Defensive line Linebackers

The Ravens gave up 27 points but their defense, particularly the front seven, played well. They got consistent pressure on quarterback Joe Burrow, who was elusive and escaped the pocket several times. The Ravens held the Bengals to 55 rushing yards. When Burrow stepped up in the pocket, there was nowhere for him to go. Overall, a strong rebound performance from a week ago against the Steelers. Grade: B+

Middle linebacker Roquan Smith played his worst game as a Raven against Pittsburgh last week but he made up for it against the Bengals. He had 16 tackles (12 solo) and was all over the field in both run and pass defense. Weak-side linebacker Patrick Queen had five tackles and outside linebackers Odafe Oweh, Justin Houston and Jason Pierre-Paul got pressure on Burrow. Grade: A