The Baltimore Ravens beat up on the Cincinnati Bengals so bad, we got the see the backups enter the game and play nearly a full quarter. In their 49-13 drubbing of the Bengals, the Ravens managed to score both on offense and defense, throwing some new wrinkles on the field for future teams to have to gameplan against. When looking at the snap counts for Week 10, we see some interesting changes occurring on both offense and defense.
Offensively, we’re beginning to see tight end Hayden Hurst dip into Mark Andrews’ snap counts at times. The same thing happened last week where Hurst played 40% of the offensive snaps compared to Andrews’ 34%, compared to Week 10’s 57% to 51%. As previously predicted, Hurst offers value as both a pass catcher and blocker, allowing offensive coordinator Greg Roman to use more misdirection and catch defenses off guard rather than lining Andrews up and tipping off the play.
It’s also interesting to see how the wide receiver snap counts adjusted this week with Chris Moore inactive and a gameplan that favored the tight ends. By looking at the box score, it seemed pretty obvious the tight ends got far more looks in the passing game, catching 12 of Lamar Jackson’s 18 completions. Naturally, they got far more playing time than the wide receivers to fit that narrative.
Marquise Brown seems to still be on a limited snap count as he returns from injury, playing just 40% of the offensive snaps. But fellow rookie Miles Boykin supplanted Seth Roberts this week, getting the second-most snaps behind Willie Snead. Though Boykin didn’t get targeted in this game, it could point to the team’s growing comfort level with him in the lineup. Given his size and speed, he seems like a natural for cold-weather football to help spell both Moore and Roberts down the stretch.
Ravens offensive snap counts:
| Player | Position | Snaps | Snap % |
| Bradley Bozeman | G | 47 | 100% |
| Orlando Brown | T | 47 | 100% |
| Matt Skura | C | 47 | 100% |
| Nick Boyle | TE | 36 | 77% |
| Ronnie Stanley | T | 36 | 77% |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 36 | 77% |
| Marshal Yanda | G | 36 | 77% |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | 27 | 57% |
| Mark Andrews | TE | 24 | 51% |
| Mark Ingram | RB | 23 | 49% |
| Willie Snead | WR | 22 | 47% |
| Miles Boykin | WR | 21 | 45% |
| Marquise Brown | WR | 19 | 40% |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 18 | 38% |
| Seth Roberts | WR | 18 | 38% |
| James Hurst | G | 14 | 30% |
| Justice Hill | RB | 12 | 26% |
| Robert Griffin III | QB | 12 | 26% |
| Gus Edwards | RB | 11 | 23% |
| Patrick Mekari | G | 11 | 23% |
Click on the next page to see the defensive snap counts and analysis on what it means.
On defense, the early lead likely dictated some things in the snap counts. By halftime, the Ravens were out to a 28-10 lead, forcing Cincinnati to play catchup. Naturally, the snap counts reflect a transition into a more coverage-heavy scheme with the cornerbacks getting more playing time as the inside linebackers spent more time on the bench.
However, it’s interesting to note that Baltimore technically only started one inside linebacker (Josh Bynes), with five defensive backs getting the start to just six players up front. When the Ravens traded for cornerback Marcus Peters, many wondered how that would affect the starting lineup. At least in this game, it seems as though Baltimore is working to get all of their starting cornerbacks (Peters, Jimmy Smith, Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Carr) on the field at the same time.
Ravens defensive snap counts:
| Player | Position | Snaps | Snap % |
| Chuck Clark | S | 75 | 100% |
| Marlon Humphrey | CB | 75 | 100% |
| Marcus Peters | CB | 64 | 85% |
| Matthew Judon | OLB | 62 | 83% |
| Jimmy Smith | CB | 62 | 83% |
| Brandon Williams | DT | 59 | 79% |
| Earl Thomas | S | 53 | 71% |
| Jaylon Ferguson | OLB | 51 | 68% |
| Jihad Ward | DT | 49 | 65% |
| Chris Wormley | DE | 47 | 63% |
| Josh Bynes | LB | 46 | 61% |
| Brandon Carr | CB | 34 | 45% |
| Tyus Bowser | OLB | 31 | 41% |
| Zach Sieler | DT | 24 | 32% |
| Bennett Jackson | S | 22 | 29% |
| Patrick Onwuasor | LB | 22 | 29% |
| L.J. Fort | LB | 16 | 21% |
| Anthony Averett | CB | 15 | 20% |
| Patrick Ricard | DL | 12 | 16% |
| Anthony Levine | S | 3 | 4% |
| Michael Pierce | NT | 3 | 4% |
