The Jaguars obliterated the Ravens in London in week 3: Jacksonville led 10-0 after the first quarter, 23-0 at halftime, and 37-0 entering the third quarter. The Jaguars led 44-0 with 3:30 minutes left, before the Ravens scored the final points of the game.
It was the best Game Script of the season, thanks to both an incredible defensive performance Baltimore’s first 11 drives ended with three turnovers, seven punts, and one turnover on downs, and averaged a total of just 10.5 yards per drive! The offense’s first ten drives resulted in five touchdowns, three field goals, and two punts, and averaged 40 yards per drive (which would jump to 48 yards/drive if you eliminated the drives that began in Ravens territory and resulted in a touchdown).
The full week 3 Game Scripts below:
| Team | H/R | Opp | Boxscore | PF | PA | Margin | Game Script | Pass | Run | P/R Ratio | Op_P | Op_R | Opp_P/R Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | BAL | Boxscore | 44 | 7 | 37 | 22.6 | 33 | 35 | 48.5% | 29 | 25 | 53.7% | |
| MIN | TAM | Boxscore | 34 | 17 | 17 | 11.9 | 34 | 37 | 47.9% | 42 | 9 | 82.4% | |
| WAS | OAK | Boxscore | 27 | 10 | 17 | 11.9 | 31 | 34 | 47.7% | 35 | 13 | 72.9% | |
| NYJ | MIA | Boxscore | 20 | 6 | 14 | 9.4 | 25 | 34 | 42.4% | 47 | 15 | 75.8% | |
| IND | CLE | Boxscore | 31 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 42.9% | 48 | 21 | 69.6% | |
| NOR | @ | CAR | Boxscore | 34 | 13 | 21 | 8.8 | 30 | 27 | 52.6% | 37 | 22 | 62.7% |
| LAR | @ | SFO | Boxscore | 41 | 39 | 2 | 7.9 | 28 | 32 | 46.7% | 41 | 33 | 55.4% |
| KAN | @ | LAC | Boxscore | 24 | 10 | 14 | 7.7 | 26 | 25 | 51% | 42 | 26 | 61.8% |
| ATL | @ | DET | Boxscore | 30 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 56.9% | 47 | 19 | 71.2% |
| TEN | SEA | Boxscore | 33 | 27 | 6 | 4.5 | 32 | 35 | 47.8% | 50 | 22 | 69.4% | |
| PHI | NYG | Boxscore | 27 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 39 | 46.6% | 47 | 17 | 73.4% | |
| CHI | PIT | Boxscore | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3.8 | 24 | 39 | 38.1% | 42 | 17 | 71.2% | |
| BUF | DEN | Boxscore | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1.6 | 30 | 33 | 47.6% | 43 | 23 | 65.2% | |
| DAL | @ | ARI | Boxscore | 28 | 17 | 11 | -0.3 | 19 | 26 | 42.2% | 54 | 21 | 72% |
| NWE | HOU | Boxscore | 36 | 33 | 3 | -2.4 | 41 | 20 | 67.2% | 35 | 32 | 52.2% | |
| GNB | CIN | Boxscore | 27 | 24 | 3 | -5.6 | 48 | 17 | 73.8% | 30 | 30 | 50% |
The Bucs, Giants, and Cardinals stood out as pass-happy in week three. Tampa Bay passed on 82% of all plays, remarkable even in a blowout. Tampa Bay handed off to running backs just 8 times for 22 yards. The Bucs trailed much of the game, often by double digits, but not all teams abandon the run in that situation.
New York was in a close game with Philadelphia most of the day, but the Giants running game (17 carries for 49 yards) didn’t do much, and that includes a 20-yard run. The problem for the Giants is that with a bad offensive line, both running and passing are tough options: having Eli Manning drop back 47 times is hardly a recipe for success for New York. Other than a 77-yard catch and run by Sterling Shepard, Manning — who did complete 35 passes — averaged just 8.5 yards per completion.
As for Arizona, it appears likely that this offense will go as far as Carson Palmer will take them: Chris Johnson led the team with 12 carries but gained just 17 yards. Replacing the running game was the great Larry Fitzgerald, who caught 13 of 15 targets for 149 yards. This was a tight game throughout — Arizona actually won the Game Script battle — but still passed on over 70 percent of plays.
By comparison, the Cowboys passed on just 42% of plays despite a slightly negative Game Script! Dak Prescott was outstanding in terms of efficiency: he was 13/18 for 183 yards with 2 TDs, 1 sack for 9 yards, which translates to an 11.3 ANY/A average.
The Bears were the other team that stood out as very run-heavy. Chicago passed on only 38% of all plays, as Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen powered the offense (the two running backs also led the team in receiving yards). Chicago’s top three receiving leaders were running backs, and only one wide receiver caught a pass: Deonte Thompson, who caught 1 pass for 9 yards.