The two top-scoring offenses met when the Washington Commanders visited the Baltimore Ravens. In the end, Baltimore’s ground game was too much to handle and delivered the Ravens their fourth straight win. Here’s a recap of all the stats and notes you need to know about the game.
Washington Commanders vs. Baltimore Ravens Box Score
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
Commanders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
Ravens | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Commanders-Ravens Stat Leaders
Leading Passers
Jayden Daniels: 24-of-35, 269 yards, 2 touchdowns
Lamar Jackson: 20-of-26, 323 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Leading Rushers
Jayden Daniels: 6 carries, 22 yards
Austin Ekeler: 9 carries, 21 yards
Derrick Henry: 24 carries, 132 yards, 2 touchdowns
Lamar Jackson: 11 carries, 40 yards
Leading Receivers
Zach Ertz: 4 receptions, 68 yards
Noah Brown: 4 receptions, 58 yards
Terry McLaurin: 6 receptions, 53 yards, 2 touchdowns
Zay Flowers: 9 receptions, 132 yards
Rashod Bateman: 4 receptions, 71 yards
Mark Andrews: 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown
Commanders-Ravens Game Recap
The teams traded field goals, with Washington set up after Jackson’s second interception of the season. However, Baltimore largely controlled the first quarter, outgaining Washington 83-31 and holding the ball for 9:57.
#TipsAndOverthrows gotta have em!
Mike Sainristil with his first career INT pic.twitter.com/orbPbA91iX
— Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) October 13, 2024
Henry scored the first touchdown of the game, his league-leading seventh rushing score of the season. In doing so, Henry had his sixth straight game with a rushing score, tying the second-longest rush TD streak in Ravens history (J.K. Dobbins in 2020). He trails only Willis McGahee’s seven-game streak from 2007.
Derrick Henry STROLLS into the end zone@Ravens cap off a 93-yard TD drive 💥 pic.twitter.com/JJ8kqCJd8r
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 13, 2024
However, Daniels and the Commanders answered on the next drive, with McLaurin scoring for the third time in four games. Just six games into the season, McLaurin is one touchdown away from matching his total from the entire 2023 season (four).
There might not be a player more happy to be with Jayden Daniels than Terry McLaurin.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 13, 2024
Late in the first half, beleaguered Andrews fantasy managers were finally rewarded with the tight end’s first touchdown of the season. The score was the 41st receiving touchdown of Andrews’ career, tying Todd Heap for the Ravens franchise record and giving Baltimore a 17-10 halftime lead.
MARK ANDREWS ALERT
His 41st REC TD ties the @Ravens record for most in franchise history pic.twitter.com/63YcXLQE4V
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 13, 2024
The Ravens restored their two-score lead in the third quarter with Henry’s second rushing score of the day. That gave Henry nine touchdowns in six games with the Ravens. Only Eric Dickerson (10) has scored more touchdowns in his first six games with a team since the 1907 merger.
Derrick Henry's second TD!
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The Ravens also eclipsed 100 rushing yards during the drive for the 39th straight game, eclipsing the 1935-39 Detroit Lions for the third-longest streak in NFL history. They trail only themselves from 2018-21 and the 1974-77 Pittsburgh Steelers (both at 43 straight).
Washington pulled back within one score with a 4th-and-goal conversion from the six-yard line, with McLaurin catching his second TD of the day and matching his total from 2023. It was the Commanders’ eighth consecutive fourth down conversion to begin the season.
THERE IT IS
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— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 13, 2024
However, Baltimore added a Justin Tucker field goal to take a 30-20 lead and held Washington out of the end zone on an eight-play drive that ate up most of the remaining clock. As a result, the Ravens needed only two first downs to seal their fourth straight win since an 0-2 start, with Washington’s four-game win streak coming to an end.
Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson Are Both in the Awards Conversation
Few offseason signings have been more impactful early than Henry. As alluded to earlier, Henry is the fourth player since the 1970 merger to score at least nine touchdowns in his first six games with a franchise, joining:
- Eric Dickerson (10 with Rams)
- De’Von Achane (nine with Dolphins)
- Harold Jackson (nine with Rams)
Henry’s presence seems to have made life easier as well for Jackson, who has consecutive 300-yard passing games for the second time in his career. Jackson is now averaging 0.24 EPA per dropback, second-best behind only his counterpart in this game. For perspective, Jackson averaged only 0.07 EPA per dropback last year, when he won his second MVP.