Ravens Week 11 Power Rankings

Baltimore Ravens remain in Top 10 of Power Rankings
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BALTIMORE — The Ravens held steady in the various NFL Week 11 Power Rankings following their bye. 

Here's the Roundup

Sports Illustrated

This Week: 6

Last Week: 6

Analysis: "The Ravens cruise into their bye week fourth in points scored, fifth in passing touchdowns, and second in rushing yards. One could make a fair argument that they have the deepest roster in all of football. When Jason Pierre-Paul is just a “whenever” rotational pass rusher, life is pretty good."

ESPN

This Week: 6

Last Week: 7

Analysis: "Queen has found his niche playing alongside newly acquired Roquan Smith, producing the best season of his three-year career as a weakside linebacker. He leads the Ravens with 58 tackles and has recorded 3.5 sacks. "He's becoming one of the dominant linebackers," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "You kind of see him growing up right before our eyes." But Queen's future is uncertain in Baltimore. The Ravens' priority will be signing Smith to a long-term extension, which decreases the chances of Baltimore picking up Queen's fifth-year option this offseason." 

NFL.com

This Week: 6

Last Week: 5

Analysis: "The Ravens have hit their stride by locking into a familiar identity: running the ball down your throat. Lamar Jackson -- as always — remains the centerpiece of everything Baltimore does on offense, with a league-leading average of 7.4 yards per attempt on a team-leading 86 carries. Gus Edwards, Kenyan Drake and Justice Hill have all stepped up when called upon. Much of the ground-game success can be traced back to a thriving offensive line that keeps getting better. Rookie center Tyler Linderbaum was yet another draft hit by the organization, while Ronnie Stanley's return to health has brought stability to the blind side. This will not be a fun team to play as the weather turns cold."

Pro Football Talk

This Week: 6

Last Week: 7

Analysis: "Out of sight for a week, but hardly out of mind when identifying the best teams in the conference."

Yahoo! Sports

This Week: 6

Last Week: 6

Analysis: "The Ravens have led by double digits in every game this season. No one wants to see Lamar Jackson come playoff time."

USA Today

This Week: 7

Last Week: 6

Analysis: "With at least 150 rushing yards this Sunday against Carolina, Baltimore will match the 1985 Bears – yes, Walter Payton's champs – for the longest string of 150-yard ground outputs in the last 38 seasons."

CBS Sports

This Week: 6

Last Week: 7

Analysis: "They come off their bye in first place in the division with a soft schedule coming up. It's their time to surge." 


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Todd Karpovich
TODD KARPOVICH

Twitter: @toddkarpovich Email: todd.karpovich@gmail.com Skype: todd.karpovich Todd Karpovich has been a contributor for ESPN, Forbes, the Associated Press, Lindy's, and The Baltimore Sun, among other media outlets nationwide. He is the co-author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box,” “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles,” and the author of “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs).” Karpovich, a Baltimore native, is a graduate of Calvert Hall College high school, Randolph-Macon College in Virginia, and has a Masters of Science from Towson University.