Ravens @ Falcons, Week 13 Gameday Thread

Joe Flacco has started practicing again this week, but likely still won't active as the Ravens travel to Atlanta to face Falcons.

Baltimore is currently on a two game win streak and hoping for their 3rd win in a row. There will be some roster change today. James Hurst looks to be healthy and could resume his role as a starter on the Ravens o-line. The question will be whether he resumes his RT role, or takes over at LG for a struggling Alex Lewis. Alex Collins has also been sent to IR and may have played his last game as a Raven. In his place, Kenneth Dixon has been activated and the Ravens will likely carry four active RBs again this week.

Can the Ravens hold on to the 6th seed spot for another week, we'll find out in a few hours.

LET'S GO, RAVENS!!!

 

Flacco should be done as a Raven. I doubt Harbaugh sees it that way, though. Flacco isn't much of a leader and his abilities aren't what they used to be.

 

Is Collins an exclusive rights free agent next year or restricted? If he's exclusive rights, then the Ravens will definitely bring him back. Even if he's restricted, he will probably be back.

I don't know about today's game. It's one where you look at the remaining opponents and the Ravens record and you see that they need to pick up games against tough teams. A Falcons team with a bad record may not sound tough, but in Atlanta on their track, they will be far more difficult than if we got their offense outdoors. I'm not sure how this defense shuts them down especially as they are rested and probably embarrassed about not putting up more points on Thanksgiving.

 

Jimmy Smith has been improving since coming back. There was a stat that said he's only allowed 7 catches for 47 yards and 0 TDs in the last three games combined. Two of them were against the Raiders and AJ Green less Bengals, but the 3rd was against the Steelers and that stat line would be great against them alone. He did shut down Julio in their last matchup also, but who knows how today goes.

I think the ball control, run it down their throats, offense might be the best option for the next few games. Dallas just showed it could be done against New Orleans, although I admit their defense also played a hell of a game. Hopefully we have less turnovers than they did.

 

It looks like Jimmy is shadowing Julio on the field today.

Over/under on sacks today starts at 1. Make your prediction.

 

I'll say it again, imagine the offense going forward if we had Ridley and Andrews.

I don't think it made any news, but last week Andrews already set the Ravens rookie TE record for yards and he didn't even really need the 74 yard bomb to do it as he was around 10 yards away before it

 

That "deep" pass by Matt Ryan might have been one of the weakest and worst throws I have ever seen a NFL QB make.

 

1 sack!!! Quick bet the over

 

Yeah, that looked horrible.

The Ravens 3 and out sucked too

 

Brown and Jackson not on the same page there. Brown running flat and Jackson threw upfield

 

Ok the debate about Flacco's passes can end. Crabtree can't catch from any QB.

 

Falcon defender tried to blindside Yanda at the end zone, and Yanda was just like - nope, go away fly

 

does jackson have small hands or did he soak them in crisco ?

 

Humphrey with great recovery on that play

 

He's a rookie, you expect this. While Jackson was fumbling a TD, mayfield was throwing a pick 6. It just happens.

 

Holy crap the receivers are back to dropping everything.

 

I wonder if they even try to score in the final 2 minutes, pending we force a punt here

 

Well, they played for the FG and got it. So I guess that's good

 

On the Road, to escape with a 10-10 tie after a fumble 6 against Matty Ice and those Falcon receivers? We are fortunate. The defense gave up 89 total yards to Atlanta in the first half, they are doing their jobs!

 

That fumble return really hurt