Quarterback: D-

Lamar Jackson’s evening quickly went downhill after he led a touchdown drive in the Ravens first possession. In the rest of the half, he lost two fumbles on Baltimore’s territory. The second fumble was one in which he had been untouched and only dropped the ball while throwing. He fumbled on several passes, including one to Zay Flower that would have led to a third-down conversion. Jackson’s chances of scoring were ruined by two failed touchdowns. One was a result of offensive pass interference, and the second by Isaiah Likely fumbling before the goal line. Jackson was intercepted again in the red area in the fourth-quarter on a deflected ball at the line. This ended any hope of a comeback in the final minutes. Statistically, against a defense ranked among the worst in NFL’s history, a performance that included three turnovers, no touchdowns, and a passer rating of 63.7 is not even close to good. Injuries are also not a plausible explanation.

Running back: B

Derrick Henry’s performance was the only bright spot for the Ravens offense. He ran three times on the Ravens’ first drive and scored a 28-yard touchdown. The Ravens didn’t trail until the end the second quarter, despite the Ravens having an advantageous matchup. Henry’s 44-yard catch and run reception in the second quarter put the Ravens into scoring position. He had 104 yards combined and an average of 6.0 yards per run with a touchdown. He was more successful than last week and ran harder. Keaton Mitchell scored his first touchdown since 2023 with an 18-yard run to the endzone in the third quarter.

Wide Receiver: D+

In this game, the Ravens wide receivers only accounted for 31 receiving yards. This is a tiny fraction of Jackson’s total 236 passing yardage. Zay Flowers had a bad day, as he only managed to catch two passes on seven targets. This amounted to just six yards. Flowers was penalized for offensive pass interferance, albeit in a questionable manner, after losing a fumble in the fourth-quarter. This negated an impressive touchdown catch in the second-quarter. Deandre Hopkins led all wideouts with two catches of three targets, totaling 25 yards. Rashod bateman, who returned from injury after a long absence, was only targeted once. Devontez Walker had two deep shots from Jackson that he missed.

Tight end: C-

Likely and Mark Andrews both had a productive game against the Bengals defense, which struggles to stop tight ends. Likely had a season high five catches and 95 yards from six targets. Andrews, who also had six targets to work with, finished the game with four catches and 47 yards. Both were second in the team. Likely’s impressive receiving skills were overshadowed, however, by two costly mistakes. After fumbling the football just before crossing goal line, Likely ruined a touchdown that would have been 43 yards. Instead, the Bengals received the football and a touchback. Likely’s poor blocking in the fourth quarter led to Jackson deflecting his intercepted pass at the line-of-scrimmage. This group’s grade will be affected by these mistakes alone.

Offensive line: D+

The Ravens offensive line had a great opportunity to play a game that was perfect, but they continued their struggles and inconsistency against the Bengals. Jackson was sacked two times and hit five. Both his first fumble loss and late-game interception were impacted by the pressure. Joseph Ossai racked up 4 quarterback hits, 2 sacks and struggled to be blocked by the Ravens. The Bengals used a lot more defensive backs to blitz and pushed the envelope with cover-zero looks. This caused problems for the Ravens. The Ravens struggled to catch extra blitzers, and sometimes untouched rushers made it home. The Ravens finally introduced rookie Emery Jones Jr. to the lineup. He rotated with Andrew Vorhees at left guard during the game. Jones looked and acted like a rookie that hasn’t had many reps.

Defensive line: C+

In the first half, the Ravens’ defense was strong. They stifled multiple Bengals short-yardage attempts as well as made several red zone stops. The Ravens’ defense began to tire as the game went on, and the Bengals were able to run the ball effectively in the last two quarters. Chase Brown ran 15 times (5.2 yards per run) and Semaje Peine carried 14 times. The Bengals, who were among the NFL’s worst teams at running the ball before this game, managed to gain 128 yards. Brent Urban and Travis Jones recorded some tackles for losses and John Jenkins made a quarterback strike, but the Ravens did not get much quarterback pressure from the interior.

Edge Rusher C

Mike Green got another couple of quarterback hits, and he also had solid pushes into the pocket. He was able to flush Burrow but didn’t get any sacks. Kyle Van Noy also scored a quarterback strike. Dre’Mont Jones did not appear in the statistics after his strong performance in Week 1, and Carl Lawson made just one tackle in his Ravens debut. The Ravens conceded some rushing yards to the edge, and also gave up receptions to runningbacks in the flats.

Linebacker: C

Bengals were able to isolate Roquan Smith against wide receiver Andrei Iosivas, who beat him for a 29-yard touchdown on third-and-long in the second half. The Bengals were able isolate Roquan against wide receiver Andrei Iosivas who scored a 29 yard touchdown in the second-half. Smith had a team high 11 tackles, but no tackles for loss or other impactful plays. Teddye Buchanan also had seven tackles but did not do much to slow down the Bengals in coverage or when they were running.

Cornerback : C

Chidobe awuzie was a star on defense. He made two pass breaks and a strong tackle in space. Awuzie was given a larger role after Nate Wiggins left the game with an injury to his foot. He has been consistent and performed at a high standard all season. Wiggins also had two pass breaks before leaving the game, including solid coverage of Ja’Marr chase. Chase was able to dominate Marlon Hushprey, and other players, with seven receptions for 110 yards, including a 43-yard catch. Humphrey made an impact in other areas with his nine tackles, 2 quarterback hits and 1 sack. T.J. Tampa received a costly penalty for defensive pass interference in the second quarter, which extended a Bengals drive.

Kyle Hamilton was credited with a huge goal-line breakup early in the game. He also had a tackle for loss and seven tackles. Tanner Hudson, in the second-half, beat him to a touchdown with a one handed catch in the corner. Malaki Starks also didn’t play his best in terms of coverage, especially in the second-half. Alohi Gillman had eight tackles, a breakup of a pass and did not seem to have made any notable high-impact plays.

Special Team: C+

Jordan Stout’s punt was another memorable one in the first half. He blasted a 61 yarder from the Ravens own end zone, in close quarters. In the second half, he also missed a punt. Tyler Loop didn’t attempt a field-goal and he made both extra-point attempts. Keaton Mitchel and Rasheen Ali each had three kickoff return but haven’t given the Ravens many long splash plays in their return game. This would be helpful considering the Ravens’ struggles on offense.