- Quiet day next to the leading running back: Bhayshul Tuten posted just 29 yards because of injury, while Derrick Henry had 57 yards as Jacksonville’s defense focused on containing him. Ameer Abdullah and Justice Hill lead their teams in rushing yards thanks to their carries.
- The Baltimore Ravens lose another defensive back: The Ravens came into the game without two of their five starters, and then lost IDP superstar Kyle Hamilton to a hip injury.
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Jacksonville Jaguars @ Baltimore Ravens
Bhayshul Tuten performing despite ankle and foot injuries: Tuten did not practice all week with ankle and foot injuries and is questionable, but was active after a good pre-game workout.
Tuten has been the early-down back for Jacksonville this season, while LeQuint Allen Jr. the third-down back and Chris Rodriguez Jr. the backup. Tuten and Rodriguez have an even split in short-yardage and goal-line opportunities this season. With Tuten’s injury, there was some fear that Rodriguez would see more playing time. However, Rodriguez isn’t 100% either, as he’s been limited in practice all week with a hand injury.
Tuten played more than usual in normal early-down situations for the first three quarters and was sub-out as usual on most third downs and during the two-minute drill. Once the fourth quarter began, the Jaguars stopped using Tuten, with Rodriguez rotating with Ameer Abdullah. There was no indication that Tuten had a new injury, and Jacksonville more than likely decided not to risk things with a big lead. He was the clear leader for Jacksonville through three quarters with 12, but was rather ineffective. All of the success for Jacksonville’s offense has come from its passing game. Luckily, whoever started Tuten benefited from his early touchdown run.
The Jaguars have some extended time off, which should hopefully improve the health of both running backs. It was also one of the worst matchups for Tuten the rest of the season, so there should be brighter days ahead for his fantasy value.
Brian Thomas Jr. is held without a target: Thomas has been the subject of trade rumors, and this could be his last game with the team.
Jacksonville used Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers as its primary receivers. Thomas usually joins them in 11 personnel, although Josh Cameron takes some of those snaps in short-yardage situations. Travis Hunter also got into the mix. Thomas did not play in the second half of Week 6, but he returned to his normal role after the Jaguars’ bye for Week 8.
This week, he didn’t play much, although that’s not his fault. Jacksonville used a lot of 13 personnel on its first drive, and the team led the entire game. This means the Jaguars don’t have to use as many 11 men, but when they do, Thomas plays like he always has. While Travis Hunter had a big Week 6, he hasn’t played much on offense the past two weeks and he fumbled his only reception.
This game will only add fuel to the fire for those who want to trade Thomas. The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday.
Baltimore overhauls its tight end rotation: One rookie saw an increase in snaps, while another first-year player experienced a decrease.
Over the past four weeks, since Durham Smythe was placed on injured reserve, Baltimore has used a four-man rotation at tight end. Mark Andrews played the most of the 11 men; Andrews, Matt Hibner, Josh Cuevas and Nick Vannett all saw near-even playing time on the 12 man. Cuevas has been the main backup on the 11 man, but he’s also the average odd man out on the 13 man. This leaves Andrews playing 65% of the snaps, with the other three playing between 27-31%.
This week, Hibner is the primary backup among the 11 personnel. He is also more consistent on the field in 12 men. Cuevas still occasionally rotates through the 11 man, but is usually the odd man out in the 12 and always comes out in the 13. This has led to Hibner seeing more playing time than Cuevas after being the closer-even in recent weeks.
The Ravens will likely have a new quarterback next week in Jacoby Brissett, and he has spent the last two seasons feeding the Trey McBride target at a historic rate. That may not be the case in Baltimore, and right now, Andrews is still the favorite to lead the tight end room. However, it’s possible that the rookie will catch up to Andrews at some point this season, and right now, Hibner seems more likely to be that rookie than Cuevas.
Miscellaneous Notes
- The Ravens placed quarterbacks Lamar Jackson (right thumb) and Tyler Huntley (toe) on injured reserve today. Huntley is expected to miss the rest of the season, and it’s unclear if Jackson will be able to return this year. Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano received the start despite being limited in Monday’s practice with an ankle injury. Austin Reed was signed to the practice squad on Monday and was elevated for this game to the backup. Kedon Slovis was signed to the Packers’ practice squad on Tuesday and became the emergency third quarterback. Baltimore is expected to trade Jacoby Brissett before its next game.
- Baltimore rookie running back Adam Randall was a full participant in practice all week with a neck injury and is questionable, but remains on injured reserve.
- The Ravens placed kicker Tyler Loop on injured reserve on Tuesday. They elevated Jake Moody from the practice squad on Thursday to replace him.
Defense Notes
- Ravens safety Jaylinn Hawkins missed his third straight game with a knee injury. He was their third safety, playing nickel and dime. Baltimore has been running more nickels with a third cornerback instead of a third safety since he was out. K’Von Wallace primarily took Hawkins’ spot the past two weeks, but this week, Keondre Jackson has played more often.
- Kyle Hamilton suffered a hip injury in the second half and was ruled out. After the injury, Jackson was the primary replacement, but he rotated with Wallace.
- Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins is inactive with an illness and a stinger. He was a full participant in practice on Monday and Tuesday, did not practice on Wednesday and was ruled questionable. Chidobe Awuzie was the main replacement for him, while TJ Tampa rotated in a big way.
- Jacksonville started the season with Eric Murray and Antonio Johnson at safety. Johnson missed last week with an ankle injury, but returned to a full-time role this week. Murray went on injured reserve Tuesday with a season-ending elbow injury. Kaevon Merriweather started the game as the other safety, taking all 18 snaps on the first two drives. Reigning AFC Defensive Player of the Week Rayuan Lane III took over on the third drive and remained the Jaguars’ other safety for the rest of the game.
- Jaguars interior defender DaVon Hamilton was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and is out the rest of the season. Albert Regis returned after three straight healthy scratches and became his primary replacement, while Matt Dickerson also received increased snaps. It had no noticeable effect on lead defensive tackles Arik Armstead or Ruke Orhorhoro.
Table Note
- Snaps include plays called back due to penalties, such as offensive holding or defensive pass interference. The other three statistics do not include these plays.
- Targets may differ from official NFL sources. The most likely difference is a clear thrown-away pass, where the NFL can credit the target to the closest receiver, while this data does not.
- Carryovers are on designed plays only. Quarterback scrambles do not count toward the total number of carries in the game.