This article is part of our NFL Observations series.
That game wasn't as close as the score.
The Ravens had the ball for 40 minutes, and the 2:1 time of possession would have been higher but for the last 10 minutes of garbage time. The Ravens out-rushed the Rams 285-22, didn't turn it over (Rams threw two picks) and converted three fourth downs. The Ravens didn't even punt until the last four minutes of the game with their backups in.
The Rams' one success on defense was forcing a punt on 4th-and-9, but then they had 12 men in the huddle, making it 4th-and-4, the Ravens got the first down and eventually another touchdown.
As dominant as the 49ers were at home against the Packers Sunday night, this performance was even more so, and it was on the road.
• Lamar Jackson is in Christian McCaffrey/Michael Thomas territory now. He does it every week, and there's not much left to say about it. He's on pace for 3,530 passing yards, 35 TD passes, seven interceptions, 1,274 rushing yards and nine rushing TDs. In a lot of scoring systems, that would make him the highest scoring fantasy quarterback of all time.
• Mark Ingram has always been a good player, but no one has been more fortunate situationally -- first he was in the Saints elite attack, and now he's part of this Ravens juggernaut. Gus Edwards (and occasionally Justice Hill) rotate in, but Ingram sees 15 quality carries (often near the goal line) and a few targets almost every week.
• Marquise Brown scored twice and led the team with seven targets. He looks healthy and should be key in games against better opponents. If the 49ers (this week) figure out the Jackson-Ingram problem, Brown can make them pay down the field for using extra resources there.
• Mark Andrews is a poor man's Travis Kelce -- he's the big-play tight end that can run after the catch. He actually fumbled on one play Monday night, but the announcers twisted themselves in knots to justify it as incomplete after the refs ruled it that way.
• The Ravens secondary is now much stronger with Jimmy Smith back and Marcus Peters in the fold, joining Marlon Humphrey. They will be a tough out in the playoffs, and it doesn't hurt to have the best kicker in NFL history, either.
• The Rams season is over given how tough it is to make the playoffs in the NFC. More concerning, Jared Goff's and Todd Gurley's contracts look worse by the week.
• It looks like Robert Woods is back, at least.
• It was bizarre when genius Sean McVay punted on 4th-and-2 from his 33 down 35-6 midway through the third quarter. If he wanted to give up, why not pull Goff, Gurley and the rest of the starters?
