Offense

Quarterback: C-

Lamar Jackson started the game with a clean opening drive and his 10th touchdown pass of the season. After that possession, though, his performance was clouded by two costly turnovers in the second quarter. He made a poor into tight coverage facing pressure that was intercepted — his first of the season — instead of throwing the ball away and keeping the drive alive. A few drives later, Jackson fumbled after running into Tyler Linderbaum while scrambling for a would-be first down. It was easily Jackson’s worst game of the season thus far and the Chiefs’ pass rush and blitzes got the best of him, which has unfortunately been a reocurring theme. He finished with 14-of-20 completions for 147 passing yards before exiting the game in the third quarter due to a hamstring injury. Cooper Rush took over for the last several drives of the game and threw 13 passes, completing nine of them for 53 yards. Rush’s throws were mostly underneath.

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Running Back: B

If there was any bright spot on offense, it was Justice Hill, who scored the Ravens’ only two touchdowns of the game. The first was a catch-and-run screen pass in the red zone on the team’s opening drive. In the fourth quarter, Hill busted a long 71-yard run for another score. Hill had five catches for 41 yards in addition to 76 rushing yards total. Derrick Henry was fizzled out of the game plan early once the Ravens fell behind and were playing catch-up. He rushed eight times for 42 yards with a longest run of 14 yards. It was another quiet game by his lofty standards — but at least he didn’t fumble again.

Wide Receiver: C

Zay Flowers bounced back after a two-catch performance in Week 3 to lead the Ravens with seven receptions for 74 yards, nearly identical to his stat line in Week 2. Flowers did some extra damage in garbage time but did have a couple meaningful long catches early in the game. Rashod Bateman and Tylan Wallace were the only two other wideouts to record a catch — but they each had only one reception. Deandre Hopkins had another impressive sideline catch negated by a penalty.

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Tight End: C

After catching six passes on six targets last week, Mark Andrews tied with Flowers for the team-lead in receptions with seven in this game. Unfortunately, they resulted in just 30 receiving yards, as all of his catches were within seven yards or less. Isaiah Likely returned to action for the first time this season, but he was not targeted nor was Charlie Kolar.

Offensive Line: D+

While not as bad as last week, the Ravens struggled in pass protection again — allowing three sacks, eight quarterback hits, and numerous pressures. The Chiefs frequently brought heavy blitz packages that the Ravens had no answers for but also were able to get pressure when rushing only four players. It didn’t help matters at all that Ronnie Stanley exited the game in the first quarter with a nagging ankle injury. That forced backup Joseph Noteboom into the game at left tackle. The Ravens did do a better job in run blocking overall but it meant little given the team was in pass-happy mode trailing by multiple touchdowns for most of the afternoon.

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Defense

Defensive Line: C

The Ravens makeshift defensive line was down all three starters up front in this game with Travis Jones sidelined due to a knee injury. They were forced to start John Jenkins, Brent Urban, and C.J. Okoye, with Josh Tupou and Aeneas Peebles also playing expanded roles. Unsurprisingly, the Ravens struggled to generate much of any pass rush pressure through the middle. They did perform much better against the run after allowing a whopping 254 yards in Week 3. Although the Chiefs’ rushing attack is much less potent than the Detroit Lions, it took them 32 carries to grind out 118 rushing yards (3.7 yards per carry) and they did not score on the ground. This group should be graded on a curve given the incredibly low expectations, adjusted due to decimation from injuries.

Edge Rusher: D+

Tavius Robinson was one of the only defenders with a memorable moment in this game. He recorded a pass breakup at the line of scrimmage in the first quarter, then had a sack, quarterback hit, and tackle-for-loss to round out his stat line. No other edge rusher had a sack or quarterback hit as the Ravens’ pass rush was once again struggled to generate pressure. Mahomes had plenty of time to throw for most of the game, unless the Ravens brought extra blitzers.

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Linebacker: D+

The Ravens’ linebacker group struggled in pass coverage and tackling in open space. It didn’t help matters that Roquan Smith got knocked out of the game early, but he was once again having another subpar showing. Teddye Buchanan and Trenton Simpson were picked on a bit over the middle of the field by Mahomes. Travis Kelce had five catches for 48 yards and the Chiefs got six combined receptions from their running backs.

Cornerback: D+

Marlon Humphrey had another forgettable performance against the Chiefs, a far cry from his All-Pro caliber play last year. Humphrey allowed several catches early in the game including a long reception to Xavier Worthy that put the Chiefs in scoring range. He was another key defender to leave the game with an injury early, as was fellow starter Nate Wiggins. Wiggins, whose been maybe the Ravens’ most consistent and best overall defender through three games, was carted off with an elbow injury. Keyon Martin and T.J. Tampa had to play extended snaps. The Chiefs’ wide receivers were able to do damage throughout the game. Worthy had five receptions for 83 yards, while Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster each 3+ catches with a touchdown snag.

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Safety: C-

By the second half of this game, it felt as though Kyle Hamilton was the last man standing on the Ravens’ defense — with all of his fellow Pro Bowlers and All-Pro defenders dropping like flies. Hamilton led the team in tackles with eight and was one of only three Ravens’ players with a quarterback hit. There was little he or Malaki Starks could do to stop the bleeding in the backend as the last line of defense. Starks had only two tackles total. Neither safety made a true imprint on the game or an apparent significant impact.

Special Teams: C+

The Ravens’ kick return coverage left much to be desired, as the Chiefs returned three separate kicks for 34, 30, and 47 yards. On the plus side, Tyler Loop was perfect again on both of his field goal attempts and extra points as well, while Jordan Stout’s lone punt went for 50 yards. Justice Hill averaged 26.6 yards per kick return on five total returned kickoffs.