Overview
- The Ravens will face Bijan Robinson on Sunday Night and have made him their primary game-plan focus after he rushed for 494 yards through four games.
- Coaches plan to emphasize the front seven by using three-linebacker packages and by bringing safety Kyle Hamilton closer to the box to close running lanes and limit long plays.
- Baltimore’s veteran defensive linemen—Nnamdi Madubuike, Travis Jones and Calais Campbell—have been returning to form and are expected to anchor inside run defense.
- Analysts and team insiders caution the Ravens to manage edge rusher Trey Hendrickson’s snaps because of a recent finger surgery and limited recent run-defense impact.
- Loading the box to stop Robinson risks exposing the Ravens to passes from Michael Penix Jr., so the game will test Baltimore’s tradeoffs between run-stopping aggression and pass coverage.