The Baltimore Ravens found themselves in a dogfight in their 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13. Any debate about whether or not the Ravens are the best team in the NFL can be put to rest.
Baltimore is on an eight-game winning streak, but this game was by far their toughest during that stretch. After winning five straight by at least two touchdowns, and the last three games with a margin of victory over 30 points, the 49ers battled with the Ravens until the final whistle. The talk of this being a potential Super Bowl LIV preview was justified.
With San Francisco keeping this game tight, it was the first time in a few weeks in which the Ravens starters played the whole game. Quarterback Lamar Jackson and the entire offensive line played every snap. The significance of the big guys playing all 65 offensive snaps is escaping with no injuries upfront. Jackson gets all the attention, but Baltimore’s beef on the line is not getting the love they deserve.
It is also worth noting tight end Nick Boyle was the only other Raven on offense to see at least 90% of snaps. Wide receiver Marquise Brown was next in line but was on the field for just 57% of the offensive plays. That goes to points towards a more heavy front Baltimore used in an effort to combat the fearsome 49ers front, including Nick Bosa.
Boyle is often used as an extra blocker and rarely makes the stat sheet, but his share of playing time is significantly higher than the other two tight ends. Boyle was in on 60 plays, while Mark Andrews (28) and Hayden Hurst (23) combined for 61 snaps. The latter two each caught three passes to tie for the team lead, while Boyle had just one reception.
Baltimore Ravens offensive snap counts:
| Player | Position | Snaps | % |
| Ronnie Stanley | OT | 65 | 100% |
| Orlando Brown | OT | 65 | 100% |
| Bradley Bozeman | C | 65 | 100% |
| Patrick Mekari | OG | 65 | 100% |
| Marshall Yanda | OG | 65 | 100% |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 65 | 100% |
| Nick Boyle | TE | 60 | 92% |
| Marquise Brown | WR | 37 | 57% |
| Mark Ingram | RB | 36 | 55% |
| Seth Roberts | WR | 32 | 49% |
| Mark Andrews | TE | 28 | 43% |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 26 | 40% |
| Miles Boykin | WR | 25 | 38% |
| Gus Edwards | RB | 25 | 38% |
| Willie Snead | WR | 25 | 38% |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | 23 | 35% |
| Justice Hill | RB | 4 | 6% |
| James Hurst | OG | 4 | 6% |
Click on the next page to see the defensive snap counts for the Ravens’ Week 13 win over the 49ers.
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