Ravens Eye View: The ‘Lamar Jackson Effect’ Was in Full Force vs. Steelers

With Zay Flowers out, Ravens used different personnel but still found success.

Much of the conversation last week was how the Ravens would make up for the loss of top wide receiver Zay Flowers, who is dealing with a knee injury.

Not surprisingly, the Ravens leaned heavily on their tight ends, as Baltimore utilized 2-TE sets on a season-high 69.4% of plays, per Next Gen Stats. Isaiah Likely led the team with 53 receiving yards on three catches.

What’s interesting is how much the Ravens still operated in a similar fashion with their motion, showing just how essential that is to the offense. Flowers is often moved around the formation, but Baltimore still used motion on 63.9% of its snaps against the Steelers, which is just a tick below the season average (65.7%).

The Ravens plugged in Anthony Miller, who had caught just one pass in the regular season, and Steven Sims, who they claimed off waivers just before their Christmas game. Miller caught three passes for 12 yards.

Sims was used on a jet sweep that popped for a 15-yard gain in the third quarter, stretching the Steelers horizontally once again. On the next play, Henry gutted them up the middle for a 44-yard touchdown.

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