Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans: 2017 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-11-05, the Tennessee Titans took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 23–20 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) paced the passing game, with -0.35 total EPA, and +0.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Maclin (Baltimore Ravens) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.98 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+12.2% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Baltimore Ravens changed the game: (8:13) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch pass short left to 10-C.Moore to TEN 27 for 16 yards (23-B.McCain). PENALTY on TEN-23-B.McCain, Face Mask (15 Yards), 14 yards, enforced at TEN 27.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Maclin · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +9.98 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
2. 2 S. Koch · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +5.17 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.17 EPA/play
3. 3 D. Walker · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.96 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Allen · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +4.07 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Moore · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Jackson · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.75 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.75 EPA/play
7. 7 E. Decker · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.60 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Williams · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.46 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Tennessee Titans — R. Matthews (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 46:10)
• Tennessee Titans — D. Henry (Q2 32:27)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Allen (J. Flacco pass) (Q4 9:01)
• Tennessee Titans — E. Decker (M. Mariota pass) (Q4 4:04)
• Baltimore Ravens — M. Wallace (J. Flacco pass) (Q4 0:51)

Field goals

• Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q1 56:04)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q1 51:03)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q2 40:01)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the BAL 30 (Q1 56:04) — (11:04) (Field Goal formation) 4-R.Succop 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the TEN 12 (Q1 51:03) — (6:03) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the BAL 16 (Q1 46:10) — (1:10) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 18-R.Matthews for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q1 46:04) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 6–3. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the TEN 31 (Q2 40:01) — (10:01) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the BAL 1 (Q2 32:27) — (2:27) 22-D.Henry left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on TEN-77-T.Lewan, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 14–7. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the TEN 3 (Q4 9:01) — (9:01) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 37-J.Allen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 8:56) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the BAL 11 (Q4 4:04) — (4:04) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 87-E.Decker for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q4 3:58) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q4 0:51) — (:51) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 17-M.Wallace for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 0:46) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 53:13) — (8:13) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch pass short left to 10-C.Moore to TEN 27 for 16 yards (23-B.McCain). PENALTY on TEN-23-B.McCain, Face Mask (15 Yards), 14 yards, enforced at TEN 27. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +5.17]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 56:49) — (11:49) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota sacked at BAL 30 for -10 yards (99-M.Judon). [WPA -9.6% · EPA -2.34]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 17:01) — (2:01) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin to TEN 26 for 17 yards (31-K.Byard). [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.63]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 58:56) — (13:56) (Shotgun) 25-A.Jackson left guard to BAL 24 for 20 yards (32-E.Weddle). [WPA +8.5% · EPA +1.75]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 47:41) — (2:41) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle intended for 11-B.Perriman INTERCEPTED by 31-K.Byard (26-L.Ryan) at TEN 21. 31-K.Byard pushed ob at BAL 46 for 33 yards (82-B.Watson). [WPA -8.4% · EPA -4.15]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 53:13) — (8:13) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch pass short left to 10-C.Moore to TEN 27 for 16 yards (23-B.McCain). PENALTY on TEN-23-B.McCain, Face Mask (15 Yards), 14 yards, enforced at TEN 27. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +5.17]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 12:03) — (12:03) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep right intended for 18-R.Matthews INTERCEPTED by 32-E.Weddle at BAL 36. 32-E.Weddle to TEN 42 for 22 yards (82-D.Walker). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -4.42]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 37-J.Allen up the middle to TEN 17 for no gain (59-W.Woodyard). Baltimore challenged the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #2 [WPA -7.1% · EPA -4.24]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 47:41) — (2:41) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle intended for 11-B.Perriman INTERCEPTED by 31-K.Byard (26-L.Ryan) at TEN 21. 31-K.Byard pushed ob at BAL 46 for 33 yards (82-B.Watson). [WPA -8.4% · EPA -4.15]

Quarterback report card

J.Flacco led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 55 dropbacks · 61.8% completion · +0.9% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.35 total EPA
• M.Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 31 dropbacks · 61.3% completion · +9.5% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.35 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Baltimore Ravens -0.02, Tennessee Titans -0.01) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Baltimore Ravens: 11 drives, -1.80 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, -0.94 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Tennessee Titans leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• J. Maclin (Baltimore Ravens) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. Mariota (TEN) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 56:04 · BAL 30 · Score 0-3
   (11:04) (Field Goal formation) 4-R.Succop 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
2. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 51:03 · TEN 12 · Score 3-3
   (6:03) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
3. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 46:10 · BAL 16 · Score 3-9
   (1:10) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 18-R.Matthews for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 46:04 · BAL 15 · Score 3-10
   4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
5. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 40:01 · TEN 31 · Score 6-10
   (10:01) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
6. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 32:27 · BAL 1 · Score 6-16
   (2:27) 22-D.Henry left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on TEN-77-T.Lewan, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
7. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 9:01 · TEN 3 · Score 12-16
   (9:01) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 37-J.Allen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 8:56 · TEN 15 · Score 13-16
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
9. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 4:04 · BAL 11 · Score 13-22
   (4:04) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 87-E.Decker for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 3:58 · BAL 15 · Score 13-23
    4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
11. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 0:51 · TEN 1 · Score 19-23
    (:51) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 17-M.Wallace for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 0:46 · TEN 15 · Score 20-23
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.