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Report card: Ravens top Browns, 28-3 in Week 4

The Baltimore Ravens moved to 3-1 on the season with a 28-3 win over the Cleveland Browns on the road in Week 4.

The Ravens dominated the matchup, while star quarterback Lamar Jackson rushed for a pair of touchdowns, and then tossed two touchdowns to tight end Mark Andrews, putting Baltimore up 21-3 at halftime.

With preparation for the Steelers beginning, here are grades for Sunday’s win.

QB--A

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Jackson was 15-19 passing, for 186 yards and two touchdowns, with a 142.5 passer rating. Jackson also rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns, logging four total scores on the afternoon.

RB--C

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Gus Edwards, Justice Hill, and Melvin Gordon combined for 102 yards on 21 carries (4.8 YPC).

Gordon also had a nice catch-and-run for 23, and Pat Ricard had a massive catch for a first down.

WR --C

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Zay Flowers only had four targets, logging 3 catches for 56 yards, while helping open things up for tight Mark Andrews.

Outside of Flowers, three running backs combined for more catches than Devin Duvernay and Nelson Agholor.

TE--A+

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Andrews entered the game with seven career touchdowns scored against Cleveland and exited with 80+ yards and two more scores.

OL--B

Oct 1, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Baltimore got Tyler Linderbaum back, lost Morgan Moses, and played without Ronnie Stanley.

The unit allowed three sacks and seven quarterback hits, but protected Lamar Jackson and opened holes when it mattered.

DL --A

CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 01: Broderick Washington #96 of the Baltimore Ravens tackles Kareem Hunt #27 of the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Broderick Washington and Justin Madubuike each logged a sack, Travis Jones was dominant at times, and Tavius Robinson had his first strong outing.

LB --A

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Roquan Smith had 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 QB hit. Malik Harrison was strong, while Patrick Queen had another impressive outing.

DB--A

Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

The secondary was strong against rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, while Brandon Stephens had the play of the game with his 52-yard interception return.

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