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13 Sept, 18:00 BST
Lucas Oil Stadium
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The Ravens turned explosive passing, a punishing ground game and timely defensive disruption into a comprehensive road win. Indianapolis found usable fantasy pieces, but its offense could not sustain enough high-value plays to keep pace.
This game · verified box score
Explore the game dataLamar Jackson paired efficient downfield production with a rushing score, while Derrick Henry supplied the game’s defining workload and touchdown volume. Zay Flowers converted a compact route allotment into an explosive receiving eruption, giving the Ravens several distinct paths to elite fantasy output.
Jonathan Taylor handled a feature-back workload and scored twice on the ground, while Tyler Warren remained almost ever-present in the offensive formation and found the end zone. Alec Pierce led the Colts in receiving yardage and downfield share, offering a more encouraging role signal than the final team result.
Flowers’ output was exceptional despite limited routes, whereas Rashod Bateman ran a prominent route share with little box-score return. For Indianapolis, Keenan Allen and Pierce drew steady opportunity, but Daniel Jones’ passing day lacked the efficiency needed to unlock a broader receiver group.
Baltimore’s offense did not need to choose between Jackson’s arm and its familiar rushing identity. Jackson completed throws at an efficient clip, generated substantial passing yardage, and added a rushing touchdown; his full-PPR finish materially exceeded his expected output. There was one turnover blemish, but it did not alter an otherwise commanding fantasy line. His charted catchable-throw rate was strong, and the key was not mere volume: Baltimore consistently created meaningful gains through the air.
13 Sept, 18:00 BST
Lucas Oil Stadium
Newer statistics are in the Lab. The published match report is unchanged. Explore latest stats →
The Ravens turned explosive passing, a punishing ground game and timely defensive disruption into a comprehensive road win. Indianapolis found usable fantasy pieces, but its offense could not sustain enough high-value plays to keep pace.
This game · verified box score
Explore the game dataLamar Jackson paired efficient downfield production with a rushing score, while Derrick Henry supplied the game’s defining workload and touchdown volume. Zay Flowers converted a compact route allotment into an explosive receiving eruption, giving the Ravens several distinct paths to elite fantasy output.
Jonathan Taylor handled a feature-back workload and scored twice on the ground, while Tyler Warren remained almost ever-present in the offensive formation and found the end zone. Alec Pierce led the Colts in receiving yardage and downfield share, offering a more encouraging role signal than the final team result.
Flowers’ output was exceptional despite limited routes, whereas Rashod Bateman ran a prominent route share with little box-score return. For Indianapolis, Keenan Allen and Pierce drew steady opportunity, but Daniel Jones’ passing day lacked the efficiency needed to unlock a broader receiver group.
Baltimore’s offense did not need to choose between Jackson’s arm and its familiar rushing identity. Jackson completed throws at an efficient clip, generated substantial passing yardage, and added a rushing touchdown; his full-PPR finish materially exceeded his expected output. There was one turnover blemish, but it did not alter an otherwise commanding fantasy line. His charted catchable-throw rate was strong, and the key was not mere volume: Baltimore consistently created meaningful gains through the air.
Expected points describe the value of the opportunities received. Both figures use full-PPR scoring.
Henry was the engine. He carried a heavy share of the Ravens’ rushing work, ripped off repeated chunk gains, scored three times and added a useful reception. His efficiency was backed by positive rushing yards over expectation per attempt, rather than being solely a touchdown-driven box score. Justice Hill’s role was clearly smaller as a runner, but his route count exceeded Henry’s, preserving a complementary passing-game function even in a game that belonged to the lead back.
Flowers was the week’s most dramatic receiver story. He turned five catches into an explosive receiving total and a touchdown, with a remarkable amount of production after the catch relative to expectation. The limited route total adds volatility to this opener, but not ambiguity about the impact of his opportunities. Mark Andrews matched Flowers with six targets and held a quarter of Baltimore’s targets, making him the steadier involvement signal at tight end. Chris Moore’s long production came on a small route count, while Bateman’s extensive playing time produced only a single target—an opening-game role result worth monitoring rather than a conclusion about the season.
Verified route counts. Route volume alone does not establish a future role.
Taylor provided the clearest Indianapolis fantasy foundation. He approached the game as a true feature back, gained efficiently, found the end zone twice and saw a useful receiving role. His lost fumble is consequential in a matchup where Indianapolis could not afford empty possessions, yet his expected full-PPR output closely tracked his final production. Jones, meanwhile, managed only modest passing yardage, threw an interception and finished below expected full-PPR points. The Colts’ quarterback play limited the ceiling of an offense that otherwise had several players earning meaningful usage.
Pierce was Indianapolis’ vertical focal point, commanding more than half of the team’s air yards while converting four catches into a team-leading receiving total. Allen was the chain-moving volume option, catching every target but working in a much shallower area of the field. Downs ran the most routes among Colts skill players but converted only half of his targets, a reminder that participation did not become a breakout afternoon. Warren’s touchdown saved an otherwise modest receiving line, but his near-every-down snap role and five targets are the more durable takeaways. Behind him, Ogletree and Alie-Cox were peripheral in the route distribution.
Baltimore’s D/ST produced sacks, an interception and an opponent fumble recovery, providing the disruptive plays that complemented the offense. Indianapolis’ D/ST also recorded sacks and recovered a fumble, but it could not contain Baltimore’s scoring surge. Tyler Loop converted every field-goal and extra-point attempt, including a long field goal, while Spencer Shrader made his lone field-goal try but missed an extra point. Return involvement was concentrated with Chris Moore and LaJohntay Wester for Baltimore, and Seth McGowan for Indianapolis; those assignments are useful ancillary role notes but did not drive the core fantasy outcome.
Game-only statistics. Receiving PPR per route uses receiving production only. Week 1 observations are not established season trends. Missing data is kept separate from zero.
Statistics checked 15/09/2026. Reports and the Lab use the same published evidence edition.
Expected points describe the value of the opportunities received. Both figures use full-PPR scoring.
Henry was the engine. He carried a heavy share of the Ravens’ rushing work, ripped off repeated chunk gains, scored three times and added a useful reception. His efficiency was backed by positive rushing yards over expectation per attempt, rather than being solely a touchdown-driven box score. Justice Hill’s role was clearly smaller as a runner, but his route count exceeded Henry’s, preserving a complementary passing-game function even in a game that belonged to the lead back.
Flowers was the week’s most dramatic receiver story. He turned five catches into an explosive receiving total and a touchdown, with a remarkable amount of production after the catch relative to expectation. The limited route total adds volatility to this opener, but not ambiguity about the impact of his opportunities. Mark Andrews matched Flowers with six targets and held a quarter of Baltimore’s targets, making him the steadier involvement signal at tight end. Chris Moore’s long production came on a small route count, while Bateman’s extensive playing time produced only a single target—an opening-game role result worth monitoring rather than a conclusion about the season.
Verified route counts. Route volume alone does not establish a future role.
Taylor provided the clearest Indianapolis fantasy foundation. He approached the game as a true feature back, gained efficiently, found the end zone twice and saw a useful receiving role. His lost fumble is consequential in a matchup where Indianapolis could not afford empty possessions, yet his expected full-PPR output closely tracked his final production. Jones, meanwhile, managed only modest passing yardage, threw an interception and finished below expected full-PPR points. The Colts’ quarterback play limited the ceiling of an offense that otherwise had several players earning meaningful usage.
Pierce was Indianapolis’ vertical focal point, commanding more than half of the team’s air yards while converting four catches into a team-leading receiving total. Allen was the chain-moving volume option, catching every target but working in a much shallower area of the field. Downs ran the most routes among Colts skill players but converted only half of his targets, a reminder that participation did not become a breakout afternoon. Warren’s touchdown saved an otherwise modest receiving line, but his near-every-down snap role and five targets are the more durable takeaways. Behind him, Ogletree and Alie-Cox were peripheral in the route distribution.
Baltimore’s D/ST produced sacks, an interception and an opponent fumble recovery, providing the disruptive plays that complemented the offense. Indianapolis’ D/ST also recorded sacks and recovered a fumble, but it could not contain Baltimore’s scoring surge. Tyler Loop converted every field-goal and extra-point attempt, including a long field goal, while Spencer Shrader made his lone field-goal try but missed an extra point. Return involvement was concentrated with Chris Moore and LaJohntay Wester for Baltimore, and Seth McGowan for Indianapolis; those assignments are useful ancillary role notes but did not drive the core fantasy outcome.
Game-only statistics. Receiving PPR per route uses receiving production only. Week 1 observations are not established season trends. Missing data is kept separate from zero.
Statistics checked 15/09/2026. Reports and the Lab use the same published evidence edition.