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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
8-8 138.76
109.64
 
VS
proj
Ryan
106.82 9-7
105.37

Baltimore Ravens smirk at projections, defeat Ryan in 138.76-106.82 rout

Baltimore Ravens rose to the occasion, rolling to a 138.76-106.82 win over Ryan. Baltimore Ravens never trailed in this one after taking a 20.2-point lead on Saturday behind Todd Gurley II (16.8 points) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (11). Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 103 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Ryan in the loss. This marks the second time this season Baltimore Ravens have knocked off Ryan, after falling 142.96-73.64 in their last matchup. Baltimore Ravens finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Ryan end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Ryan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Cook registered 21.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.94-point projection and was much higher than his 9.81-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 138.76
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27
13.15
19.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
16.5%
3
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.94
15.8%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.7
14.26
14.2%
Ryan
Points
% of total points 106.82
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.82
26.64
27.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26
15.71
24.3%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
16.3%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
11
5.46
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Ryan, who trailed 27.80-7.60 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Baltimore Ravens who owned the lead, 84.56-64.02. Drew Brees found Jared Cook for a 61-yard touchdown pass for Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Ryan, while Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Baltimore Ravens during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Ryan
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens ended the season with the league's 4th-best points average (108.53 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 1157 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs
Ryan
Ryan completed the season with the league's highest points average (120.19 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Emmanuel Sanders
Best Acquisition
63 Rec, 844 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Ryan have a losing record against Baltimore Ravens this season, with a record of 1-2.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs Ryan this season, Baltimore Ravens have averaged more points (115.01) than they usually score this season (108.53).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Baltimore Ravens has left fewer points on the bench this season (530.58) than Ryan (890.08).
Baltimore Ravens see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Ryan (0).
Baltimore Ravens don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Ryan (0 vs 1).
By position, Baltimore Ravens have outscored Ryan at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Ryan, maybe you'll have better luck next year!