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Ravens Power Rankings: Receivers Help Baltimore Move Up?

The Baltimore Ravens' new receivers could lift the team towards the top of the NFL.

Jeremy Brener

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The Baltimore Ravens (1-0) are eyeing a 2-0 start to the season when they travel to visit the Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) on Sunday.

If the Ravens want to beat their division rival on the road, they will have to utilize their new receivers and offensive structure. Last week, even with 25 points on the board, the Ravens failed to score on a passing touchdown. However, the evolution to the new offense became clear.

The new offense sparks a lot of optimism in Baltimore and it has the Ravens at No. 9 in Sports Illustrated's latest power rankings.

Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers catches a pass against the Houston Texans.
Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers catches a pass against the Houston Texans / USA Today

"Silly that we still even have to mention this but, what do you know? Lamar Jackson looks pretty good in a receiver-heavy Ravens offense," SI writes. "The snap counts from Sunday don’t lie: Baltimore’s third and fourth wide receivers out-snapped its second tight end. Will this continue when Mark Andrews comes back? We don’t know. What we do know is that Jackson looked great establishing a quick game and then working defenders high and low. Zay Flowers is going to be a star." 

Adding Andrews back to the offense will only help the Ravens grow. Andrews didn't play last week with a quad injury but is listed as questionable against the Bengals.

Giving Jackson as many weapons as possible to throw to while also being able to change the game with his legs is a combination that could keep the Ravens among the NFL's best for the rest of the season.

The Ravens and Bengals kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday in Cincinnati.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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