The Baltimore Ravens opened the 2023 season at home with a 25-9 victory over the Houston Texans. What should have been an enjoyable Week 1 win for the Ravens was instead overshadowed by injuries to multiple key players, including running back J.K. Dobbins, free safety Marcus Williams, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, and center Tyler Linderbaum.
Other than injuries, what did we learn from Baltimore’s first game?
Maybe the preseason matters just a little bit
One of the prevailing themes of the day leaguewide was how rusty several teams looked. With many teams opting to sit most of their starting players in the preseason now, you have to assume that a worse Week 1 product is the tradeoff.