Next Up: Ravens at Cowboys, Sunday November 20th 1300

[codizzle]

29 minutes ago, Militant X 1 said:

And that's the BIG question to me.  Can this Ravens offense stay on the field, control the time of possession by consistently moving the chains while scoring in the process?  That has been a huge part of the Cowboys offensive gameplay this season-time of possession!

Gonna say that's probably going to be a no.. 

ravens are not talented enough anywhere on offense to consistently move down the field throughout a game 

[Ravensfan23]

18 minutes ago, kassaiscool said:

I do agree the Ravens are better stopping the run, but we played another good o-line earlier in the season against the raiders and I don't think we got too many pressures or sacks if anything at all. They don't have the cowboys running game which is ranked 1st as well.

Yea but that Raiders offense also had a total of 7 drives end in a 3 and out in that game. They finished with less than 250 total yards and of their 4 TD drives, 2 of them started inside the Ravens 30 yardine, short field isn't even the word. The Ravens completely took away their running game and for the most part made it tough on them in the pass game. It was short fields and mistakes from the Ravens that did them in(hoping we see them in the playoffs).

I'm looking at this game with the Steelers and those guys are impressive up front no doubt, but I don't get the impression that the Ravens won't be able to continue their high level of play. I'm certainly impressed with what I see from the Cowboys but I also see a ton of holes in that team, so it should be a great match up. 

[Moderator 3]

I think the fact that we play Dallas in their house is going to make a big difference.  

[cobrajet]

7 minutes ago, Moderator 3 said:

I think the fact that we play Dallas in their house is going to make a big difference.  

I don't think it will be a huge difference this particular week since we have the extra days off.

[Adreme]

10 minutes ago, Moderator 3 said:

I think the fact that we play Dallas in their house is going to make a big difference.  

 

Dallas is one of those cases of a team that does not seem to have a home field advantage.  I do not understand it either but they are just as likely to win at home as on the road which is not to say they are bad just that they do not appear to play better at home.

[Cillmatic]

Cowboys defense seems to be a quite a liability. Dark hadn't been all that sharp today either. Flacco and our RB's NEED to have a good game.

[Ravensfan23]

37 minutes ago, Militant X 1 said:

And that's the BIG question to me.  Can this Ravens offense stay on the field, control the time of possession by consistently moving the chains while scoring in the process?  That has been a huge part of the Cowboys offensive gameplay this season-time of possession!

For me it's not really the T.O.P, i think the Ravens have won T.O.P in most games, it's cashing in on scoring opportunities with TDs and not Tucker or even worse penalties that push you out of range. I think the Ravens can make life tough for that Cowboys offense and even force a turnover or 2, but the offense has to score TDs.

54 minutes ago, kassaiscool said:

They have only rushed it 9 times for 42 yards with another half of football to go. I don't know if that's a good indicator of what they can do.

I think it's a good indicator that the Cowboys can get Dak happy at times. The Cowboys were up around 4.8 yards per carry early in the game, but they started cutting Dak loose a bit.I think because they haven't stuck with the run game, it has given that Steelers front 7 enough confidence to feel they can stop the run. They're doing a pretty good job on Zeke in the 4th quarter. 

If i'm the Steelers the frustrating part would be that Dallas really only has made 2 plays on offense. 80 yard screen and a 50 yard broken play. However this final drive is pretty impressive. I just think it'll be a really exciting game. 

[Raven'evermore]

 I'm not concerned about our front line against the run.  I think Dallas will try testing us up the middle at first but then go mostly to the outside. With our linebackers,  I think we can keep them to short yardage for most of the game.  We need to put pressure on Prescott almost immediately at least to test their O line.  If we can get penetration early and get to Prescott often, then we can him make a bit nervous and perhaps cause an interception or two, or maybe three. As much as I've liked Elliott, I don't think he breaks a hundred rushing against our D.

Edited November 14, 2016 by Raven'evermore

[nextgen_RavensFan]

See this is why i do not understand why folks say the AFC is the weakest division. We have the toughest style of ball in the league. As far as i can see Dallas has had some big plays but have been man handled a lot.

[D_UP]

Elliot will see a real defense this week. Should be good. 

[Ravensfan23]

8 minutes ago, nextgen_RavensFan said:

See this is why i do not understand why folks say the AFC is the weakest division. We have the toughest style of ball in the league. As far as i can see Dallas has had some big plays but have been man handled a lot.

I wouldn't say they were manhandled at all. I think it was a fight and the Cowboys more than held their own. It's gonna be another fight next week and that's where the test will come for the Cowboys. That one a physical style of play and they are gonna have to gear up for yet another next week with the Ravens coming to town. Could this be considered a trap game for Dallas?

[52520Andrew]

Offense is going to have to play good obviously but the Dallas defense doesn't scare me if the offense comes out ready to go. 

As for the defense, we gotta clog the run but we have some good players up front. Getting pressure on Dak will be huge and the secondary is going to need to have a big day. I think Jimmy can do alright on Dez but we can't let Beasley eat us up in the middle and Witten is a problem as well if he gets going. Should be lots of fun

[FlocksGottaFeed]

2 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

I wouldn't say they were manhandled at all. I think it was a fight and the Cowboys more than held their own. It's gonna be another fight next week and that's where the test will come for the Cowboys. That one a physical style of play and they are gonna have to gear up for yet another next week with the Ravens coming to town. Could this be considered a trap game for Dallas?

More like a wrap game with us. We tackle better, we finish plays better on defense and don't make as many mental mistakes as of late. 400 yards of offense? I don't think we'll surrender. It's going to be interesting. Looking forward to see who we'll have out there with 10 days rest compare to what the wear and tear they've had tonight.

They'll be looking ahead to the Washington prime-time game on Turkey Day. We'll be just trying to eat next sunday.

FlocksGottaFeed. Go Ravens!!!

[cobrajet]

Will it be a game changer if the NFL suspends Zeke this week for his domestic violence issues?

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Just now, cobrajet said:

Will it be a game changer if the NFL suspends Zeke this week for his domestic violence issues?

No, because their backup Alfred Morris has proven to be a pretty good RB when there is a good oline in front of him. 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

16 minutes ago, 52520Andrew said:

Offense is going to have to play good obviously but the Dallas defense doesn't scare me if the offense comes out ready to go. 

As for the defense, we gotta clog the run but we have some good players up front. Getting pressure on Dak will be huge and the secondary is going to need to have a big day. I think Jimmy can do alright on Dez but we can't let Beasley eat us up in the middle and Witten is a problem as well if he gets going. Should be lots of fun

 

 

Witten actually scares me more. In spite of his age, he knows how to find soft zones in coverage. By all accounts brilliant player. I think Dez is a huge problem but for whatever reason, Jimmy shows up against very good WRs but not every WR.

 

Young needs to have a big game on Beasley too. 

[BmoreBird22]

2 minutes ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

Witten actually scares me more. In spite of his age, he knows how to find soft zones in coverage. By all accounts brilliant player. I think Dez is a huge problem but for whatever reason, Jimmy shows up against very good WRs but not every WR.

 

Young needs to have a big game on Beasley too. 

If Young continues to play outside, he won't see Beasley.

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Just now, BmoreBird22 said:

If Young continues to play outside, he won't see Beasley.

Sorry, am running on fumes lol. Been grading papers all day.

 

Powers is gonna need to have a big game. 

 

[52520Andrew]

1 minute ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

Witten actually scares me more. In spite of his age, he knows how to find soft zones in coverage. By all accounts brilliant player. I think Dez is a huge problem but for whatever reason, Jimmy shows up against very good WRs but not every WR.

 

Young needs to have a big game on Beasley too. 

Yeah I think our secondary is capable of having a good game against them but whether or not they actually do is another story. 

[BmoreBird22]

Just now, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

Sorry, am running on fumes lol. Been grading papers all day.

 

Powers is gonna need to have a big game. 

I don't really worry about any of their receivers, honestly. Bryant and Williams are big play threats and Jimmy specializes in taking away the big play and Young has shown to be extremely capable. Powers is gonna have to have another great game, as is Mosley or Weddle, but this should be a game where the pass defense again thrives.

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Just now, BmoreBird22 said:

I don't really worry about any of their receivers, honestly. Bryant and Williams are big play threats and Jimmy specializes in taking away the big play and Young has shown to be extremely capable. Powers is gonna have to have another great game, as is Mosley or Weddle, but this should be a game where the pass defense again thrives.

 

Putting pressure on them isn;t gonna be easy though. That's where I'm worried. I have us losing this one, but it is possible we win. I can't think of anyone on that defense that really scares me. 

 

Except for Barry Church, as he can play every single position in the secondary at the same time. 

[balfan23]

Gotta contain Elliott. Can't stuff a bunch of runs and feel good about it, but then let up an 80 yard play on him. The defense, even if it plays well, needs a little help. As always, the question is can the offense score enough points. On the road has often been a challenge for the offense, but they have to start getting the job done if they want the team to succeed down the stretch. 

[kjbmore]

i hope the team and coaching staff is as keyed in on this game as we are, this game has a playoff feel for mine, huge implications in the next 2 games

could be the difference between no playoffs 3 of 4 season(if we lose the next 2) or being on the fringe of superbowl contention(if we play cowboys tough/ win, beat cinci) - other than the patriots, who we have shown to play tough - I think we'd back ourselves in against  - Texans, Chiefs, Broncos, Raiders

thinking we could sneak in under the cowboys radar - they're sitting pretty in the NFC - could drop a couple games and still be #1 seed

if we come to play, with the kind of execution we showed at NE in the playoffs a couple years back, coming in with the extra rest 

fingers crossed january joe, playoff ravens show up

[FlocksGottaFeed]

8 minutes ago, balfan23 said:

Gotta contain Elliott. Can't stuff a bunch of runs and feel good about it, but then let up an 80 yard play on him. The defense, even if it plays well, needs a little help. As always, the question is can the offense score enough points. On the road has often been a challenge for the offense, but they have to start getting the job done if they want the team to succeed down the stretch. 

They're calling this game the 'Best NFL Game of the Year'. How many times can a team repeat that kind of performance? I think our game will more resemble their 1st game that they loss against the Giants. Our defense contains them and our offense does just enough to win (but score more than the Giants).

Edited November 14, 2016 by FlocksGottaFeed
score more than the Giants

[K-Dog]

I will assume Yanda will be back.

I am sure Alex Lewis will be out, but do we have any updates on him?  Last I heard was negative on the x-ray, but that is it.

[FlocksGottaFeed]

Another advantage for Ravens - Dallas and Pittsburgh are currently the 'biggest' NFL market draws. We're just that team that ends-up humbling 'big' market draws. So humbling, when you think about it.

[K-Dog]

Their game was hard fought against Pitts-burgh.

Hopefully they are pretty wore out....

 

[PurpleCity5]

Offense gave me hope in the 2nd half against Cleveland. One guy who I really hope ball out is Breshad Perriman. If there is any game that we would need him to break out in, it's this one because I think the offense needs to ball out. We've played against awful defenses and look average or bad, this time our offense has to step up. Joe needs to have the best game of the season. I'm stating the obvious but in terms of the defense I think you would like to force Dak to throw 40 times at least. Make him stay in the pocket and win the game. Rookie QB rely a lot on a run game and forcing Dak throw 40 or better yet 50 times would make him more prone to a TO because as we all know--Rookie mistakes. 

[allblackraven]

We are kidding ourselves if we think it'll be easy to contain Cowboys offense. Our D will really need to show up for this one.

[RavensFan34950]

Looking at a Cowboys thread, I don't think the fans know what kind of defense they are facing next week. They seem to think we won't be a challenge at all. Someone said (just fyi ravens have the best run D in the NFL & a great defense  ) then someone responded ( so did the packers when we played them. How'd that work out?) Lol I can't wait for next week.