NFL Power Rankings: Where Do Baltimore Ravens Land Following Week 6 Win in London?
The Baltimore Ravens won via field goals where soccer is king on Sunday, seeing six field goals from Justin Tucker in a 24-16 win over the Tennessee Titans. Despite an arduous performance on offense, how did this week's win affect the Ravens in the latest NFL power rankings?
ESPN released its opinion on the NFL pecking order on Tuesday following the Dallas Cowboys' 20-17 win on Monday night football, and the Ravens moved up in comparison to their standing last week.
Baltimore held the No. 11 spot entering Week 6, but it moved up to No. 9 following Sunday's win. You can see an excerpt from ESPN's thoughts below.
9. Baltimore Ravens (4-2)
Week 6 ranking: 11
Lesson learned: Roquan Smith is the defensive X factor.
After trading for Smith at midseason last year, the Ravens went from allowing 22.9 points per game to 14.7. This year, Smith's tackling and leadership have kept Baltimore among the stingiest defenses in the league despite four starters missing at least one game due to injury (CB Marlon Humphrey, S Marcus Williams and OLBs Odafe Oweh and David Ojabo). The Ravens have limited offenses to 15.2 points per game, which is one of the biggest reasons Baltimore is 4-2 and atop the AFC North. Smith has proved he deserves to be the league's highest-paid middle linebacker. -- Jamison Hensley
Sep 24, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith (0) reacts after a play during the second half against the Indianapolis Colts at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
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The praise for Roquan Smith is high, and he is a big reason the opinion of the Ravens grew this week. Against the Titans on Sunday, Smith accumulated nine total tackles, four of which were solo. So far this season, he has 31 total tackles and 1.5 sacks.
