The Ravens will be without their MVP quarterback as they take on the Los Angeles Rams, but backup quarterback Cooper Rush will have his top target, wide receiver Zay Flowers.
Linebacker Jay Higgins’ biggest backer is his father, Roy, an outsize character who immediately ingratiates himself to the fans of his son’s teams. His positive presence is a needed force in a season that has started ugly.
“We are not upholding the standard right now, so we deserve all the criticism,” Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman said Wednesday. Can they turn things around against the Rams?
Five weeks in, the Ravens have given up the second-most yards in the league. They’re bad against the run. They’re bad at rushing the passer. And they’re bad in the secondary.