AT A GLANCE
Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes for the Ravens in a 35-14 victory over the Giants, who played without starting quarterback Tommy DeVito for the entire second half due to a concussion. The Giants fell to 2-12 on the season while the Ravens, fresh off their bye, improved to 9-5.
UP NEXT
The Giants go on the road for the first time since Thanksgiving and will face the Atlanta Falcons, who are 6-7 heading into their Monday night game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
WHAT LEARNED ABOUT THE OFFENSE
The Giants had another switch at quarterback in Week 15, starting Tommy DeVito after Drew Lock suffered heel and left elbow injuries in last week's loss to the Saints. While Lock served as the emergency third quarterback, DeVito made his second start of the season, eighth overall in his career. The Giants also signed Tim Boyle off the practice squad to serve as the backup quarterback.
To complicate matters further, DeVito sustained a concussion at the end of the first half. He was replaced by Boyle, who played the entire second half.
Left guard Jon Runyan (ankle) was placed on injured reserve this week, but the Giants got back tackles Jermaine Eluemunor (quad) and Chris Hubbard (knee).
From left to right, the starting offensive line was Eluemunor, Aaron Stinnie, John Michael Schmitz, Greg Van Roten, and Evan Neal.
Through 14 weeks, the Giants were the only NFL team with rookies leading in rushing (Tyrone Tracy Jr.) and receiving (Malik Nabers) touchdowns and the only team with rookies first and second in yards from scrimmage.
Nabers, who entered Sunday needing 12 receptions to break the franchise rookie record, caught 10 passes for 82 yards, including his first touchdown since Week 3. Nabers also drew an 18-yard pass interference penalty, which set up a first-and-goal and eventual two-yard touchdown run by Devin Singletary with 2:15 remaining in the first half. On a nearly identical play, Nabers did the same late in the third quarter to set up a first-and-goal but the Giants turned the ball over on downs.
Tracy led the team with 10 carries for 31 yards, but the Giants managed just 55 yards on 20 attempts (2.8-yard average) as a whole.
The New York Giants host the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium for their Week 15 matchup.
WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE DEFENSE
Five players on defense were inactive due to injuries, including three cornerbacks (Deonte Banks, Dru Phillips, Cor'Dale Flott). Linebacker Bobby Okereke (back) and defensive lineman Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (neck/shoulder) also missed their second consecutive game. That list doesn't include rookie safety Tyler Nubin and cornerback Tre Hawkins III, who were placed on injured reserve this week.
With safety Dane Belton also in on the tackle, cornerback Adoree' Jackson stripped Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and recovered the fumble to end the opening drive of the game. But the two-time NFL MVP went on to complete 21 of 25 passes for 290 yards and five touchdowns with a near-perfect 154.6 passer rating. Four of his touchdowns were 20 yards or longer, including a 49-yarder to Rashod Bateman. Jackson also ran six times for 65 yards, including a long of 21 yards.
A week after he became the fifth player in the last five seasons with five tackles for loss in a single game, linebacker Micah McFadden racked up 11 total tackles and a sack. Belton, meanwhile, led the team with 15 tackles, a sack, and one pass breakup.
Baltimore averaged 5.5 yards on 31 rushes for a total of 170 yards.
WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT SPECIAL TEAMS
The game started with a 59-yard return by Baltimore's Justice Hill on the opening kickoff, but the Giants' defense got to the ball back a few plays later on Adoree' Jackson's fumble recovery.
The Giants once again gave the Ravens good starting field position on Desmond King II's 23-yard punt return down to the NYG 33 midway through the first quarter. That time, they capitalized with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson to tight end Mark Andrews.
IN-GAME INJURY REPORT
BAL: None reported
NYG: QB Tommy DeVito (concussion), LB Patrick Johnson (knee)
INACTIVES
BAL: S Sanoussi Kane (hamstring), S Marcus Williams, RB Keaton Mitchell, OLB Adisa Isaac (hamstring), C Nick Samac
NYG: CB Deonte Banks (rib), CB Dru Phillips (shoulder), CB Cor'Dale Flott (quad), ILB Bobby Okereke (back), DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder), QB Drew Lock (emergency 3rd QB)
ROSTER MOVES
BAL: DL Michael Pierce (activated from reserve/injured), CB Desmond King II (standard elevation), LB William Kwenkeu (standard elevation)
NYG: QB Tim Boyle (free agent signing from NYG practice squad), S Raheem Layne (standard elevation), G Jon Runyan Jr. (reserve/injured), CB Tre Hawkins III (reserve/injured), S Tyler Nubin (reserve/injured)
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