Ravens Week 9 Power Rankings roundup
The Ravens fell a few spots in the newest Power Rankings after a 29-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Here is the roundup
This week: 4; Last week: 2
Analysis: “The Ravens have now lost eight games since the start of the 2022 season after leading in the final two minutes. That’s just unconscionable for a team that considers itself to be one of the league’s true heavyweights. And to think, I actually mulled bumping them up to No. 1 briefly at one point last week. Baltimore was its own worst enemy at Cleveland, turning the ball over on downs on its first and final possessions of the game and missing a potential game-tying field goal in the fourth quarter.”
This week: 7; Last week: 3
Analysis: “Their offense came crashing to a halt against the Browns as they dropped a tough road game. The defense has been an issue all season long.”
This week: 10; Last week: 4
Analysis: “The Ravens take a hard fall in the rankings, as they didn’t seem prepared for the revamped Browns on the road. They are getting a little too enamored with the pass early in games with Lamar Jackson playing so well, but they need to run more to help protect their terrible pass defense.”
This week: 4; Last week: 3
Analysis: “Safety Kyle Hamilton had an interception that would have clinched a win Sunday, and he dropped it. Good teams lose in the NFL, but now the Ravens have losses to the Raiders and Browns, who are 2-12 against the rest of the league. It’s hard to see Baltimore rallying to get the AFC’s No. 1 seed.”
This week: 6; Last week: 2
Analysis: “One year after losing defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, the Ravens are 26th in the league in defensive EPA (minus-7.3 per 100 snaps) and 23rd in defensive success rate (57.6 percent) under first-year defensive coordinator Zach Orr.”
This week: 5; Last week: 2
Analysis: “I believe Baltimore has the most talented roster in the NFL from top to bottom, but there’s no more dancing around what feels like a potential impediment to a Super Bowl trip: a vulnerable secondary. Defensive coordinator Zach Orr is throwing all he can at this problem, toggling between man and zone schemes, blitzing his best players to wreak havoc, and using a healthy amount of two-deep coverages to try to take away explosive plays. What he’s doing has worked wonders against the run, but this Baltimore defense is allowing too many easy completions in the middle of the field and giving up explosive plays to bad passing offenses.”