Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards with 5 touchdowns because the Baltimore Ravens prolonged their profitable streak to 5 video games with a 41-31 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night time.
The Baltimore large receiver Rashod Bateman made 4 catches for a career-high 121 yards and a rating. Jackson related on 17 of twenty-two passes. After a gradual begin, the Ravens operating again Derrick Henry had an 81-yard run late within the third quarter to arrange the Ravens’ fourth landing. Henry completed with 169 yards on 15 carries, and he made his second landing reception of the season.
After trailing 10-0, Baltimore (5-2) scored 34 consecutive factors. Jackson improved to 23-1 in opposition to the NFC – the most effective mark by a quarterback in opposition to an opposing convention in NFL historical past.
The Ravens tight finish Mark Andrews made two landing receptions and now has 43 in his profession, surpassing Todd Heap’s earlier franchise file of 41.
Buccaneers’ large receiver Mike Evans caught a 25-yard landing move within the first quarter however aggravated a hamstring harm within the second quarter and was dominated out for the rest of the sport. His fellow large receiver Chris Godwin was carted off the sphere with lower than a minute left within the sport.
The Tampa head coach, Todd Bowles, mentioned after the sport that Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle and is out indefinitely. “Chris is a hell of a participant, and he’s a hell of a human being much more so than that,” Bowles mentioned. “There’s not a lot you’ll be able to say … sadly they’re not gonna cancel the video games and we gotta step up and transfer on, however our hearts are heavy.”
Buccaneers’ quarterback Baker Mayfield mentioned: “Gonna be serious about Chris and Mike for some time right here, however [we] have to maneuver ahead. This group is gonna must be resilient. We’re gonna must have guys step up. And that’s simply the best way it’s.”
Baker Mayfield was 31 of 45 for 370 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for Tampa Bay (4-3). He was sacked 3 times.
The Tampa Bay tight finish Cade Otton caught eight passes for 100 yards, and Rachaad White caught two TD passes.
Baltimore opened a 27-10 lead on a 49-yard landing move from Jackson to Bateman with 7:25 left within the third quarter. On the Ravens’ subsequent possession, the 81-yard run by Henry arrange a four-yard scoring move from Jackson to Andrews.
Ravens’ large receiver Zay Flowers couldn’t deal with a backward move from Jackson that was dominated a fumble and the Buccaneers recovered. Tampa Bay took benefit and pulled to inside 34-18 on Mayfield’s 11-yard landing move to White and a two-point conversion move to Sterling Shepard with 11:24 left within the sport. Nonetheless, Henry had a 33-yard run to sway the momentum. Henry then caught a 13-yard landing move to spice up the result in 41-18.
The Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey had a career-high two interceptions however needed to depart the sport within the second quarter with a knee harm and was dominated out. Tampa Bay’s operating again Bucky Irving had a one-yard rating and White caught a 23-yard TD reception to make it a 10-point sport with slightly below two minutes left. The Ravens completed with 508 yards on offense, whereas the Buccaneers amassed 481 yards.
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In Monday night time’s different sport, Chad Ryland kicked a 32-yard area objective with no time remaining to present the Arizona Cardinals a 17-15 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at Glendale, Ariz.
James Conner broke a sort out try by Daiyan Henley close to the road of scrimmage throughout a 33-yard reception on the decisive drive to maneuver the ball to the Chargers’ 22-yard line and arrange the profitable kick. Conner totaled 152 yards (101 speeding, 51 receiving) to assist the Cardinals (3-4) win for the second time up to now three video games. Kyler Murray accomplished 14 of 26 passes for 145 yards, one landing and one interception, and he additionally rushed for 64 yards and one landing.
Cameron Dicker matched his profession excessive of 5 area objectives to account for all of the factors by the Chargers (3-3), who misplaced for the third time in 4 video games. Dicker kicked a 40-yarder with 1:54 remaining to present Los Angeles the lead earlier than the Cardinals’ profitable sprint.
Justin Herbert accomplished 27 of 39 passes for a season-high 349 yards for the Chargers. Los Angeles’ Will Dissly had 81 yards on a career-best eight catches.
