After Sunday's 30-23 win over the red-hot Washington Commanders, the Ravens continue to climb in the power rankings.
The Ravens (4-2) are a consensus top-5 team with multiple rankings putting them at No. 2. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are both proving to be MVP candidates as Baltimore has won four in a row.
The Ravens travel to Tampa Bay this week for "Monday Night Football" to face another high-powered offense in the Buccaneers (4-2).
Here's a breakdown of where the Ravens stand after Week 6:
| Source | Ranking | Last Week's Ranking | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL.com | No. 3 | No. 5 | “The Ravens have traditionally been a team guided by a north star of defense and special teams, but this offense has become virtually impossible to defend for merely mortal foes. During the current four-game win streak, the Ravens have averaged 33.5 points and 471.8 yards (including a rushing average of 224), dissecting division rivals, AFC contenders and non-conference opponents with the same measure of punishment. Sunday was also a positive step for both Zay Flowers, who has now stacked consecutive strong games after a slow start, and Mark Andrews. Although Lamar Jackson's one interception Sunday went off Andrews' hands in the first quarter, the veteran tight end responded with a touchdown and his best overall showing of the year. Defensively, Baltimore still has some holes, but no one is doubting this team anymore, with the 0-2 start a distant memory.” — Eric Edholm |
| Bleacher Report | No. 5 | No. 5 | “The Baltimore Ravens are rolling. After back-to-back losses to open the season, the Ravens have peeled off four straight wins. And there wasn't much of the offense that wasn't working Sunday against the Washington Commanders. Running back Derrick Henry had another big game—132 rushing yards and two scores on 24 carries. Quarterback Lamar Jackson eclipsed 300 passing yards. And wideout Zay Flowers had a day—132 yards and a score on nine catches.” — NFL Staff |
| ESPN | No. 5 | No. 5 | |
| Sports Illustrated | No. 4 | No. 6 | “What sold me on the Baltimore Ravens this year? On Derrick Henry’s first touchdown Sunday, the best block in the goal line situation was thrown by … Zay Flowers. This team is so bought into the system. It used to be an offense where some of the best skill position players wanted to stay away. Now it’s an offense where the skill position players eat and contribute to the core physicality.” — Connor Orr |
| CBS Sports | No. 5 | No. 5 | “Lamar Jackson is the leader for the MVP. That offense is rolling. The defense does need to be better.” — Pete Prisco |
| The Athletic | No. 2 | No. 3 | “Lamar Jackson is playing better than he was last season when he won the MVP award (second in the league in EPA per dropback), but Derrick Henry has been almost as good. A running back obviously will not win the league’s MVP award (it hasn’t happened since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006), but Henry’s first six games have been phenomenal. He’s averaging 117.3 yards per game, which would stand as the second-best rushing total for a season in the last 10 years, behind only his own 2020 season, according to TruMedia.” — Josh Kendall |
| Sporting News | No. 5 | No. 5 | “The Ravens have erased their 0-2 start from existence with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry making their offense hum. They also have adjusted for more efficient passing to minimize the damage from some shaky pass coverage. They remain the Chiefs' biggest AFC threat.” — Vinnie Iyer |
| The Ringer | No. 2 | No. 2 | “Lamar Jackson is playing like he’s on his way to winning a third MVP award, with 766 yards of total offense in his past two contests. Jackson seems to have an answer for everything defenses throw at him right now, lighting it up in the pocket against the blitz, man coverage, or two-deep zone shells. His lone interception in the past two games bounced off the hands of tight end Mark Andrews, and Jackson’s been almost perfectly accurate when throwing to every level of the field. And with Derrick Henry in the backfield to do the heavy lifting in the run game, Jackson’s legs are used only when necessary, and that bodes well for this team’s long-term prospects.” — Diante Lee |
| Yahoo! Sports | No. 3 | No. 4 | “Mark Andrews coming through with 66 yards and a touchdown might be the best news the Ravens had on Sunday. If they get Andrews going after a very slow start, that’s another dangerous piece to an offense that is looking unstoppable.” — Frank Schwab |
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