The Baltimore Ravens’ objective on offense this season appears to be eradicating all forms of predicability.

Joe Flacco threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns for the pass-happy Ravens, whose no-huddle offense befuddled the New York Giants in a 24-10 preseason victory Saturday night.

Flacco completed 21 of 34 passes before leaving after one series in the third quarter. Last year, he threw as many as 34 passes only seven times for a team that relied heavily on the run.

The third-year quarterback connected with five different receivers — throwing touchdowns to newcomer Anquan Boldin and old hand Todd Heap — and ran for a team-high 16 yards.

The Ravens passed 32 times in the first half, ran only 11 times and amassed 17 first downs and 243 yards.

Baltimore's wide receivers didn't leave the game unscathed however. Donte’ Stallworth broke his foot and will likely be lost for two months, while Mark Clayton sustained a mild concussion.

Ravens wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth broke his foot in Saturday night’s preseason game against the New York Giants and will miss at least two months, according to coach John Harbaugh.

"That’s really disappointing for him and our football team, obviously," Harbaugh said. "We’ll step up and the next guy will play well."

Stallworth will get a screw inserted in his foot right away. Harbaugh said it’s not a season-ending injury and hopes to get Stallworth back "right around the bye week." The Ravens’ bye comes at the end of October.

According to Harbaugh, Stallworth played on the broken foot for one play before leaving the game. Stallworth wasn't made available to reporters after the game.

Stallworth had been running as the No. 4 receiver behind Mark Clayton.

Stallworth wasn't going to be a viable fantasy player, but this does take a weapon away from Joe Flacco.

Nothing livens up a preseason game like a fake punt, especially if it works.

Baltimore Ravens third-year safety Haruki Nakamura took a direct snap on fourth-and-6 and juked his way 51 yards - all the way to the 1 - in the second quarter to set up the only touchdown scored by either first-team offense in Saturday night's 23-3 win over the Washington Redskins.

The bit of trickery added entertainment value to a typical August game that lacked polish and gave both coaches plenty to work on before the regular season starts in three weeks.

The Redskins had two starters leave the game with knee problems. Fullback Mike Sellers hurt his left knee while blocking on a running play, and free safety Kareem Moore sprained his right knee trying to catch up to Nakamura on the fake punt play.

Moore's injury appears to be the most severe, and he'll have an MRI on Sunday. Sellers also said his knee was sore, but that he would be "all right."

Meanwhile, Donovan McNabb emerged from the locker room after halftime with a large wrap around his lower left leg and ankle. By then, he was already finished for the night.

McNabb said he was "just a little sore" and that he expected to play next week against the New York Jets .

Left tackle Trent Williams, the No. 4 overall draft pick, left with a bruised elbow but said he was fine.

McNabb had an erratic night for the Redskins (1-1), completing 11 of 26 passes for 206 yards and a bad-decision interception thrown deep into double coverage. He frequently threw behind receivers and was often pressured and hit by a blitzing Ravens defense.

Larry Johnson got the start at running back and showed nothing to indicate he has any chance of overtaking Clinton Portis for the job. Johnson gained only 4 yards on eight carries, missed a blitz pickup that resulted in an intentional grounding call on McNabb, bobbled a pass at least a half-dozen times before dropping it, and lost the ball after tripping over his own man on a running play - it wasn't called a fumble because he was ruled down by contact.

The Ravens' first-team defense was solid for the most part, except when it allowed three big third-down conversions on the game's opening drive. Cornerback Fabian Washington, playing his first game since tearing a ligament in his left knee last season, ended the drive by breaking up a pass at the goal line, forcing the Redskins to settle for a field goal.

Joe Flacco went 9 for 16 passes for 72 yards for the Ravens (2-0).

Ray Rice ran for 17 yards, but dropped the ball on two of his three carries - one of the fumbles was technically credited to Flacco, and the Ravens recovered both.

Two other promising drives were stopped by mistakes: a false start on left tackle Michael Oher, and a fumble by Donte' Stallworth.

ESPN's broadcast crew questioned Ravens quarterback Marc Bulger's passion to play the game.

Play-by-play guy Mike Tirico called Bulger a “defeated guy” after enduring a 5-30 record as a starter with the St. Louis Rams. Color analyst and former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski described the meeting with Bulger.

“We walked into that meeting, and it was like, ‘I’m not sure I want to play; I’m not sure I’ll be here next year,’ ” Jaworski recalled. “I just didn't see the passion, the enthusiasm you have to play at this level, to work at it week in, week out. Maybe he’ll get it back.”

Both Jaworski and Gruden predicted Troy Simth to emerge as the #2 QB behind Joe Flacco.

Joe Flacco is unsure how the addition of new backup Marc Bulger will affect the chemistry of the quarterback group.

Flacco said it’s been an enjoyable experience working with quarterbacks Troy Smith and John Beck. But the recent signing of Bulger likely means Smith or Beck will get cut at the end of the preseason. There’s a chance that both won’t make it past the final cutdown.

While Flacco believes Bulger will be “a great backup,” he is wondering whether there will be some uneasiness amongst the quarterbacks.

“Hopefully, we just all get along well,” Flacco said over the weekend. “When you have a little bit of tension in the room, it doesn’t lend to playing well. Yeah, he might bring a thing here or there that helps me out. We’ll see. It’s all about going out there, preparing during the week and having a good time doing that. Hopefully, we can do that.”

Baltimore Ravens veteran wide receiver Derrick Mason predicts a high-scoring offense this fall to work in tandem with a dominating defense.

One year removed from ranking ninth in the league in scoring offense with a 24.4 average, Mason told the Sporting News, "We have a good shot to score 25-35 points a game."

Even with the addition of Anquan Boldin and Donte' Stallworth, that doesn't necessarily mean the Ravens are going to throw the football significantly more this season since offensive coordinator Cam Cameron emphasizes handing off to Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice.

"We'll still be a run-first team and pass the ball off our success there," Mason said. "That's the kind of offense that wins in December and January."

Derrick Mason should receive plenty of looks from Joe Flacco given that Anquan Boldin is now lining up across the field.

For a decade, the Ravens relied on a dominating defense to win games. Now, at long last, they appear to have an offense capable of winning shootouts if the defense plays like Betty White out there.

Last season, the Ravens relied on Ray Rice — the AFC North’s most dynamic offensive playmaker — and the division’s best offensive line to bully their way to the divisional round of the playoffs. Led by the NFL’s fifth-ranked rushing attack, the Ravens averaged 24.4 points per game.

Expect them to be more balanced and even more dangerous this season after overhauling the receiving corps. Adding Anquan Boldin, Donte’ Stallworth and a pair of rookie tight ends — and bringing back Derrick Mason — has players and fans alike excited about the potential of the passing game. Mason told The Sporting News he thinks the Ravens “have a good shot to score 25-35 points a game” with their shiny new toys. The development of QB Joe Flacco, the grinning kid who can’t wait to play with those toys, will determine whether they score closer to 25 points or 35.

The opinion comes from Sun writer Matt Vensel, but it's hard to disagree. Like we said before here at 4for4, and even as Matt points out, the pieces are there and it's just a matter of Flacco putting it all together. If so, the Ravens are going to score some points, and you want your fantasy team to be a part of it.

In a Q & A with WR Derrick Mason, he expects a high scoring Baltimore offense this year.

Q: With this kind of talent in the passing game, do you think the playcalling will be more aggressive and go a little more away from the run?

A: I think we were aggressive last year — there were just a lot of injuries that held us back. So we'll come back aggressive because we have a good shot to score 25-35 points a game. We'll still be a run-first team and pass the ball off our success there. That's the kind of offense that wins in December and January.

The Ravens offense certainly has the weapons in place, but a lot, if not everything, will depend on Joe Flacco taking the next step.

Is Joe Flacco ready to take the next step?

If the Ravens are going to go deep into the playoffs, their third-year quarterback needs to grow beyond relying on short passes to Derrick Mason and dump-offs to Ray Rice.

He is healthy, strong-armed, and reportedly becoming more vocal and authoritative. He should have enough weaponry between newcomers Anquan Boldin, Donte' Stallworth, Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta and holdovers Todd Heap, Mark Clayton, Mason and Rice.

Flacco was great early on last year before stalling out, at least from a fantasy standpoint. His WR weapons are improved thanks to the addition of Boldin, and Ray Rice is a stud at RB. All the pieces are there, and this could be the year you find some real nice value in Flacco, who will most likely be drafted as a backup.

Ray Rice accelerated into the end zone and didn't break stride until he left the ground, leaping into the air to dunk the football over the crossbar.

The Baltimore Ravens' star running back wasn't acting like it was a routine passing camp or like someone who recently had his wisdom teeth removed.

"It's all about having fun," Rice said. "You've got to have some spunk in practice. This is what it's all about. This is where my season was made last year, in minicamps, being here in the offseason. It's definitely been beneficial."

Last season, Rice used the offseason to emerge as a Pro Bowl runner as he developed into one of the top all-purpose threats in the game.

Rice rushed for 1,339 yards and caught 78 passes, piling up 2,104 yards from scrimmage to rank second in the NFL behind Tennessee Titans runner Chris Johnson.

Now, Rice is making a push for another big season. He's been in Baltimore ever since the season ended, reporting at a solid 210 pounds.

Look for Ray Rice to improve upon his outstanding 2009 campaign. Another year of maturity for QB Joe Flacco and added weapons like Anquan Boldin and Donte' Stallworth will alleviate increased pressure from opposing defenses! Ray Rice is currently ranked #3 in 4for4.com RB Cheat Sheet.