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Instant analysis of Ravens 27-24 win over Bengals in Week 2

The Ravens are 2-0 and atop the AFC North after a 27-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.

Baltimore star quarterback Lamar Jackson was 24 for 33 for 237 yards while also rushing for 54 yards as he dominated the matchup against Joe Burrow.

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With J.K. Dobbin out for the season with an Achilles injury, Gus Edwards stepped up, logging 62 yards on ten carries.

With the Ravens set to face Indianapolis in Week 3, here’s an instant analysis of the huge win.

1
Odafe Oweh Struggles

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Oweh finished with zero tackles after suffering an injury that head coach John Harbaugh said wasn’t seroius.

2
Lamar Jackson dominates Bengals

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When Jackson is healthy and in the lineup, Cincinnati has almost no shot at defeating Baltimore.

3
Nelson Agholor arrives

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Agholor finished the game with 5 catches for 63 yards and one touchdown.

4
Odell Beckham injury

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Beckham Jr. finished with 3 catches for 29 yards before exiting the game with an ankle injury.

5
Zay Flowers

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The rookie and No. 22 overall pick had four catches for 62 yards on 5 targets in the win.

6
Lamar Jackson

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Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and used his legs to extend drives as the Ravens stayed undefeated with a 27-24 win over Cincinnati on Sunday.

Jackson looked comfortable in the pocket, going 24 for 33 for 237 yards. He ran for 54 more and extended his dominance of the Bengals.

7
Joe Burrows

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Burrow was 27 of 41 passing, for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, while getting sacked one time on the day.

8
Patrick Queen/Roquan Smith

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Queen had eight tackles and one quarterback hit, while Roquan Smith logged 5 tackles on the day as Baltimore contained the Bengals.

9
Efficient on third down

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Baltimore went 9/14 on third down, 3-4 in the red zone.

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