Game 2 -September 20, 2011
After the near perfect game against the Steelers it was clear there was potential for a letdown for the first road test of the season. What we saw was much more than a letdown; it was an offensive debacle the likes of which this team can’t afford to repeat any time soon.
It’s clear why the offense struggled in Tennessee by just looking at a few key team stats. Neither of the two trips to the red zone ended in a touchdown. There were three turnovers, and third down conversions were just 30%. Combine these sad numbers with QB Joe Flacco completing just 47% of his passes and you see how even a playoff contender can lay an egg on the road.
Red zone percentage is a major measuring stick for an offense. After two games the Ravens rank 12th in the AFC and are the only team in their division with a conversion rate of less than 50%.
BTN will track the progress here on a weekly basis. Keep in mind for some categories a decrease is positive, as in the case of Fumbles lost, and an increase is negative, in as the case of Penalties.
|
Category |
2010 (rank) |
2011 to date |
2011 Ranking |
Difference |
|
Pts / Gm |
22.3 (16) |
24.0 |
15th |
|
|
Tot Pts |
357 (16) |
48 |
15th |
|
|
Yds / Gm |
322.9 (22) |
307.0 |
25th |
|
|
Rush Yds/Gm |
114.4 (14) |
107.5 |
T-12th |
|
|
Pass Yds/Gm |
208.4 (20) |
199.5 |
T-25th |
|
|
1st downs/Gm |
18.9 (18) |
16.0 |
27th |
|
|
3rd Down Pct. |
39% (T-16) |
38.5% |
T-15th |
|
|
4thDown Pct. |
40% (T-21) |
0% |
T-14th |
|
|
Penalties |
90 (T-18) |
14 |
T-11th |
|
|
TOP/Gm |
31:20 (11) |
28:20 |
23rd |
|
|
Fumbles |
22 (T-17) |
2 |
T-18th |
|
|
Fumbles Lost |
10 (T-17) |
1 |
T-14th |
|
|
Turnovers |
+7 (9) |
+5 |
2nd |
|
|
Red Zone % |
49.2% (22) |
37.5% |
T-24th |
|
|
Flacco QB Rating |
93.6 (7) |
82.8 |
22nd |
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