3: @UMBC_MLax has won all three meetings with Brown, which will visit Catonsville on March 2. The two teams have not faced each other since Feb. 24, 2007 when UMBC pulled out a 12-11 overtime thriller.
The Ravens won't have safety Tony Jefferson available for the first time this season. The Falcons will have Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones ready for just the second time this season. bsun.md/2Snupbb
At the Caesars Palace sportsbook, and elsewhere, the Ravens have gone from 2.5-point favorites to 1.5-point underdogs vs. Atlanta. They haven't been underdogs in a game since Week 4 at Pittsburgh.
The Ravens were just minutes away from locking up Broncos star RB Phillip Lindsay after he went undrafted. Then his mom spoke up, and everything changed. bsun.md/2DV60Wk
A year ago, Alex Collins was an Irish-dancing, downhill-running sensation in Baltimore. On Saturday, the Ravens running back's disappointing 2018 season ended unexpectedly. bsun.md/2zzQcWi
Ravens QB Joe Flacco is inactive for the third straight game. WR Jordan Lasley, OLB Tim Williams, S Tony Jefferson, RT James Hurst, DL/FB Patrick Ricard and DT Zach Sieler also won't play.
Joe Flacco (right hip) is at the end of his four-week recovery timetable but still won't play today. One big reason: Doctors say it'd be unwise for him to risk a potentially career-altering hip dislocation. bsun.md/2DSCFMh
Ray Rice has some thoughts about Kareem Hunt: "Because he has a long life to live, this will be a defining moment, but it shouldn't be the moment that defines you." bsun.md/2Qt9cPM (via @RapSheet )
Some pregame reading: Lamar Jackson is one of the NFL's most unpredictable talents. And yet, Hayden Hurst said: “You pretty much know what you're going to get with him.” On the rookie quarterback's consistency of character: bsun.md/2KObgfZ
We're seconds away from kickoff. The Ravens need a win today. Here's where else they can get help: Jaguars over Colts, Bills over Dolphins, Bengals over Broncos, and more. bsun.md/2rga4cc
Jimmy Smith allowed a tough completion, made a tackle and lingered on the ground for a little bit. He comes off the field with no limp. Could be that he had the wind knocked out of him.
Jimmy Smith is back in and just made a solid tackle on an outside run, but the Falcons have their fourth first down. This opening drive feels a lot like last week's for the Ravens defense.
Ravens avoid getting wheel-routed for a TD, then make a key stop on third down after a drop by Calvin Ridley. But Matt Bryant is good from 44 yards, and Atlanta leads 3-0.
Ravens finally hold and Falcons line up and Matt Bryant in to kick 44-yard field goal. Falcons hold ball for 5:28 on drive and break on top, 3-0. Now it's Lamar Jackson time. #ravens
Ravens would have settled for a field goal but get first down on hands-to-face penalty. This is the Ravens second first down at the 13 yard line during this drive. #ravens
Lamar Jackson looked like Jalen Hurts on that run. Ravens score from 13 yards out on a sprint option, and they take a 6-3 lead, XP pending. Nick Boyle with the takeout block.
Lamar Jackson keeps the ball and slices through right side of Falcons defense for touchdown. Ravens lead, 7-3. Despite a couple of hiccups, it was a very solid first drive.
Justin Tucker's extra point is good, and it's a 7-3 lead. Lamar Jackson had 44 passing yards on four attempts, and the Ravens racked up 26 yards on five carries. Balanced.
Ravens waited until the fourth quarter last week for their first sack, but Terrell Suggs sends a Falcons drive packing with one on third down. Za'Darius Smith got great push as well.