Trevor Lawrence didn’t have to set the world on fire in this game but facing a third-string quarterback and a depleted Baltimore offense, he didn’t need to. He hit a couple big plays in the game, including a 52-yard pass to rookie tight end Nate Boerkircher on the opening drive. That set up the opening score of the game and the Jaguars led the rest of the way. Lawrence connected with Parker Washington on a 50-yard score with 58 seconds remaining in the first half that staked Jacksonville to a 17-3 lead. After that, he became a game manager as the Jaguars were on cruise control. He finished 16 of 26 for 242 yards and a touchdown without taking a sack in the game.

With Lamar Jackson (thumb) and Tyler Huntley (toe) on injured reserve, things were suboptimal for Baltimore. Undrafted free agent Joe Fagnano, who made his NFL debut Sunday against Buffalo in an emergency situation, got the start. You knew that the Ravens weren’t going to do a ton with him running the show. We saw Declan Doyle incorporate some Wildcat snaps and Derrick Henry even threw a pass, though it went for -3 yards. After Baltimore went down two scores at the half, Fagnano had to throw more and it didn’t go well. He finished the game just 10 of 18 for a paltry 60 yards with a pair of interceptions. Baltimore is working out a deal to get Jacoby Brissett from Arizona but he wasn’t there to help them out in this one. It’s safe to say that Brissett is the likely starter when the Ravens face the Chargers on Monday Night Football November 16.

RUNNING BACKS

Jacksonville’s run game was stifled for the most part in this game. Part of that might have been the ankle and foot injuries to Bhayshul Tuten. He didn’t practice all week long but did manage to suit up for the Jaguars. As it turned out, Chris Rodriguez Jr. had the slight edge in snaps in the timeshare, outsnapping Tuten by a 25-20 margin. As it turned out, neither guy was overly effective. Rodriguez had 10 carries for 19 yards and a score while adding two catches for 13 yards. Tuten had 12 carries for 29 yards and a score while not drawing a target. That was a difference from recent weeks as he had caught three scores in the last two weeks. Meanwhile, Ameer Abdullah (seven carries, 30 yards on seven snaps) and LeQuint Allen Jr. (four snaps, no carries, one target, no catches) saw limited work in the later stages of the game.

When it comes to the Ravens, normally you think about Derrick Henry. Instead, in this contest, he got his fair share of carries in the first half but once the Ravens went down multiple scores, he ceded playing time. You see, Henry is just not a great pass catcher out of the backfield, while Justice Hill is better in that department. As it ended up, the two nearly saw an even 50-50 split in snaps in the contest, with Hill owning a narrow 29-28 edge. Hill (nine carries, 85 yards, TD, three catches, seven yards) outproduced Henry (17 carries, 57 yards) in the contest. However, if you take out Hill’s 65-yard TD run midway through the fourth quarter, his other eight carries netted just 20 yards. We’ll see what happens going forward.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Throwing the ball was more of a secondary option in this game, especially in the second half, for the Jaguars. Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington led the team as each saw 38 snaps in the contest. Meyers had four catches for 65 yards while Washington had two grabs for 61 yards, including the 50-yard score just before the half that broke the game open for the Jaguars. Rookie Josh Cameron saw 25 snaps and caught his lone target in the game for six yards. Meanwhile, Brian Thomas Jr. played just 19 snaps and wasn’t targeted in the contest. Could he have played his last game with the Jaguars? Travis Hunter Jr. saw limited snaps, caught his lone pass for -1 yard and lost a fumble to boot.

If you had any receivers for the Ravens in your starting lineup, I feel sorry for you. We saw a whole lot of nothing from them in this contest. Zay Flowers, who caught no passes on five targets last week, played 37 snaps to lead the receiver group this week. He was targeted six times and caught three balls. That was the semi-good news. The bad news was that they went for a total of six yards while running three times for 17 yards. Rashod Bateman played 35 snaps but had just two targets and one reception for six yards. Ja’Kobi Lane (32 snaps, no targets), Devontez Walker (15 snaps, no targets) and LaJohntay Wester (six snaps, target, catch, 14 yards) were lesser involved in the passing game. Things should improve with Brissett under center but will it matter in the grand scheme of things?

TIGHT ENDS

Jacksonville leaned into 13 personnel on the opening drive and once they took the lead, we saw them continue to lean into multi tight end sets. Brenton Strange saw the most snaps of the group, taking the field for 44 of Jacksonville’s 56 offensive snaps. He caught both his targets for 22 yards. Nate Boerkircher flashed on the opening drive. He played 31 snaps and caught two of three targets for 61 yards, including a huge 52-yard gain that sparked the first touchdown drive for Jacksonville. Tanner Koziol (12 snaps, two targets, two catches, 15 yards) and Quintin Morris (six snaps, no targets) saw less work but were still useful. Having three tight ends that can make plays in the passing game is a nice luxury to have for Lawrence.

Baltimore played multiple tight ends a fair bit as well, mainly because they were trying to keep themselves in the game. Mark Andrews saw 32 snaps in the game to lead the Ravens’ tight ends, catching both his targets for 19 yards. Matthew Hibner (30 snaps, one target, catch, five yards) was right behind Andrews as far as snap count. In a bit of a change, Nick Vannett outsnapped Josh Cuevas by an 18-9 margin in the game. Neither man saw a target in the contest. Cuevas outsnapped Vannett 13-11 last week against the Bills.

MISCELLANEOUS

For all intents and purposes, this game was over after the opening drive when the Jaguars went down the field and punched it in the end zone. Jacksonville never let Baltimore even the rest of the way and the closest the Ravens got was 7-3 after their opening drive ended in a field goal. The Jaguars stifled the Ravens’ offense and when you’re one-dimensional, it makes it even more difficult. Once you’re one-dimensional and all you can do is run the ball when you trail, it makes it worse. I saw a lot of people betting on Baltimore +10, thinking it was going to be a close game. If you wanted to burn money, you could have invested in the Fyre Festival or you know, bought Blockbuster stock in 2007. Jacksonville owned a 318-227 advantage in total offense, held a 16-10 edge in first downs and forced three turnovers while committing one. Those numbers offset the fact that the Ravens owned a 30:45 to 29:15 margin in terms of time of possession.

Cam Little continued to show why he was one of the best kickers in the league Thursday night. He connected on all three of his extra point attempts and four of four field goal attempts. Little knocked through attempts of 36, 45, 47 and 33 yards in the game. Jake Moody, in his first game for the Ravens after the team put Tyler Loop on injured reserve with a groin injury, hit his lone extra point attempt. He also knocked through a 53-yard field goal attempt on his lone boot. Baltimore also lost a fumble on a kick return, which set the Jaguars up in Ravens territory. Their three turnovers led to 13 Jaguars points.

Week 10 gets underway next Thursday night in the Garden State with a battle of NFC East teams trying to pick up a critical victory. The Washington Commanders are on the road as they travel to take on the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Washington enters the week trying to gain ground in the division while the Giants hold the top spot in what has been a watered down NFC East. Kickoff will be at 8:15 and as always, the game will be televised on Prime Video.