Star QB Matchup Between Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson Highlights Thursday Night Football
It's a star QB matchup as Joe Burrow leads the Bengals (4-5) against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens (6-3) on Thursday Night Football. Let's look at the star QB matchup and how each player has been performing this season.
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Lamar Jackson Playing at MVP Level
Lamar Jackson was the 2023 NFL MVP which was the second time he claimed that award. This season, Jackson is looking like he can win another one after teaming up with Derrick Henry in the most dangerous backfield in the league. Jackson is first in the NFL in QBR (77.0) and has thrown 20 touchdown passes to just 2 interceptions on the year. He has thrown for almost 2,400 tards and is completing 68.2% of his passes. Last week, Jackson had a perfect passer rating of 158.3 as he threw 3 touchdowns in a 41-10 win over the Broncos. And by the way, he has added over 500 yards on the ground.
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Joe Burrow Dominating for Inconsistent Bengals
The Bengals have been all over the place this season. After starting 0-3, they won 3 of 4 games before getting crushed 37-17 by the Eagles. Then, the offense was dominant in last week's win over the Raiders. While the team might be going through some ups and downs, Joe Burrow has been stellar for most of the season. Last week, he threw 5 touchdown passes to get to 20 for the year. He is second in the NFL in QBR (76.3) and he is completing 70.2% of his passes. Burrow has thrown 2+ touchdowns in 6 games this season.
Will it be a Shootout?
Each team has had their struggles on defense this season. Are we looking at a high-scoring game tonight? The Bengals' defense is 25th in points against and 19th in total yards which doesn't matchup with the top offense in the league as the Ravens are 2nd in points and 1st in total yards. The Ravens' offense has been fantastic on the ground and through the air which will create plenty of problems for Cincinnati tonight.
The Ravens defense ranks 23rd in points and 21st in yards and it goes up against a great passing game but the Bengals have struggled to run the football in 2024. They are 27th in the NFL in rushing yards per game at just 94.2. The Ravens are tops in the league at 191.9 yards per game.
Watch Bengals at Ravens on Amazon at 8:15 pm ET
You can watch tonight on Amazon Prime at 8:15 pm ET. There are major division and playoff implications in this game. The Ravens are sitting behind the 6-2 Steelers in the AFC North while the Bengals are 9th in the AFC in the playoff picture. Another loss for the Bengals would drop them to 4-6 and in an even rougher spot. While there is a lot of season left, the Bengals are in a must-win situation.
