the bottom and delivered pinpoint throws from the pocket, together with a 20-yard strike to Rashod Bateman behind the tip zone. He was in full command.”
The Baltimore Banner’s Chris Korman: “The Ravens received the best way they need to have. Lamar Jackson performed about in addition to he may (guess he’d like that one lengthy throw to Rashod Bateman again, although.) Nobody seems to have been critically injured. Devontez Walker made a stupendous catch. The Ravens nonetheless love taking dangerous penalties. Not a lot else to take from this one. Get rested, prepare for the Steelers on Saturday and the Texans on Christmas.”
The Baltimore Banner’s Jonas Shaffer: “The Ravens obtained out of this one with none obvious accidents. Phew. They obtained their rookies and reserves in, too. Yay. But in a recreation with this many mismatches — together with a fourth-string Giants quarterback changing a concussed third-string quarterback — it would not really feel like we realized something. We knew Lamar Jackson was good. We knew the Ravens’ penalty drawback was actual. We knew Derrick Henry may break quite a lot of tackles. But the Ravens can be going into a completely new universe Saturday when the Steelers come to Baltimore. We’ll know extra then.”
However, a pair did be aware there have been issues price taking inventory of within the lopsided win.
ESPN’s Jamison Hensley: “What did the Ravens show in opposition to the struggling Giants? The Ravens insisted they would not overlook the last-place Giants, they usually backed that up by not taking part in right down to an opponent like earlier this season. After stunning losses to the Raiders and Browns, the Ravens dominated New York. Quarterback Lamar Jackson tied a profession excessive with 5 landing passes, and the protection tied a season low in yards allowed (236).”
The Baltimore Sun’s Childs Walker: “Aside from the penalties, the Ravens’ protection additionally did its job on third down and within the purple zone. Now comes the actual check in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who disorient Jackson extra persistently than another opponent. What we noticed in opposition to the Giants did not inform us a lot about what we’ll see Saturday within the AFC North’s recreation of the yr.”
