The Rams needed to come out on Monday night and punch the Ravens in the mouth. Instead, they were the ones who suffered the first blow – and the second, third and fourth.
In the first half against the Ravens, the Rams were absolutely embarrassed by Lamar Jackson and Baltimore’s offense. The Ravens struck quickly with a touchdown on their first drive. The Rams couldn’t answer, so Baltimore added a touchdown on its second possession, too.
Finally, the Rams got on the board to make it 14-3, but the Ravens doubled that margin before halftime, going up 28-6 on Jackson’s third touchdown of the night.
He finished the first 30 minutes of the game going 9-for-9 passing with 87 yards and three touchdowns, good for a passer rating of 146.5. On the ground, he added another 80 yards on just six carries, including a 29-yarder to set up Mark Ingram’s touchdown run.
He wasn’t the only one running all over the Rams, either. Ingram had 58 yards on eight carries, Justice Hill added 18 yards on three carries and Gus Edwards had 17 yards on three attempts. In total, the Ravens rushed for 173 yards, which is more than the Rams have allowed in any game this season.
Baltimore scored touchdowns on all four of its first-half possessions, making this just the ninth time since 1996 that the Rams allowed at least 28 points before the half.
Rams fans on Twitter were not thrilled about the start to this game, while others reacted in awe of Jackson.
