The Baltimore Sun’s Ravens report card: Position-by-position grades for 30-23 win over Chargers

Heres how the Ravens (8-4) graded out at every position after on Monday inside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles: There was nothing magical about Lamar Jacksons performance, but he managed the game well and made plays several times when pressured.

Jackson completed 16 of 22 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns.

He started off slowly and was high on a number of passing attempts, but overall he controlled the tempo of the game.

Jackson finished with a passer rating of 126.5 and also had a 10-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

As expected, the Ravens pounded the Chargers with running back Derrick Henry, who had 140 yards on 24 carries.

Henry was successful with several cut-back runs, and he was also strong running off tackle on both sides of the line of scrimmage.

Backup Justice Hill added 55 yards on four carries, with most of those coming on a 51-yard touchdown run around the left end in the fourth quarter.

The Chargers were expected to challenge offensive tackles Ronnie Stanley and Roger Rosengarten off the edge with outside linebackers Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa, but they caused few problems and when they did get pressure, Jackson avoided it well.

Right guard Daniel Faalele did a nice job of pulling and getting seal blocks but left guard Patrick Mekari is still drawing too many penalties.

Its unlikely the Ravens will make any changes as far as Mekari, but those holding penalties are becoming more costly and will hurt in the postseason.

The Ravens had 212 yards rushing.

The Ravens didnt need much from this group, but they did get a couple of big plays from tight end Mark Andrews.

He had five catches for 44 yards, including one for a 6-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Rashod Bateman also had a 40-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.

The catch showed great concentration by Bateman even though he was closely covered by cornerback Kristian Fulton, who failed to turn and make a play on the ball.

Slot receiver Zay Flowers had five catches for 62 yards.

Overall, its usually a good day for the Ravens when their receivers dont have to dominate and control the flow of the game.

It would have been interesting to see what the Chargers would have done if running back J.K.

Dobbins played the second half, but he left the game with a knee injury after rushing for 40 yards on six carries.

The Chargers had success running at the Ravens with Dobbins, but they became too one dimensional in the second half.

Once the Ravens took the lead, they simply overpowered the Chargers offensive line, which was guilty of several holding penalties.

Los Angeles finished with only 83 yards rushing.

Defensive tackle Travis Jones finished with three tackles.

The Ravens got a strong game from Malik Harrison, who was filling in for the injured Roquan Smith, the Ravens starting inside linebacker.

Harrison started slow but became more dominant after the first period.

He finished with 13 tackles including one for a loss.

By the beginning of the fourth period, outside linebackers Kyle Van Noy and Odafe Oweh were starting to get consistent pressure on Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.

The Ravens finished with four sacks and seven pressures.

Oweh and Van Noy had one sack each.

Its tough to figure this group out because it has held its own in two straight weeks, but both opponents, the Chargers and the Steelers, are lacking in talent at the wide receiver position.

The Chargers dropped multiple passes Monday night, but cornerback Marlon Humphrey played well in coverage despite missing some tackles early.

Overall, there has been improvement from the back end, but the Chargers attacked down the middle of the field early.

As usual, safety Kyle Hamilton had a strong game and fellow safety ArDarius Washington keeps getting better.

He finished with four tackles while cornerback Nate Wiggins had six and knocked down two passes.

It will be interesting to see how much this group progresses from this point on.

The Ravens, though, are good at holding.

Related Articles When the offense struggled on their first two possessions of the game, punter Jordon Stout bailed them out.

Stout finished the game by averaging 54.3 yards on three punts.

Placekicker Justin Tucker converted on a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter, but the Ravens still seem confused about when to return kickoffs including running back Keaton Mitchell.

The Ravens need to improve their coverage units, allowing one kickoff return of 46 yards and a punt return of 19.

Good call by head coach John Harbaugh to gamble on a fourth down call late in the second quarter at his own 16.

Harbaugh won on three fourth down calls, but it was more of a statement about the Chargers and how soft Los Angeles is on defense than the Ravens explosive offense.

Offensively, the Ravens were balanced and the defense was more aggressive and gave the Chargers several new looks.

The Ravens were far from dominant, but controlled the pace of the game after the first quarter..

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