With the Ravens winning their fourth straight game to improve to 7-3 after a 13-3 victory over Carolina on Sunday afternoon, Iโve offered a dozen thoughts, each in 50 words or less:
Ravensโ ugly win over Carolina soon to be forgotten โ and thatโs OK: https://t.co/4IxLrDjrxNโ Luke Jones (@BaltimoreLuke) November 21, 2022
1. Marcus Peters was on the trainers table having his knee worked on early in the fourth quarter, a reminder that heโs not all the way back to pre-injury form. But his special playmaking ability surfaced at the right time with his forced fumble setting up Baltimoreโs only touchdown.

2. Even before Roquan Smith arrived, Patrick Queen was playing at a higher level, a credit to the first-round pickโs work to improve. Heโs playing his best football now and was credited by Pro Football Focus with a โstopโ on each of his six tackles against the run.
3. You have to go back to the days of C.J. Mosley and Zach Orr to find the last time the Ravens had two inside linebackers playing 100% of the defensive snaps. Mike Macdonald didnโt call one play of dime on Sunday, which reflects the impact of Smithโs acquisition.
4. Over the first three weeks of 2022, this passing game ranked first in DVOA and fourth in expected points added per dropback. Since then, the Ravens rank 27th in both passing DVOA and dropback EPA. Divide the blame however youโd like, but the Ravens simply must improve through the air.
5. After throwing 10 touchdowns over the first three games, Lamar Jackson has six while averaging 6.1 yards per pass attempt over the last seven games. There wasnโt much there Sunday โ a couple passes were dropped โ but his passing rhythm just hasnโt been there consistently.
6. Marlon Humphrey didnโt have his best season in 2021, in large part because of how much he was asked to do to compensate for so many injuries in the secondary. But heโs back to playing at a Pro Bowl level this season with his uncanny ability to do it all.
ALL-PRO MARLO
Tune in on FOX! pic.twitter.com/cCYNkEp9mcโ Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 20, 2022
7. DeMarcus Robinson has emerged as the default No. 1 wide receiver, and his career-high nine catches produced 42 yards after the catch, six first downs, and three explosive plays, per PFF. Baltimore didnโt do enough to address wide receiver, but his late-summer addition was still a good one.
8. The Ravens went from converting a third-and-4 to being backed up to third-and-19 because of a Morgan Moses face mask penalty and then being sacked as Jackson fell into Ronnie Stanleyโs surgically repaired left ankle. The injury doesnโt appear to be serious, but what a brutal sequence.
โItโs definitely trending in the right direction.โ
Coach Harbaugh on LT Ronnie Stanley and safety Kyle Hamilton. pic.twitter.com/Ub2vWpmLg7โ Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 21, 2022
9. Tyus Bowser opened the second half with a hurry of Baker Mayfield, a tackle for no gain, and tight coverage of Ian Thomas to force an incompletion and three-and-out. The versatile Bowser played 41 snaps to lead all Baltimore outside linebackers in that department.
10. Though still creating some pressure, Odafe Oweh played a career-low 23 defensive snaps after setting his previous low (29) in New Orleans. The outside linebacker rotation is deeper now, but him being fourth in the pecking order isnโt what anyone had in mind during training camp.
11. After being singled out by Greg Roman this week as someone pushing for playing time, James Proche didnโt take advantage. He was targeted on the gameโs first third down and dropped the pass. Later, he committed his fourth penalty of the season, which wonโt help his cause.
James Proche drop. pic.twitter.com/beFyYiskuUโ Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) November 21, 2022
12. Did anyone have flashbacks to the Giants game on Tyler Linderbaumโs high snap and Jacksonโs errant throw to Kenyan Drake? Baltimore came close to being in real trouble if that ball bounces to Shaq Thompson going the other way. It was a win, but this was a game to forget.