Nozizaki Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) According to FiveThirtyEight's elo rating, this is the best Raven's team ever. Their elo rating of 1733 is currently the best in the NFL and outpaces their previous best of 1726, after they defeat the New York Giants in Super Bowl 35. Granted, their elo rating was a bit flawed prior to this year, but I still think that's an awesome metric showing just how dominant the Ravens have been this season. Edited December 18, 2019 by Nozizaki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.10.E Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nozizaki said: According to FiveThirtyEight's elo rating, this is the best Raven's team ever. Their elo rating of 1733 is currently the best in the NFL and outpaces their previous best of 1726, after they defeat the New York Giants in Super Bowl 35. Granted, their elo rating was a bit flawed prior to this year, but I still think that's an awesome metric showing just how dominant the Ravens have been this season. It's certainly the best Ravens team I've ever seen (started watching in 05/06). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalvadorsDeli Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Love watching these every week. Really does feel like a special group, they're just so relentlessly positive and play with so much love and pride for each other. Probably the best version of the kind of culture Harbaugh has tried to instill in these teams before. Just looking at this group they likely would have made it another thing to rally around but maybe the only potential positive out of not getting Suggs is that when the team is already operating at basically perfect chemistry, bringing in any big personality like that could have the potential to be disruptive so not rocking the boat at all has its benefits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbull424 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 hour ago, BaltimoreTerp said: Suggs is that when the team is already operating at basically perfect chemistry, bringing in any big personality like that could have the potential to be disruptive so not rocking the boat at all has its benefits. This is exactly why I was somewhat nervous about bringing him on. We’re doing well and you never know how that could go. Especially someone that’s not integrating within our current culture like a Marcus Peters, but rather someone that might feel like “they own the place”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackywabbit Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Suggs would have been a very nice asset to pickup because of his proficiency setting the edge in the running game, moreso than any pass rush benefit. That's been easily the biggest issue with the defense since the Peters acquisition. Running outside to the (non-Judon side) edge of the line is the most obvious area to exploit on the team. So, it's definitely a little disappointing that we didn't get him. But, we have to and can make do. Will get a very good test for the defense in that regard against Chubb and Hunt. I'm sure the coaching staff will play that 88 yard Chubb run a 100 times this week and emphasize where Bowser and Peanut messed up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamKid Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 1 hour ago, wackywabbit said: Running outside to the (non-Judon side) edge of the line is the most obvious area to exploit on the team. Judon doesn't set a good edge either, maybe better than Ferguson- but that isn't saying much. Doesn't really matter which side teams run at tbh, it's just not a defensive strength of ours. And the main culprits of the Browns' loss have either been replaced with better players or moved to a more suitable role. Maybe Chubb and Hunt break a couple big runs, maybe they don't. It's not going to define the game either way. Smart money is on us working their defense to a big lead early and then suffocating their offense with our typically potent blitz-coverage combinations. I hope the Browns put up a decent fight. As I would like a tough final game for the starters, but I doubt we'll get it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensfanRD Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, DreamKid said: Judon doesn't set a good edge either, maybe better than Ferguson- but that isn't saying much. Doesn't really matter which side teams run at tbh, it's just not a defensive strength of ours. And the main culprits of the Browns' loss have either been replaced with better players or moved to a more suitable role. Maybe Chubb and Hunt break a couple big runs, maybe they don't. It's not going to define the game either way. Smart money is on us working their defense to a big lead early and then suffocating their offense with our typically potent blitz-coverage combinations. I hope the Browns put up a decent fight. As I would like a tough final game for the starters, but I doubt we'll get it. Nope. I hope their will is broken. I want all of the air sucked out of that fraudulent place. I want pen drop silence so I can hear the tears fall. I want the factory of sadness to be in full misery mode. Don't care what happens the following week though. Take that back... I want more of the same. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd23 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Did we even put in a waiver claim for Suggs? The only teams I heard that did were the Chiefs, 9ers and Saints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamKid Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 21 minutes ago, drd23 said: Did we even put in a waiver claim for Suggs? The only teams I heard that did were the Chiefs, 9ers and Saints There was no reason to as we were last in the order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.10.E Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 https://mobile.twitter.com/PFF/status/1207737485184421890 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001089223/article/offensive-player-rankings-week-16-evaluating-veteran-qb-play?campaign=fb-nf-sf226478163-sf226478163&sf226478163=1 Pendulum starting to swing back the other way. Love to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlin calling Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensfanRD Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, berlin calling said: If the boat keeps rolling like it is, this is a favorable schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlin calling Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 no west coast games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danand Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 If we sit Lamar, Ingram and Andrews, we would look at a lineup with a lot of wide receivers but only two tight ends and two runningbacks. I wonder if that would change anything to how we approach the game, or if Boykin would come into the slot and help as a blocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMcFife Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 10:11 PM, AngusMcFife said: If the Ravens have the no. 1 seed locked up in week 17, who are the 7 players who would be inactive? I would go with elite players and vets, guys who we cannot lose to injury but also really don't need to play to be able to play at a high level in 3 weeks. I'd go Lamar Yanda Stanley B. Williams J. Smith M. Humphrey E. Thomas Those players don't need any more snaps. I think younger ascending players it would be helpful to play consistently. Revisiting my week 17 inactives list. I'd add Ingram, and maybe swap Peters with J. Smith if Peters is banged up. I think this is a fun exercise, what's the worst Ravens lineup you can make (in order to protect the best players from injury)? QB: McSorely RB: Hill WR: J. Scott, C. Moore, D. Thomas, Boykin OT: Hurst, Ehringer OG: Powers, Bozeman (gotta have 1 starting O-lineman) C: Grasu DL: Ellis, Peko OLB: Ferguson, Ward ILB: Board, Fort CB: Averett, Marshall, J. Richards S: Levine, Trawick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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