Zach Orr has designed the Ravens defense to take away the run and force opponents to be one-dimensional on offense. Through the first five weeks of the season, they did just that, but the best rushing offense they faced was the 11th-ranked Bills, who never got a chance to get into their run game after Baltimore’s 21-point first half. Then came the Commanders’ second-ranked rushing attack, the first true test for the Ravens run defense this season. They passed with flying colors, holding Washington to just 52 yards on the ground.
However, the Commanders were without leading rusher Brian Robinson Jr.