Injuries continue to mount for New Orleans. Alvin Kamara (nine carries, 30 yards) can't carry this offense by himself, especially without the aid of Mark Ingram, and Dalton has proven he isn't capable of elevating the Saints enough to keep them competitive. He missed a wide open Marquez Callaway just before halftime in a situation in which the Saints desperately needed a touchdown, and his only touchdown pass of the night came as a result of Baltimore giving up on a live play because they mistakenly believed Juwan Johnson stepped out of bounds. Though his stat line might not indicate it, Dalton struggled throughout the night, completing 19 of 29 passes for 210 yards, one touchdown and one fateful interception. The Saints have slow-played Jameis Winston's return for more than a month, and at 3-6, they need to take a hard look at their current standing and decide whether they'd be better off turning back to Winston from here on out. It's time to move on from Andy Dalton.He certainly played like one on Monday night. After the game, Jackson called Houston a Hall of Famer. He finished with 2.5 on Monday night, and his most important play effectively put the game away in the fourth quarter when he caught a pass deflected by Brent Urban, adding an interception to his already-impressive night. The edge rusher is 33 years old but certainly doesn't look like it, making it three straight games with at least two sacks. It gave the Saints fits and ultimately propelled the Ravens to an emphatic win on national television. Add in Kenyan Drake's 93 yards and two touchdowns on 24 attempts, plus Jackson's 11 carries for 82 yards, and you have a well-balanced offense that can attack from any angle. Jackson connected with 10 different targets on a night in which he didn't have Mark Andrews or Rashod Bateman at his disposal. The style in which the Ravens scored was perhaps the most impressive part of it all. Four of Baltimore's five scoring drives required at least eight plays, and the only quick-strike possession came after a takeaway that put the Ravens on New Orleans' 17-yard line. A statement of a drive ended with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson to rookie tight end Isaiah Likely, setting the tone for another productive night. It began on Baltimore's second possession, in which the Ravens covered 76 yards in 11 plays, gaining five first downs and converting three third-down attempts. The Ravens needed just one drive to work out the kinks before launching one of their most impressive, methodical scoring campaigns of the season. Baltimore's offense is finding its groove.READ: RB Kenyan Drake: Ravens' 188-yard rushing day what we are 'all about'.READ: Dennis Allen never considered benching Andy Dalton during loss.READ: LB Roquan Smith on Ravens defense: 'I don't see no weaknesses at all'.
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