Broncos passing game vs. Ravens pass defense

The Broncos gave up a massive haul to bring in quarterback Russell Wilson, thinking he would make them a Super

Bowl contender. Instead, Wilson has played poorly, and the offense he leads ranks dead last in scoring. The situation reached a new low last weekend when Wilson and frustrated defensive tackle Mike Purcell bickered on the sideline after the Broncos went down 23-3 to the Panthers. Wilson completed just 19 of 35 passes for 142 yards in that loss and ranks 30th in ESPN’s QBR stat for all-around quarterback efficiency. Denver ranks 27th in Football Outsiders’ pass DVOA despite the presence of talented wide receivers Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy. The Broncos are 30th in third-down conversion rate and last in red-zone conversion rate. Wilson has taken 35 sacks in 10 games.

It’s difficult to find a bright spot in head coach Nathaniel Hackett’s attack. Jeudy (ankle) has not played since Week 10 and is unlikely to face the Ravens, who hope this will be a get-well week for them after Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 29 of 37 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns. Lawrence picked on cornerback Marcus Peters for all three of his touchdowns, and the Ravens also missed rookie Kyle Hamilton (knee), who had become a key playmaker at nickel back and expects to return against the Broncos. They sacked Lawrence four times and forced a turnover for the 13th consecutive game but could not bother him sufficiently as he guided the Jaguars down the field in the last two minutes. That said, the defense was trending in the right direction before its fourth-quarter letdown and ranks eighth in pass DVOA. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey is playing at a Pro Bowl level, while veterans Calais Campbell and Justin Houston have excelled as pass rushers. The Ravens are tied for fifth in the league with 35 sacks and second with 20 takeaways, numbers they would have loved