Ravens WR LaJohntay Wester played just ONE offensive snap against Cincinnati.
He caught a 15-yard pass on it.
Baltimore's receiver depth has shown flashes, even in a rough loss.
Zay Flowers wasnβt involved in the Ravensβ passing game again until the fourth quarter after a huge first half.
Tyler Huntley was asked why and said he was focused on working through his reads.
Baltimore needs to keep its best playmaker involved.
Derrick Henry was held to 45 rushing yards on 17 carries against the Bengals.
Afterward, Henry called his own performance terrible.
Henry said Baltimoreβs running game has become stagnant and ineffective.
CBS Sports' J.J. Watt questioned Jesse Minter's decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 instead of kicking a field goal for the lead against Cincinnati.
Watt said it's a decision Minter will have to think about for a long time.
The Ravens made a notable pass-rush adjustment against Cincinnati.
Mike Green played a season-high 67.9% of defensive snaps, including 31 from the left side.
Trey Hendrickson rushed exclusively from the right on all 32 of his snaps.
Undrafted rookie OLB Ethan Burke earned the Ravens highest defensive PFF grade against Cincinnati: 78.5.
Burke recorded three tackles and a QB hit on just 17 defensive snaps.
An under-the-radar performance.
Ravens rookie TE Josh Cuevas in his last 3 games:
β’ 8 catches
β’ 105 yards
β’ TD
He had just one catch for 14 yards over his first four games.
The fifth-round pick is starting to make an impact.
Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey on his game vs the Bengals via his podcast:
βI had three crucial missed tackles that really led to more yardage. It was just embarrassing. We got a bad little trend going on. Iβve never really wanted to flip the page much more.β
Lamar Jackson is expected to return Sunday against Buffalo, per @RapSheet.
The Ravens believe Jackson is nearing full strength after missing the last three games with an ankle injury.
Zay Flowers leads the entire NFL with 331 yards after the catch this season.
He also owns the fourth-highest PFF grade among NFL wide receivers.
WR1 has been Baltimore's most consistent offensive weapon.
Mark Andrews has gone FIVE consecutive games without reaching 30 receiving yards.
Through seven games, the Ravens TE has 26 catches for 204 yards and one touchdown.
Cam Jurgens allowed just ONE pressure on 40 pass-blocking snaps in his Ravens debut against Cincinnati.
He was Baltimore's highest-graded offensive lineman in the game.
An encouraging first outing at center.
#Ravens first-round guard Vega Ioane, one of the NFLβs best rookies this season, suffered an MCL sprain against the #Bengals, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo.
Itβs considered to be a short-term injury, though he will miss a little time.
Joe Burrow in the SECOND HALF against Baltimore:
16/18 passing
249 yards
4 TDs
0 INTs
158.3 passer rating
The Ravens held him to 43 passing yards before halftime.
Whatβs the problem?
The Ravens scoring differential this season:
First half: +65
Second half: -70
Baltimore has led at halftime in six of seven games, but has been outscored after halftime in five.
Something has to change.