Week 7 NFL Capsules: Ravens @ Jaguars

by Bruce Raffel on Oct 20, 2011 7:00 AM EDT

MONDAY NIGHT – OCTOBER 24, 2011

BALTIMORE RAVENS (4-1) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-5)

NOTES

RAVENS: Have 7-1 record vs. Jaguars since 2000…QB JOE FLACCO completed 17 of 23 passes (73.9 pct.) for 297 yards with 115.8 passer rating in only meeting vs. Jax…RB RAY RICE posted 2nd 100-yard rush game (101) of season last week. Rice is averaging 140 scrimmage yards per game this season, 3rd-best in NFL (MATT FORTÉ, 151.3; FRED JACKSON, 146.7)…In 2 career games vs. Jax. (w/ Arz.), WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 18 rec. for 184 yards (10.2 avg.). Boldin recorded 1st 100-yard rec. game of season (132) last week & 31st of career. Rookie WR TORREY SMITH averages 26.3 yards per rec. (9 rec., 237 yards)…LB RAY LEWIS(40.5 sacks, 31 INTs) had sack last week & became 1st player in NFL history with at least 40 career sacks & 30 career INTs…LB TERRELL SUGGS (72.5) needs 2.5 sacks to reach 75 career…DT HALOTI NGATA aims for 3rd straight game with sack…S ED REED had 2 INTs in last game vs. Jax…JAGUARS: Club has 6-3 record at home on MNF…Rookie QB BLAINE GABBERT (1st round, No. 10) has TD pass in 1st 4 career starts. Posted career-best as starter 91.5 passer rating in last home game…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW (7,994) needs 6 scrimmage yards to reach 8,000 career. Jones-Drew seeks 7th straight game with 80+ rush yards. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 572 rush yards (DARREN MC FADDEN, 610; FRED JACKSON, 601)…WR JASON HILL aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD catch…TE MARCEDES LEWIS (191) needs 9 catches to reach 200 career…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team with 55 tackles…DT TYSON ALUALU posted 1st sack of season last week…Selected in 5th round of ’06 NFL Draft by Ravens, S DAWAN LANDRY spent 5 seasons in Baltimore (2006-10).

(See more stats on the Ravens-Jaguars series history after the 'Jump')

SERIES

	RAVENS	JAGUARS
SERIES LEADER		9-7
STREAKS	7 of past 8
COACHES VS. OPP.	Harbaugh: 1-0	Del Rio: 1-2
LAST WEEK	W 29-14 vs. Texans	L 17-13 at Steelers
LAST GAME	12/28/08: Jaguars 7 at Ravens 27. Baltimore RB Le’Ron McClain scores 2 rushing TDs (5, 1) in winning effort. RB Willis McGahee adds 13-yard TD in 2nd quarter for Ravens.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/13/05: Jaguars 30, Ravens 3. Jacksonville K Josh Scobee kicks three FGs (48, 33, 26) & QB Byron Leftwich throws 32-yard TD pass to WR Matt Jones.
BROADCAST	ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Ron Jaworski, Sal Paolantonio (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts, Tony Boselli (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Bal.), 93 (Jax.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Bal.), 226 (Jax.).

STATS

PASSING	Flacco: 89-173-1,278-7-4-79.6	Gabbert: 60-123-717-4-2-71.1
RUSHING	Rice: 89-398-4.5-2	Jones-Drew: 118-572 (3L)-4.8-2
RECEIVING	Boldin: 23-354-15.4-1	Thomas: 27-301-11.1-1
OFFENSE	367.2	260.3
TAKE/GIVE	+5 (2C)	-3
DEFENSE	286.2 (3L)	325.3
SACKS	Suggs: 4	Roth: 3
INTs	E. Reed, Webb: 2	Lowery: 2
PUNTING	Koch: 45.2	Harris: 42.3
KICKING	Cundiff: 56 (1C) (14/14 PAT; 14/16 FG)	Scobee: 36 (6/6 PAT; 10/10 FG)

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Should be a good game

I actually don’t hate the ravens as much as other teams so it should be fun

Best Farm System EVER

by tiquanunderwear on Oct 20, 2011 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

Blaine Gabbert might not have very fond feelings for the Ravens after this game

5 sacks, 2 picks, 1 strip sack, <50 quarterback rating is my guess. Gonna be a tough day for the rookie. I wish you guys luck…after this game. It would be nice to see the Jags get back as a competitor, I miss the Ravens/Jags rivalry from the AFC Central.

by YeahDonnie on Oct 20, 2011 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Jacksonville has 6 total TDs on the year going against the number scoring defense?

Gonna be a long day for Jacksonville fans.

by ravsagain on Oct 20, 2011 1:42 PM EDT reply actions

Lol, our defense has scored 2 less TD’s than their offense has.

Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.

Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang

by Mr MaLoR on Oct 20, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow.. That is sad... SMFH

JUST WIN BABY!!!!!!!!

by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 20, 2011 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Jimmy is practicing today!

Fuck yeah!

"Is adult entertainment killing our children, or is killing children entertaining adults?"
-Marilyn Manson

by StuckInUtah on Oct 20, 2011 2:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

whoooooooooooo

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Oct 20, 2011 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions

carr too

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Oct 20, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice! How many DB’s on our roster does that make? Williams, Webb, Carr, Smith, Brown, Gorrer, McCann, Nakumara, Zbikowski, Pollard, and Reed? 11, am I forgetting anyone?

"Is adult entertainment killing our children, or is killing children entertaining adults?"
-Marilyn Manson

by StuckInUtah on Oct 20, 2011 2:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I think that’s it. Wonder if McCann will get cut or if they will keep the extra bodies for health.

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Oct 20, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I doubt McCann gets cut.. I’d be surprised

by Evan Skev on Oct 20, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Someone will have to go

they just cut LeVoir, they’ll probably bring him back or add another O lineman after this game. McCann is the likely one to go. Williams, Webb, Carr, Smith, Brown aren’t going anywhere, and Gorrer has been playing really well. McCann is only here to return, and if David Reed is getting healthy, McCann will be gone soon.

by YeahDonnie on Oct 20, 2011 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Jimmy and Carr already count against the 53 man roster, it’s just a matter of who they “inactivate” on gamedays now.

"Is adult entertainment killing our children, or is killing children entertaining adults?"
-Marilyn Manson

by StuckInUtah on Oct 20, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I just think when Jimmy and Carr are healthy

one of the other CBs will go to help out at O line…or just keep the spot to cut/re-sign/cut/re-sign Prescott Burgess

by YeahDonnie on Oct 22, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions

The way this team has been with CBs… They need 7 or 8 on the roster… I bet two bits that McCann stays all season

by Evan Skev on Oct 20, 2011 9:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Maybe

the only reason he’s here though is because of being thin at returner. They don’t really need him at CB, so if/when our CBs get healthy, he’ll be the likely candidate to go to get some depth at another position.

He’s not really in high demand, if we cut him and another CB gets injured later on, he’ll probably still be available to pick back up. Or at least another guy with comparable skills.

by YeahDonnie on Oct 22, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

still no Grubbs though. Never would have thought he would miss this much time.

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Oct 20, 2011 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

You guys will most likely win, but i think our defense will prove they are good in this match..

It wont be as easy as most people think, the big question marks for us is the production of MSW joining back, Monroe and Britton if they come back to our hurting o-line, and if Cox can make a return at CB.

by FgallosJAGS on Oct 20, 2011 3:33 PM EDT reply actions

We are first in scoring defense; you are last in scoring offense. Your D will be on the field all game. By the 4th quarter, we should be able to run all over you. I’m not seeing a close game here.

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by El.Dude on Oct 20, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions