The Baltimore Ravens could have began the season 0-2, however they’re rolling now after their second straight win was a dominant one over the undefeated Buffalo Payments, 35-10, on Sunday night time at M&T Financial institution Stadium.
The league’s greatest dashing assault was again at it, as Derrick Henry had a monstrous recreation with 199 yards on 24 carries with an 87-yard landing that opened up the scoring on the Ravens’ first offensive play of the sport.
Henry, getting a fantastic block from fullback Patrick Ricard, noticed daylight and didn’t waste it as he hit the jets down the precise sideline for a franchise-best 87 yards with the rating.
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Baltimore Ravens working again Derrick Henry (22) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the course of the second quarter in opposition to the Buffalo Payments at M&T Financial institution Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Pictures)
The Payments merely had no reply for Henry all night time lengthy, because the runs have been maintaining Payments confused by means of all 4 quarters.
On high of Henry’s dominance, quarterback Lamar Jackson was getting the job accomplished along with his legs as effectively. He had 54 yards dashing on six carries with a landing on the bottom himself.
And whereas working again Justice Hill had simply 14 yards dashing, he was an enormous issue within the go recreation for Jackson, who discovered him six instances for a game-high 78 yards with a landing.
DERRICK HENRY’S STUNNING 87-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN MAKES RAVENS HISTORY
Jackson was wildly environment friendly by means of the air, going 13-for-18 for 156 yards with two touchdowns, the primary of which went to Henry by means of the air earlier than discovering Hill later within the recreation.
In the meantime, Josh Allen and the Payments, who had been rolling themselves coming into this marquee Sunday night time matchup on the highway, got here again all the way down to Earth as John Harbaugh’s group was dialing up the precise blitzes that saved him working all around the area.
Allen couldn’t discover the top zone along with his legs or his cannon of an arm, as he was simply 16-of-29 for 180 yards passing, whereas dashing for 21 yards on 5 makes an attempt.
Buffalo by no means had the identical success shifting the ball rapidly and successfully like they’ve for the primary three video games this season, as Allen needed to pump pretend thrice and dash out to his proper simply to seek out Khalil Shakir (4 catches, 62 yards) on a 3rd quarter drive for 52 yards to arrange Buffalo’s solely landing drive of the sport.
Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen (17) throws kind the pocket in the course of the first quarter in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Financial institution Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Pictures)
It was Ty Johnson who ran it in from three yards out to attain for Buffalo in what was a 21-10 recreation.
Nonetheless, issues received out of fingers when Allen was strip sacked on the crew’s subsequent drive, and Jackson led his rushing-touchdown drive to start out pulling away once more.
Then, after Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass missed a area objective, Baltimore scored once more as Ricard fell on a Henry fumble on the objective line ultimately zone for the rating to make it 35-10.
It was whole domination by the Ravens, who look extra just like the crew who had one of the best report within the NFL final season by the week.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) passes the ball as Buffalo Payments defensive deal with DaQuan Jones (92) defends in the course of the second quarter at M&T Financial institution Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Pictures)
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In the meantime, the Payments received hit with a tricky loss on the highway that brings them again to actuality, however are in no means a worrisome place heading into Week 5.
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