NFL Network replaying Houston - Ravens Game from this Season---

**spoon** · 01-09-2012, 10:25 AM

Midnight Wed. [11:00 pm my time ;)]

**bt12483** · 01-09-2012, 10:38 AM

I just went back and looked at the stat line.

5 FGs for Billy. Need to convert at least 2 of those into TDs.

Rushing TD by Flacco, rush TD by Ricky.

132 yards rec. for Boldin. 101 rush for Rice. Flacco 300+ yds passing with a pick and a fumble.

**bt12483** · 01-09-2012, 10:39 AM

I don't think we will be able to contain Foster as much as we did in game one, simply because he will get more carries as a result of Yates being in at QB.

The odds of Foster busting some long runs is higher.

But at home with the 12th man our D could be lights out.

**RavensNTerps** · 01-09-2012, 10:40 AM

Our biggest issues were that Joe and the OL struggled against their pass rush.

**bt12483** · 01-09-2012, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by RavensNTerps

Our biggest issues were that Joe and the OL struggled against their pass rush.

I believe even still Flacco hung in and made several throws while being pressured/hit. But obviously there should be improvement, especially since we have them on tape.

**PeterB58** · 01-09-2012, 10:55 AM

The Texans defense should not be underestimated. I think both the Ravens and Texans running games and defenses are about a wash.

The key will be QB play (and OL protection of the QB)...if Flacco can make some plays like he did the first time...the Ravens have a good chance of winning.

If the Texans at some point need Yates to make some plays...the Ravens have a real good shot of winning.

If the Texans can force Flacco into fumbles (which let's be honest - he has developed a disturbing habit of doing) or INTs, which he has been able to avoid at home, I can see the Texans winning the game.

Anybody (and I am not saying anybody in this thread) that thinks this will be an easy game based on "we scored 29 pts the last time" is kidding themselves. In fact, that week 6 game was 16-14 going into the 4th quarter.

**RavensNTerps** · 01-12-2012, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by PeterB58

The Texans defense should not be underestimated. I think both the Ravens and Texans running games and defenses are about a wash.

The key will be QB play (and OL protection of the QB)...if Flacco can make some plays like he did the first time...the Ravens have a good chance of winning.

If the Texans at some point need Yates to make some plays...the Ravens have a real good shot of winning.

If the Texans can force Flacco into fumbles (which let's be honest - he has developed a disturbing habit of doing) or INTs, which he has been able to avoid at home, I can see the Texans winning the game.

Anybody (and I am not saying anybody in this thread) that thinks this will be an easy game based on "we scored 29 pts the last time" is kidding themselves. In fact, that week 6 game was 16-14 going into the 4th quarter.

While largely true, he's thrown an INT in the end zone in the last 2 home games against Indy and Cleveland.

I said a few weeks ago if we lose our undoing will be the turnover battle. We haven't been winning it since we were +7 in Week 1. We absolutely need to to beat a team like the Texans.

**bt12483** · 01-09-2012, 10:42 AM

If you convert 2 of those Cundiff FGs into TDs it's blowout level points - almost a 40 burger. Poor redzone conversion that game.

**GOTA** · 01-09-2012, 10:51 AM

This should be fun to see again. Thanks for the heads up spoon

**bt12483** · 01-09-2012, 11:00 AM

IMO they get a major downgrade with Yates playing, even with Andre back.

I am quite certain Yates hasn't played in such a hostile away atmosphere. The closest thing would be the game at division rival Indy - a game in which they lost.

**Ravenboy2003** · 01-09-2012, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by bt12483

IMO they get a major downgrade with Yates playing, even with Andre back.

I am quite certain Yates hasn't played in such a hostile away atmosphere. The closest thing would be the game at division rival Indy - a game in which they lost.

Yates is most likely playing a dumbed down version of the offense that Matt Schaub operates with. You're not going to see anything fancy.. Foster is a north/south runner and they run him off tackle a lot.. They'll play action off that and try to get the ball to Daniels or Andre...

The crowd will definitely play a factor for Yates trying to call cadence and get the Houston offense to stay in sync.

**chicagoravensfan** · 01-09-2012, 11:18 AM

IIRC there were 3 fumbles in the game and the Texans recovered all of them (Flacco fumbled, Tate at the goalline and McPhee forced a fumble on Schaub). If the Ravens had recovered even one of them it would have been a bigger beatdown.