That review took longer than it needed to. Raiders march 81 yards in 6:21 for a game-opening touchdown against the NFL's top defense. Oakland didn't score a touchdown in three of its previous five games.
Bad start by Ravens. When you play poor teams you want to get an early lead and force them to quit. You don't want teams like the Raiders hanging around.
Ravens' opening drive peters out at the Raiders' 29. Lamar Jackson didn't look overly eager to run. Justin Tucker's good from 47 yards out, but a flag's down.
Lamar Jackson seems determined not to run in this game after facing questions about all the carries in his first start. Ravens would probably like him to find a middle ground.
Lamar Jackson attempted four passes on that opening drive. He didn't throw his fourth against Cincinnati until about three minutes into the second quarter.
The Ravens have settled down in coverage, but they have to be concerned that their pass rushers still aren't getting home like they did early in the season.
Lamar Jackson has made the wrong decisions today outside the pocket, again and again. He's held the ball when he should've scrambled and scrambled when he should've got rid of the ball.
Erik Harris read a Lamar Jackson pass, got his hands on it, and Reggie Nelson comes up with the pick. Raiders take over at the Ravens' 43 with 5:31 left.
Tony Jefferson (ankle) is down on the field again. He was limping around the field when he was back in and got moved back like a blocking sled on the Raiders' third-down screen play.
Another throw in Marlon Humphrey's general direction, another incompletion. But Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson's 42-yard FG is good, and it's 13-10, Ravens.
The Raiders passing game is pathetic. There is no imagination, just basic stuff. The Raiders are often sending out only two receivers. This group looks a lot like the Ravens dysfunctional group of a year ago.