M&T BANK GAME PREVIEW

COLTS VS.

RAVENS

TE Mark Andrews

QUOTH THE RAVEN

“Jimmy is a chess piece. The game of football, especially defensively with the way the rules change and everything else, the best way I could tell you is it's starting to become a lot like the NBA – that you're matching personnel and lineups when they come off the bench. He's a great chess piece to have, because we can play him in other spots, besides just corner and safety.”

– Defensive Coordinator Don Martindale on Jimmy Smith’s versatility It’s a nationally-televised Monday Night Football battle when the Baltimore Ravens (3-1) host the Indianapolis Colts (1-3) at M&T Bank Stadium tonight. Playing three of their first four contests on the road, the Ravens return home for their second home game, which follows a thrilling 36-35 primetime victory over Kansas City in Week 2. Riding a three-game winning streak, Baltimore sits atop the AFC North with Cincinnati and Cleveland (also both 3-1).

The Ravens, who own a 16-2 record in home primetime games under John Harbaugh, are appearing on Monday Night Football for the second time this season after falling in OT, 33-27, at Las Vegas in Week 1.

Though Baltimore has won four of the past five games against Indianapolis, the Colts lead the all-time regular season series, 8-5. Coach Harbaugh is 3-3 against Indy in the regular season and 1-1 in playoff contests. Baltimore has won two straight vs. the Colts, including a 24-10 victory at Indy in 2020. On Oct. 3, the Ravens prevailed, 23-7, at Denver behind a stout defensive effort and proficient passing attack.

Baltimore allowed a season-low 254 yards, also producing 5 sacks and 1 INT (CB Anthony Averett). QB Lamar Jackson was 22-of-37 passing for a season-best 316 yards, including a spectacular 49-yard diving TD from WR Marquise Brown, who produced a game-

NUMBERS TO RAVE ABOUT

1.5 – Sacks OLB Justin Houston, who played with Indy from 2019-20, needs to reach 100 for his career. 18.9 – NFL-leading punt return average for WR/RS Devin Duvernay. His 189 PR yards also stand as the NFL’s best mark, as does his 42-yard return in the victory at Denver last week. 26 – An NFL-high offensive plays that have gained at least 20 yards by Baltimore. The Ravens’ 7 20+ runs also rank as the NFL’s most, while their 19 20+ pass completions stand third. 32 – Games in which the Ravens have held opponents under 20 points (including twice this season) since Don Martindale was named defensive coordinator in 2018, best in the NFL. 47 – Consecutive games Baltimore has scored at least 14 points (including all 36 games with Greg Roman as the play-caller), marking the secondlongest streak in NFL history (New England, 63 games, from 2009-13). 91 – Total TDs (passing + rushing) for QB Lamar Jackson through his first 41 career starts, the fourth most in NFL history.

high 91 yards on 4 catches. RB Latavius Murray rushed for his third TD in four games, while K Justin Tucker nailed all 3 FGAs in the win, becoming the faster kicker in NFL history to reach the 300 career FG milestone (148 games).