NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is “just outside of chance to play” against the Falcons in Week 5 because of the ankle he sprained in Baltimore’s Week 4 victory.
What They Say
Report: “Jackson could miss several games based on how rehab goes, but the injury is not considered long-term or surgery.”
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Tyler Huntley will start no matter how long Jackson is out, and it looks like we should plan for that to happen in Week 5 at the very least.
Huntley reminded us of his limitations in relief duty Sunday against the Titans:
| Jackson | 15 | 20 | 75.0% | 11.1 |
| Huntley | 8 | 9 | 88.9% | 7.0 |
That’s a good outing for a backup QB, but the 4.1-yard dip in yards per attempt despite 89% completions highlights the shortness of Huntley’s game. Pro Football Focus gave him a 0.3-yard average depth of target for that game.
We certainly shouldn’t expect the passes to stay very short when Huntley starts, but it will be different in the Jackson pass offense. Jackson posted a 9.7-yard aDOT last year against Huntley’s 6.2. The race rates are pretty close:
However, so far this season, Jackson is working on a career-long 10.8-yard aDOT. The Huntley dip figures to impact WR Zay Flowers mostly, though we should be able to count on a strong target side to help counter that.
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The Falcons defense becomes a streaming option for Week 5 if Huntley starts in place of Jackson.
It’s not a lock to deliver, as Huntley hasn’t proven significantly more susceptible to sacks than Jackson in their respective careers, and his 1.8% INT rate actually checks in slightly under Jackson’s 1.9%. But the Ravens have clearly been a worse bet in scoring the QB swtich.
Baltimore visits Cleveland in Week 6. We’ll see about Jackson’s status for that one.