Ravens get blistering grade for Browns blowout

Adam Schultz

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The Baltimore Ravens bounced back from the Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills with a monstering of the Cleveland Browns 41-17.

What was interesting about the win is that Derrick Henry offered nothing in the run game, posting just 23 from 11 carries, as Lamar Jackson took over, throwing four touchdown passes, with 21 of Baltimore's 41 points coming in a superb fourth quarter.

Being able to do away with a division rival in such a manner would please head coach John Harbaugh, despite the Browns winning most of the major statistical categories.

Still, when you hang 41 points on any team, you've done a good job, and for CBS Sports' Cody Benjamin, he's given the Ravens an A+ grade.

"Derrick Henry's magic, which was unstoppable in Week 1, was nowhere to be found. But it didn't matter whatsoever," Benjamin wrote. "That's because Lamar Jackson put on a deep passing clinic against the Browns' secondary, feeding everyone with perfect touch, including DeAndre Hopkins on another acrobatic score. Roquan Smith was also all over the field, racking up three tackles for loss and a fumble recovery for a touchdown."

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Ravens prove they are more than running juggernaut vs. Browns

We know the Ravens want to run the ball with Henry and Lamar, and when that duo gets rolling, it is borderline unstoppable, as it was against Buffalo.

But sometimes, it gets halted in its tracks, like against the Browns. It is there that it is good for teams to have multiple ways to win. And it was Lamar through the air, not on the ground, that proved to be the difference. 

We know how devastating the Ravens are on the ground, but they are becoming just as dangerous through the air, and that is nightmare fuel for the rest of the NFL.

How do you want to lose? On the ground via Henry, or through the air via Lamar?

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Adam Schultz

Adam Schultz is a freelance writer at The Sporting News. An Australian journalist with years of experience covering the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL, Adam has interviewed several high-profile athletes in Australia for various sites and brings a unique view on the NFL.