{"id":136262,"date":"2022-10-30T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=136262"},"modified":"2022-11-01T06:25:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T10:25:38","slug":"isaiah-likely-ravens-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/30\/isaiah-likely-ravens-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"Isaiah Likely Set For A Big Role In Ravens Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Ravens secured a solid 27-22 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> in Week 8. The win moved the Ravens to 5-3, leading the AFC North, while condemning the Buccaneers to a concerning 3-5 record.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the outcome was expected though, given how the Buccaneers were down four key starters in the secondary. It meant that the Ravens receiving game<\/a> was primed for a good matchup against Jamel Dean and Zyon McCollum, a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If only it was that simple. Baltimore lost both Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman during the game. Both players entered the game listed as questionable, and both were forced to leave the game.<\/p>\n

In the absence of Andrews and Bateman, both crucial cogs to the offense, the other receivers stepped up. On the game, Lamar Jackson threw the ball 38 times. Devin Duvernay, Demarcus Robinson, and James Proche all got involved but it was Isaiah Likely who showed his upside.<\/p>\n

Likely managed six receptions (on seven targets) for 77 yards and a touchdown. His seven targets were second only to Robinson (eight) but his receiving yard total was a team high. With Andrews banged up, the Coastal Carolina product stepped up in a big way. His route-running was clean, and his game awareness seemed excellent. He did an excellent job of staying open when Jackson was improvising, showing how good their chemistry is. The status of Andrews\u2019 injury is unclear but, regardless, more game time for Isaiah Likely is incoming.<\/p>\n

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ISAIAH LIKELY IS HERE \ud83d\udde3
pic.twitter.com\/UlYrjwBlyY<\/a><\/p>\n

— PFF (@PFF) October 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n