Overview

• Baltimore ranks 32nd in handing the ball to running backs on first and second down even as those runs average 6.0 yards per carry, and Derrick Henry has seen sharply reduced usage with only eight carries vs. the Chiefs and 12 vs. the Lions.
• Todd Monken said the offense must "call it more often" and stack plays, with Baltimore running just 52.5 offensive snaps per game compared with 61.9 last season.
• John Harbaugh leveled biting criticism of the play calling after the 37-20 loss in Kansas City, where the Ravens passed on three short-yardage snaps with Henry off the field and failed on each attempt.
• Pro Football Focus grades the Ravens 25th in run blocking, and the continued absence of fullback Patrick Ricard has been noted as a limiting factor even as coaches resist citing it as an excuse.
• Lamar Jackson is not expected to play against the Texans because of a hamstring injury, positioning Cooper Rush — with a possible role for Tyler Huntley — and increasing pressure to lean on the ground game.