MasterStrategist

If I'm Ravens, I'm sitting on run/Josh design run. Need a pass and catch them in a blitz. Risky, but we need to breakthrough for a big play.

I'm all about abandoning the run and going shotgun every snap, until we see lighter boxes. Too conservative right now. Brady had a great 1st half gameplan, it starts over right now. Get a stop and go aggressive on offense.

Absolutely imperative we stay ahead of sticks. I think that will take passing early, mixing in run...basically opposite of 1st half.

Let's finish this one strong brother. Defense needs a stop/FG at worst. Offense, we need to start playing more aggressive on 1st down

I'd go aggressive immediately with playaction. Ravens sure as hell gonna live or die by the blitz 2nd half. Man beaters and don't take any negative plays.

You've earned some points with wife to last a month. Let's go 2nd half man!

Bishop and Hamlin take away those deep shots. Bishop gonna need to play game of his life, after Rapp injury. Hyde coach these guys up.

Haha, just messing man, we're all feeling on edge or should be. Go Bills, and good luck with the play doh building

That was a fast change of opinion, lol. Faster than my wife...lol You went from downvoting injury report and wanting Codrington active to this haha. Inactive players are fine by me, Shakir is more trusted and we're rolling with an extra player on gameday roster by not dressing Codrington. Carter isn't back to himself yet, just hope Phillips doesn't get trucked in run game

Horrible f*ck these refs

No Bueno, basically a turnover there...ugh

Texans need to play turnover free on offense. They'll be in this game to the end, if they can do that.

I don't see that happening. Texans need to be able to maintain a run game though. They've managed OK, so far. Need that big play.

Taylor every 3rd down passing play, he's lining up illegally every time, not to mention false starting. Needs to break the hip of center with his helmet. Not even close. He's daring refs every play to call it....Demeco needs to be screaming in that refs ear every 3rd down

Goes both ways. Texans 1st drive looked good. Mixon looks better than I thought, likely had that ankle shot up

Exactly this. As long as they don't go 3 and out right now. Need Stroud to get in an early rhythm, see Mixon if he's healthy enough to make an impact today

Anyone talking P/S elevations yet? It's Virgil and Clapp, who are highly likely to both be inactive. But the good news out of this (at least to me), Ray Davis likely to play/cleared concussion protocol.

This is the correct answer, can confirm....it's 3

Not saying Damar is all-pro, but dude brings the lumber and isn't afraid of contact...contrary to many on here's takes. Even if Bishop is a better tackler, it's marginal at best and not something you do at this point of season...my as well start Bishop, which I have no problem with if coaches see him as an improvement. Sorry this is calling out your post, it's directed at those asking us to make a major philosophy change. There's a saying of you stick with what got you here. Not to say adjustments can't occur, but anyone expecting us to take Taron and/or our 2 safeties off the field are just going to be disappointed. Plenty of ways to scheme up better run lane defense, and taking away certain options. It's a give and take. Only way you put Dorian in for Taron, in heavy looks, is you're specifically selling out on run defense. Dorian will be a liability in pass defense against these TEs and Justice Hill. On 3rd and obvious pass downs, I see us going with our 3-2-6 dime looks more than we've used. Put Milano or Bernard in a position to blitz, and more speed with Ingram coming in. Smaller defenders on blitzes have worked to neutralize Lamar escaping

He's on the practice squad. Not sure what you're seeing, but there was never a reason to put him on the active roster. They simply dropped Ankou from P/S, replaced with Anthony Brown. We have 17 players on P/S, limit is 16, but we get an exemption for Kingsley.

On the P/S for tjow keeping track at home

Biggest thing will be frustrating Lamar early, Henry will get his yards. Few things on defense: 1. Every pass rusher, especially off the edges need to flatten their rush/stop at a certain depth point. Get too far upfield and it gives Lamar too many escape options 2. Limit Lamar running on zone reads: we've traditionally played our DEs on Lamar. Need interior of DL to have their best game of season 3. Send extra pressure/run blitzes to slow down Henry 4. Don't go too much man. Id rather we sit in zone and have more eyes on Lamar. You keep Lamar in the pocket and he can still beat you. But we need our front 4 to show up, and limit his big runs. Offense, attack with passing game early and often to setup the run. We need a big game outside the hashmarks, Cooper and Keon will have plenty of opportunities.

I mean keep telling yourself that, I don't even know why I'm debating this with you. But if you want to say the line moved 2.5 points over night, that's still huge. Regardless of moneyline, which is basically a toss up. Just saying a big chunk of money has been pouring in on Ravens early, which is usually sharps.

It's a huge swing for NFL standards, in the playoffs, that fast. Barring a key injury. Betting sharps are obviously high on Bmore, which doesn't mean how the game will play out, but it's significant in the betting world.

It's a knee, not an ankle, injury for Zay. Speculation is a LCL sprain, based on replay of the injury. But there is nothing out there official. Harbaugh says it's not season ending/no surgery/Zay is locked in on rehab. All that points most likely to a Grade 1 LCL sprain. If he plays this week, that range of motion won't be fully back yet. For a shifty player who runs a lot of crossers/depends on his ability to stop and start, make strong cuts- its going to limit him a decent amount. If it was strictly pain tolerance, guessing Zay would've been out on field vs Steelers. Even Grade 1 LCL sprains make you susceptible to re injury or worse outcomes (ie: fully tear), if you come back too soon without the stability.