STADIUM: M&T Bank Stadium
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Beth Mowins, James Lofton, Jay Feely, Amanda Renner
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) IND: 133 or 383 BAL: 85 or 225
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: IND leads series, 8-6 (BAL won 4 of past 5)
POSTSEASON: IND leads series, 1-2
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/11/21: IND 25 at BAL 31
POSTSEASON: 1/6/13 AFC-WC: IND 9 at BAL 24
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Shane Steichen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 1-1 (.500) Postseason: 0-0
John Harbaugh vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-4 Reg. Season: 149-95 (.611) Postseason: 11-9 (.550)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS NOTES:
- QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON (rookie) had 2 rush TDs last week & became youngest QB in SB era (21 years, 118 days) with 2 rush TDs in a game. Tied for NFL lead with 3 rush TDs this season & is 3rd QB ever with 3 rush TDs in 1st 2 career games, joining Daunte Culpepper & Jack Thompson.
- QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed 19 of 23 atts. (82.6 pct.) for 171 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 112.1 rating last week. Passed for 226 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 120.8 rating in only career start vs. Bal. (12/20/20 w/ Jax.).
- RB ZACK MOSS led team with 107 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 19 rec.) & had rush TD in season debut last week, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD.
- WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 8 catches for 56 yards last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Justin Jefferson & Puka Nacua) with 8+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4. Had 6 catches for 89 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 55+ rec. yards.
- WR ISAIAH MCKENZIE had TD catch in his last game vs. Bal. (10/2/22 w/ Buf.).
- TE KYLEN GRANSON had 1st-career TD catch in Week 2.
- DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 2 TFL & sack last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road.
- DE KWITY PAYE had sack & FR in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road. Buckner & Paye 1 of 3 pair of teammates each with sack in each of 1st 2 weeks.
- LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led team with 13 tackles & had TFL last week. Leads NFL with 30 tackles this season.
- LB SHAQUILLE LEONARD has FR in each of 2 career games vs. Bal.
- LB E.J. SPEED had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 2.
BALTIMORE RAVENS NOTES:
- RAVENS are 2-0 for 1st time since 2020 & can begin season 3-0 for 1st time since 2016.
- QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 24 of 33 atts. (72.7 pct.) for 237 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 112.8 rating & had 54 rush yards last week, his 48th-career game with 50+ rush yards, surpassing Cam Newton (47 games) for 2nd-most ever by QB (Michael Vick – 54). Had 504 total yards (career-high 442 pass, 62 rush) & 4 TD passes vs. 0 INTs with 140.5 rating in last meeting. Has 95+ rating, 0 INTs & 55+ rush yards in each of 2 career games vs. Ind.
- RB GUS EDWARDS led team with 62 rush yards & had 1st rush TD of season in Week 2. Had rush TD in only career game vs. Ind. (11/8/20).
- TE MARK ANDREWS had 5 catches for 45 yards & TD in season debut last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches, incl. playoffs. Had 11 catches for career-high 147 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting.
- WR ZAY FLOWERS (rookie) had 62 rec. yards last week. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 13 catches & 140 rec. yards this season.
- WR NELSON AGHOLOR had 5 catches for 63 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 2.
- WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has 13 catches & 214 rec. yards (107 per game) in 2 career games vs. Ind.
- LB ROQUAN SMITH has 5+ tackles in 25 straight games, 3rdlongest active streak in NFL. Had 13 tackles & 3 TFL in only career game vs. Ind. (10/4/20 w/ Chi.).
- LB PATRICK QUEEN aims for 12th in row with 5+ tackles.
- LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had sack & PD last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 6 games vs. Ind.
- S GENO STONE led team with career-best 9 tackles & had 2ndcareer INT in Week 2.
