The Next Man Up Took a Giant Step
The Baltimore Ravens invest heavily in analytics. Yards, statistics, ratings, and other countless results get parsed, graded, and added to the body of work. Any marginally successful fantasy owner can recall his or her team’s info in painful detail. The sheer math has become such a governing dynamic that we sometimes miss the individual moments that mark the way forward. But with Justin Tucker on the field to save another stalled drive this Sunday in Seattle, analytics had absolutely zero to do with Head Coach John Harbaugh’s biggest call.