Ravens vs Jaguarsinjury report, prediction and how to watch

Injury report, prediction and how to watch for Ravens vs Jaguars: everything you need to know before the game.

The Baltimore Ravens (4-4) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2) in Week 9 of the NFL on Thursday, November 5, at 8:15 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium.

Baltimore sits fourth in the AFC North and has lost three straight. Jacksonville leads the AFC South.

Match preview

The Ravens are 4-4 and last in the AFC North, with an 0-2 divisional record. They have lost three in a row and are without Lamar Jackson. Their last win came on October 11 at Atlanta.

The recent scores tell the story: 13-10 at Cleveland, 35-13 to Cincinnati at home and 36-10 at Buffalo. Before that, Baltimore beat Atlanta 30-23 and Tennessee 24-18.

The offense averages 22.4 points per game (179 in eight games) and the defense allows 25.4 (203). The Ravens are 1-2 at home and 3-2 on the road.

<cite index='22-5,22-6'>Rookie Joe Fagnano, who went undrafted, will make his first NFL start.</cite> <cite index='4-8'>Against Buffalo he went 10 of 21 for 91 yards with an interception.</cite> Derrick Henry should carry a heavy share of the offense.

The Jaguars are 5-2 and lead the AFC South, with a 1-1 divisional mark. They are coming off a 42-7 rout of Indianapolis and have won four of their last five.

Before that, they lost 34-31 to Houston and beat Philadelphia 19-17, Cincinnati 22-17 and New England 35-6.

The offense scores 28.0 points per game (196 in seven games) and the defense allows only 15.9 (111). In two of their last five games, the defense held the opponent to 7 points or fewer. Jacksonville is 1-1 on the road and 4-1 at home.

<cite index='4-10,4-11'>Bhayshul Tuten starred against the Colts with 18 touches, 159 yards and two touchdowns.</cite> Trevor Lawrence runs an efficient offense.

Baltimore won the last regular-season meeting, 23-7 in December 2023. Jacksonville took a 28-27 game in November 2022 and a 44-7 win in 2017. The Ravens have won three of the last five, one of them in the 2019 preseason.

This is the Week 9 Thursday night game between two AFC teams. Jacksonville and Baltimore rank 7th and 18th in the league by winning percentage. The Ravens play on a short week and want to stop the slide, while the Jaguars aim to tighten their grip on the division.

Injury report

<cite index='4-3,4-4,4-5'>Lamar Jackson (QB, thumb) is headed to injured reserve after surgery and will miss at least four games, possibly the season.</cite> <cite index='5-6'>ESPN reports Tyler Huntley's turf toe injury is season-ending.</cite>

<cite index='5-8'>Coach Jesse Minter announced that third-string QB Fagnano will start.</cite> <cite index='3-6'>He wore an ankle brace in Tuesday's practice.</cite> <cite index='2-7,2-10'>Kicker Tyler Loop (groin) is hurt and Jake Moody, from the practice squad, steps in.</cite>

<cite index='5-2'>For Jacksonville, running back Bhayshul Tuten (ankle/foot) has not practiced this week.</cite> <cite index='4-10'>Coach Liam Coen called him a game-time decision.</cite> <cite index='12-2'>Defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton suffered a season-ending injury against Indianapolis.</cite> The interior of the defense will look different.

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