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On a day when they produced almost 500 yeards of total offense, the Baltimore Ravens topped Cincinnati Bengals in a thrilling victory of 23-17

Lamar Jackson ran the show for Baltimore, throwing for 236 yards and rushing for 152 more. Lamar Jackson only completed 21 of 33 passes, earning a passer rating 84.90, but that was more than enough given his other contributions.

The Ravens finished the game with a rushing usage index of 201.75, thanks in large part to their quarterback. Their total OVER (Offensive Value and Efficiency Rating) clocked in at 21.39, compared to OVER of 3.01 for Cincinnati Bengals.

Neither defense truly shone, with the Baltimore Ravens earning a DVS (Defensive Value Score) of 2.0 for the game; the Bengals finished with DVS of 0.5. The story of the day was truly Lamar Jackson and his pure destruction of Cincinnati’s defensive unit.

The Ravens will travel to Seattle for a date with the Seahawks next weekend. The winless Bengals will host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Joe Kozlowski

Joe Kozlowski began his career as a sports journalist in 2013 and joined Sportscasting in 2019. He covers the NBA and soccer for Sportscasting, with specialties in legacy NBA players such as Michael Jordan and Premier League club Arsenal. Off the clock, he’s a Kansas City Chiefs fan and a hockey goalie.

Growing up loving Shaquille O’Neal and reading everything he could about the great big men throughout NBA history — likely because he was still tall enough, at least relative to his peers, to play center — he’s continued to love learning about and exploring the historical and story-based sides of the basketball archives.

As for Arsenal, Joe spent a year living in London and latched onto the local support of the club. He’s barely missed a match since, loving Arsene Wenger, enduring the Banter Era, and following along through rebuilds. The Premier League interest developed into a passionate following of the Champions League, Europe’s big five league, and international soccer as a whole when played at the highest level.

Regardless of the sport, Joe is captivated by the stories of athletes beyond the box scores and how they push the envelope — both in terms of what we think a human is capable of accomplishing and how they find new competitive tactics to win.