11 Winners and 5 Losers From Ravens Preseason Opener

The Baltimore Ravens played their first preseason game on Saturday, triumphing over the visiting Philadelphia Eagles 24-7 at M&T Bank Stadium.

While neither team played their star players, and hardly any starters for long, the depth of the home team on both sides of the ball was apparent. It propelled them to victory, putting together a consistent and explosive offense and a dominant defense.

Here are several Ravens players who showed out and a few who still have work to do after the first preseason game.

Winners

WR Ja'Kobi Lane

The third-round rookie didn't put up a super gaudy final stat line, but the plays he made outshone what the box score alone suggests he did. Lane hauled in all three of his targets over the middle of the field, the first of which went for 18 yards and a first down.

The second moved the chains on a four-yard gain, and he dragged a pair of defenders into the end zone for his first career touchdown on his third to cap off the Ravens' first scoring drive. He lived up to the hype as the star of Ravens training camp thus far, justifying the national attention he's been garnering.

TE Matthew Hibner

The fourth-round rookie was a chain-moving and field-stretching machine in his preseason debut. He came up with the first big play of the game when he reeled in a 29-yard pass on the Ravens first drive and didn't stop there. He hauled in all five of his targets for 61 receiving yards, doing the bulk of his work in first half, showing sure hands and an ability to seperate and rack up yards after the catch.

QB Joe Fagnano

The undrafted rookie was the most impressive signal caller who took the field in this game, outshining both of his veteran teammates and all three of his contemporaries on the Eagles who saw action. He went 22-of-28 and finished with a game-high 224 passing yards, a touchdown, an interception and a passer rating of 97.0. Fagnano was accurate, on time, in rhythm and even on the play he got picked off was a better play by the defensive back than it was an error on his part.

OG Olaivavega Ioane

Even though he was only on the field for the Ravens' first two drives of the game, the first-rounder showed more than enough to justify why he was taken so high and instantly inserted into the starting lineup. He was a road-grading bully in the run game who played to the echo of the whistle and was excellent in pass protection, displaying a great anchor as he stonewalled defensive linemen's attempts to pressure Tyler Huntley.

IOL Jovaughn Gwyn

The fourth-year pro was the most impressive center who took the field for the Ravens in this game, outplaying Danny Pinter, who started the game and was on the field for the first two drives. He played the entirety of the second and third quarters and into the fourth as well and was especially effective in opening holes in the ground game, whether it was making a solo or combination block at the line of scrimmage as well as climbing to the second level.

WR Elijah Sarratt

While the fourth-round rookie didn't find his way into the end zone like Lane, he still has a very strong NFL debut in his own right. Sarratt finished as the leading receiver for the entire game, recording the most receptions (6), targets (7) and receiving yards (66) of any skill-position player who took the field for either side.

He consistently got separation at the top of his route stem, fought through contact, showed nice hands, made good adjustments to the ball and was elusive after the catch. His only blemish came on a play in which he had the ball punched out by the same player he had initially made miss in the open field at the start of the play.

CB Keyon Martin

The second-year pro essentially picked up where he left off last August, dazzling in the preseason with big plays and being physical. He led the team with four total tackles, all of which were solos and two were for a loss. Martin recorded the Ravens' lone sack of the game on a well-timed and perfectly executed nickel blitz and logged one of just two of the team's quarterback hits.

RB Adam Randall

The fifth-round rookie made owner Steve Bisciotti look really smart for making him his first-ever draft pick with his overall performance in this game.

With both veterans Derrick Henry and Justice not playing, Randall was given the reins as the starter and saw action throughout. He ran hard between the tackles, as it often took multiple defenders to finally bring him down, and finished with game-highs in carries (12) and rushing yards (46). He scored his first career touchdown on a run near the goal line and had one reception for a couple of yards on a check-down.

CB T.J. Tampa

The third-year pro started the game at one of the outside corner spots and played into the second half, locking down his side of the field in coverage and being physical playing downhill as well as in run support as two of his three total tackles were solos.

WR Devontez Walker

Although the third-year pro continues to get outshone by the Ravens' two rookie draft picks, he still finds ways to stand out by making impactful plays of his own. Walker hauled in all three of her targets for 31 receiving yards, including one on a pass he had to get low to for a 19-yard gain. Perhaps the most impressive play he made wasn't even on offense but rather on special teams, where he fought through a block attempt on kickoff coverage and made a solo tackle to limit the returner to a 12-yard return to keep the Eagles inside their own 25-yard line.

Losers