NEW ORLEANS — Returning to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the first time in the regular season since Super Bowl XLVII, the Ravens will try to keep pace in the AFC North by handing the New Orleans Saints their third straight home defeat.
With Cleveland and Cincinnati picking up road wins on Sunday, the urgency has only increased for the Ravens, who started the day in sole possession of last place despite a 6-4 record that leaves them in the thick of the AFC playoff race.
Coming off their bye week, the Ravens’ 53-man roster is in good shape from a health standpoint as wide receiver Michael Campanaro (hamstring) and offensive lineman Jah Reid (broken hand) were the only players scratched due to injury.
After being active for the Ravens’ last two games, second-year linebacker Arthur Brown is inactive for the ninth time this season. Brown only saw time as a special-teams player against Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
Defensive lineman DeAngelo Tyson is also inactive for a second straight game after making four starts earlier this year in place of the injured Chris Canty. Defensive coordinator Dean Pees will once again use Lawrence Guy in the defensive line rotation with Tyson and veteran Terrence Cody both listed as healthy inactives.
Meanwhile, the Saints will be without backup running back Khiry Robinson, but they will welcome back veteran Pierre Thomas, who will play in his first game since Week 7. Thomas had been sidelined with shoulder and rib injuries sustained against Detroit on Oct. 19.
The Saints are also reeling in the secondary with safety Rafael Bush suffering a season-ending leg injury last week. Cornerback Keenan Lewis is active and will start, but he has been slowed by a knee injury recently.
Veteran wide receiver Robert Meachem (ankle) is inactive after being limited in practices all week. The Saints lost rookie wideout Brandin Cooks for the season last week, so quarterback Drew Brees will have fewer weapons at his disposal against the league’s 21st-ranked pass defense.
The Ravens will be playing New Orleans for the sixth time in their regular-season history as they own a 4-1 record. Baltimore won the only regular-season meeting between the teams in New Orleans back in 2006. Quarterback Drew Brees will be trying to beat Baltimore for the first time in his career, which would give him a victory over all 32 NFL teams in his impeccable career.
The referee for Monday’s game will be Bill Leavy.
The Ravens will be wearing white jerseys with black pants while New Orleans dons its black tops with black pants.
Below are Monday night’s inactives:
BALTIMORE
NT Terrence Cody
WR Michael Campanaro
LB Arthur Brown
DE DeAngelo Tyson
C Gino Gradkowski
CB Rashaan Melvin
OL Jah Reid
NEW ORLEANS
WR Robert Meachem
RB Khiry Robinson
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste
CB Terrence Frederick
LB Kyle Knox
OT Nick Becton
DE Brandon Deaderick
Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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