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QB Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens

HT: 6-6, WT: 236, Born: 1-16-1985, College: Delaware, Drafted: Round 1, Pick 18

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Stats and Week 21 Projection

WK	OPP	RES	CMP	ATT	PYD	Y/A	PTD	INT	RSH	YD	Y/R	TD	FPT
19	vs HOU	W, 20-13	14	27	176	6.5	2	0	2	-1	-0.5	0	19
20	at NE	L, 20-23	22	36	306	8.5	2	1	4	27	6.8	0	26
SEASON TOTAL			312	542	3610	6.7	20	12	39	88	2.3	1	271

Week 21 Injury Status and Other News

No official injury reports have been released yet

[Wed Feb 1, 5:21 PM] Joe Flacco Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti provided a timetable for negotiations with Joe Flacco on a long-term contract extension, saying he would like a deal to be done this year. "I would anticipate an extension that starts in 2012," Bisciotti said. "Our goal is to get it done for 2012 for sure." Flacco is heading into the final year of his rookie contract. However, it's not clear if Flacco's recent performance has affected Bisciotti's stated plans to start negotiations before the 2012 season. Several insiders acknowledged that it should at least give the organization something more to think about.

Week 21 Matchup Info

The Baltimore Ravens have a bye this week.

Game Summaries

Week 1 vs PIT - This was without question the calmest Flacco has ever looked against Pittsburgh. The opening drive set the tone for the game as Ray Rice's 36-yard run was a sign of things to come. With Rice running downhill, Flacco was able to utilize play-action to keep Pittsburgh guessing. The TD pass to Anquan Boldin that capped the team's first drive was a thing of beauty. He saw single-high free safety Ryan Clark help out on Lee Evans, which left Boldin one-on-one with Pittsburgh's #2 cornerback Bryant McFadden. The coverage was quite good, but the ball was delivered perfectly, and the result was a 7-0 lead. He also showed great mobility (for him) and touch on the play-action pass to Ed Dickson that resulted in a touchdown early in the 3rd quarter. After faking the handoff, he rolled left, set his feet very quickly, and lofted a great touch pass to Dickson who laid out for it near the back of the endzone. Flacco looked to be the quarterback all of his supporters have been saying he can be (and some have been saying he already is) in this game. Against a great defense that typically had his number throughout his short career, he was efficient and extremely effective on multiple throws.

Week 2 at TEN - Flacco was surprisingly under heavy pressure from Tennessee all day. Tennessee recorded 3 sacks, but they also hurried him and forced him into bad throws all day long. He had 2 interceptions, but with the way he threw into coverage, he was fortunate not to have 4. Aside from a drive towards the end of the game, once Tennessee had a 23-10 lead, he really played poorly. His lone TD was a screen pass, and was really due to a great run after the catch by Rice. It almost seemed as if the Titans were in the Ravens playbook. Not only was their pressure, but the Titan cornerbacks and safeties were all over the receivers, jumping routes, breaking up balls, and giving Flacco no chance at completing passes. On one INT, Verner completely jumped the route that Evans was running, as if he knew Evans wasn't going to burn him deep. Flacco also threw right into double coverage in the endzone, and Michael Griffin for some reason batted down the pass, which was right in his hands. It was first down, and wasn't a great decision by Griffin, but saved Flacco at that point. Flacco still doesn't have a great downfield threat. Evans is ok, but seems hurt or slow (or both), and the offense is just not a top flight offense.

Week 3 at STL - The one thing the Ravens and Joe Flacco have always needed is a deep threat. The organization brought in Lee Evans to be that deep threat, and injuries and perhaps age have kept that from happening. Enter Torrey Smith. Flacco explodes. Flacco looked confused and rattled against Tennessee. His receivers weren't getting open, though they were running crossing routes, slants and underneath stuff. From the moment the game started, Torrey Smith starting running deep patterns, and Flacco started firing deep balls. Kudos to the offensive line for giving him the protection he needed to let his receivers get downfield, as he didn't get that protection against Tennessee. Flacco's deep ball is a beautiful thing, though he frequently gets too much air under it. Torrey Smith broke open deep FIVE times in the first quarter, and Flacco connected three times for touchdowns. Once this happened, the entire offense opened up. Flacco began to hit Boldin, Rice had lots of room, and the entire offense made it happen. Torrey Smith might just be the missing piece to this offense. If the line can give Flacco protection, the Ravens and Flacco may have just taken a huge step forward, as this is the most explosive this team has looked in a long time. Of course, the Rams might just have a horrible secondary too....But at this point things look good for Flacco moving forward with the addition of a true deep threat on his team.

Week 4 vs NYJ - Joe Flacco looked no better than Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, often keeping the Jets in the game with a bad throw (as with the one he threw to linebacker David Harris which was returned for a touchdown) and a fumble as well. The interception was ugly, with running back Ray Rice appearing to stop on the route and Flacco not seeing that was the case. He then delivered the ball directly to Harris, who ran it back for his first career touchdown. The Jets did a great job of covering most of his receivers and keeping pressure on him as well, though there were long stretches where Flacco had plenty of time. However, he had little luck finding any of his receivers open. Where he did have success was throwing short passes to running back Ray Rice and allowing his back to turn those into big yards. He also was able to tight end Ed Dickson against the safeties and linebackers where Dickson proved to be a mismatch. Still, there was very little room to work and Flacco could not find many open men open and went from the end of the first quarter until the start of the fourth between completions.

Week 6 vs HOU - Matt Schaub was not alone in taking a beating in this game, as Flacco received much more pressure than the 2 sacks in the stat line suggest. Flacco turned the ball over on one of the sacks. He later would score on a quarterback sneak. In the first half, the Ravens quarterback missed on a few throws including one high throw that resulted in an interception after his receiver tipped the ball trying to reach it. Flacco rebounded well in the second half though, completing a number of deep throws and stretching the field which opened up the running game down the stretch. Flacco just missed another touchdown when Torrey Smith didn't have enough room to get two feet down.

Week 7 at JAX - Tonight was a struggle in more ways than just one, while mustering up 137 yards most of which was accumulated on the last two drives. The Ravens offensive line failed to protect Flacco the majority of the night giving up 3 sacks and was pressured on numerous other plays. The offense was unable to even generate a first down until late in the third quarter. Many combinations where to blame, from failed protections to the receivers unable to consistently beat bump and run man coverage. Flacco was unable to get into a rhythm once overthrowing Torrey Smith for a possible 30-yard touchdown, then under throwing Smith for another long play. Not to be totally forgotten the Jaguars defense played with extra intensity tonight but not enough to let Flacco completely off the hook. The coaching staff must take some heat for not setting the tempo early helping there signal caller get into a rhythm. The lone bright spot was a 5 yd touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin with 3:20 left in the game. Flacco had a chance to salvage a victory for the Ravens only to throw an interception on a great read by Drew Coleman to end the contest.

Week 8 vs ARI - It was a tale of two games for Flacco, whose early game performance reminded many people of the awful game he had last week against Jacksonville. But once the Ravens moved the offense to a no huddle hybrid type of offense, the Baltimore passing game really took off. At one point, he completed 15 of 18 passes as the Ravens finally started moving the ball effectively through the air. Early on, Flacco's accuracy was very suspect. Most of his passes were sailing high and he wasn't looking very comfortable. He should have been intercepted at the goal line for what could have been a 100-yard pick-6 the other way. It was an easy catch, but was simply dropped. Flacco also held the ball for too long near his own end zone, fumbled it away, and gave it up to the Cardinals. He then threw an interception, though that was 100% not Flacco's fault. The ball was thrown to WR Torrey Smith over the middle right at his hands. Smith tried to turn upfield without the ball, and it bounced off his hands and right into the arms of the defense for the turnover. At that point, Arizona seemingly had all of the momentum. In the second half, however, Flacco looked like a new player. Perhaps some of it had to do with rediscovering his favorite target, WR Anquan Boldin. The two men nearly connected for touchdowns twice in the first half, but one was just short of the goal line and the second was knocked away at the last moment. The trend of near misses continued in the second half, but at least the end result was positive for Baltimore. Boldin drew three separate pass interference penalties near the goal line (two of them IN the end zone) to help set up three Baltimore touchdowns. In addition to the penalties, Boldin basically had his way with the Arizona defenders. And Flacco was all too happy to keep feeding him. Then just as Arizona's attention was diverted to Boldin, Flacco took a deep shot to Smith for what could have been a 90-yard touchdown. However, the ball was thrown about 2-3 yards too far or else it would have gone for an easy score. Flacco was able to connect with Smith on the eventual game-winning drive for a 36-yard pass play down the sideline. That put the ball at the five yard line, and Billy Cundiff's field goal two plays later won it for the Ravens.

Week 9 at PIT - After this game, it can certainly be said that Flacco is one of the league's most inconsistent players. After a stinker against Jacksonville and a semi-stinker vs Arizona, Flacco performed with poise and confidence in this game against an elite defense. Baltimore's game plan was smart as it gave Flacco a short-pass-based approach where he could look at 1-2 quick reads and dump off if they weren't there. Typically, though, they were there as Baltimore found man-to-man situations all over the field -- in part due to Troy Polamalu having to keep tabs on Ray Rice out of the backfield. At one point, Flacco was 11-13 with 11 first downs on 3rd down situations. Pittsburgh couldn't get him off the field. In the game's final drive, Flacco was incredibly efficient. He had a couple of accurate passes dropped as well. Inconsistent, yes. But Flacco saved arguably his two best performances of the year for his chief rival.

Week 10 at SEA - On a day that the Ravens basically abandoned the running game, Flacco really disappointed. He made a lot of questionable throws, and it shows in how many times he targeted his receivers versus how many they caught (Boldin was 2-9, Smith was 3-8). Flacco had a bit of luck when his too short pass in the end zone wasn't picked off, as two Seahawk defenders both tried to grab it at the same time when either one of them would have held on to it easily otherwise. He did find Torrey Smith wide open in the end zone for a short score, and did a good job spreading the ball around to move the ball in the two minute drill, but most times he came up short in the end. His interception was the result of a tipped pass at the line (call it karma for the Seahawks end zone capades). Late in third, Flacco started running a no huddle offense and working primarily out of the shotgun but still had all kinds of trouble connecting with anyone downfield. The silver lining here was the play of his tight ends, who proved to be reliable. He got the ball to Dickson for the late TD with not much room for error. Call it a blip, perhaps, but Flacco really didn't look comfortable running a pass-happy offense. A healthy running game will go a long way to him being successful going forward.

Week 11 vs CIN - Flacco got off to a terrible start, completing 2/4 to start the game with a fumble mixed in. Even his 2 completions were little screen passes and he had neither time to throw or open receivers to throw to. His first throw deep was overthrown by 5 yards and with 12 minutes left in the second quarter it looked like it could be a long day for the QB and his Ravens. Everything turned around on a couple of play action fakes. He hit Ed Dickson down the left sideline for 14 and then hit a wide open Anquan Boldin downfield. Boldin was so open he was able to turn and run another 20 yards into the end zone nearly uncontested. The score loosened Flacco up and he hit Torrey Smith on his next two throws, first for 13 yards on an out and then on a perfectly thrown deep ball for a 49 yard gain. He hit Smith again on a slant before the end of the half and what started very slowly for Flacco turned into an excellent half. His one blemish was an interception on a poor decision throwing a short out that was jumped by the defender. Flacco's success in the second half was almost entirely throwing to Torrey Smith who possessed speed the Bengals could not defend. He threw just one pass after a 38 yard bomb to Smith gave the Ravens a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Week 12 vs SF - It wasn't a huge day for Flacco but for the most part he showed good poise and great timing, especially with Anquan Boldin. His first two throws were slants to Boldin, who picked up even more yardage after the catch. The timing on both throws was dead on. He did slip up in the red zone, badly overthrowing Boldin on a similar route. In the second quarter, he had an interception overturned because of pass interference and then looked aloof on what may have been a designed quarterback draw. Flacco's poor attempt on that play may make the Ravens think twice about calling a QB run again. On the Ravens first possession of the third quarter, Flacco completed 8 passes to 7 different targets in leading the Ravens to the only touchdown of the day. The 49ers seemed intent on taking the deep ball away, and Flacco showed great patience in hitting the short and intermediate routes all the way down the field. The touchdown came on an 8 yard pass to his tight end and again it was perfect timing and precision accuracy. Perhaps contributing to his success was that the short routes led to a sharp reduction in the number of times he was hit, something the Ravens have struggled with all year long. Flacco did make one more throw of note, an 11 yard completion to Torrey Smith on 3rd and 4 that allowed the Ravens to burn an extra 2 minutes off the clock in the 4th quarter.

Week 13 at CLE - Flacco wasn't asked to do much against the Browns, with the running game being the primary and secondary mode of attack for the Ravens. He was lucky to avoid a pick on his first throw, a screen thrown too low and off the helmet of a defensive lineman. Fortunately for Flacco, the fluttering pass was dropped by a Browns DB. After a good throw to Ed Dickson, Flacco made a poor throw on 3rd and 10 that was caught by Dickson just short of the marker. An on-target throw would have given Dickson the time to get to the marker after the catch. He was slightly better in the second quarter, completing a deep ball to Dennis Pitta even when his arm was hit as he released it. He connected with Boldin on a deep hitch before overthrowing Torrey Smith in the end zone. One of Flacco's best throws came in the third quarter, a bullet over the middle into tight coverage but it was dropped by Boldin. His only turnover came as he was hit from behind and fumbled it away. Flacco's day would have been a little better if not for 2 drops from Lee Evans, and a third ball that Evans caught with one foot in the end zone, and the other out of bounds. He also had a TD dropped by Torrey Smith.

Week 14 vs IND - Flacco had a real solid game as he was able to sustain drives and control the clock. He made only one big mistake: the interception where he threw to Boldin in the end zone. Boldin had three defenders in his area, and Flacco sailed the ball into the defender that was over the top. Setting that aside, Flacco had two nice touchdown throws. The first was to Torrey Smith, as he hit Smith in the end zone on an out pattern for a 16 yard pass play. Flacco showed great zip on the ball as he threw the ball right pass the defender for the score. The second showed that Flacco can occasionally make a play outside the pocket. Baltimore had the ball on the 7 yard line, and Flacco flushed right, avoiding the pressure, then threw it across his body to his wide open TE Dennis Pitta. Unfortunately Flacco missed out on a 50+ yard score when Smith dropped a deep ball. So there could have been an even bigger day for Flacco.

Week 15 at SD - Flacco's counting stats may look decent, but in reality he played a very poor game. He was under a lot of duress, with the San Diego defenders harassing him for most of the evening. That threw Flacco's timing off, as many of his passes were sailing over his intended receiver's heads. It also led to a couple of very poor decisions, getting intercepted on two passes and coming close to a turnover on at least one other. The near-interception was the result of a ball that bounced off of the receiver's hands and popped up into the air. The San Diego defensive back should have easily picked it off, but allowed it to go through his hands and hit the ground. Despite that new life, however, Flacco soon made a terrible decision in throwing one right over the middle that was easily picked off by the defender. On an ensuing possession, it was almost a carbon copy situation as Flacco again made a poor pass over the middle of the field that was also picked off by the defender. Flacco did manage a pair of scores, the first one the result of an awesome individual effort by TE Ed Dickson who went high in traffic between two defenders to haul in the laser pass from Flacco. Flacco's second score came during "garbage time" as he found WR Torrey Smith over the middle on a crossing route. Smith did the rest, taking off on a sprint to the end zone for the score.

Week 16 vs CLE - Flacco had another frustrating day against the hapless Browns. Being without his #1 receiver didn't help, and neither did drops from Ed Dickson, but Flacco missed plenty of opportunities. Early in the game Torrey Smith had 2 defenders beat by 2 steps when Flacco badly underthrew him. Later in the drive he did connect with Ed Dickson for a 5 yard score on a poorly defended route. Flacco's second TD came on a well thrown lob pass to Ray Rice who had badly beaten a linebacker out of the backfield. Flacco was just 2/8 in the third quarter and one of those was a swing pass to a running back. Two of his incompletions were perfect throws to Ed Dickson that were dropped but he badly missed Torrey Smith deep twice. Both times Smith was wide open. Flacco finished the quarter with a 32 yard run straight up the middle against an all-out blitz. Flacco started the 4th quarter by first having a deep ball to Lee Evans batted away and then having one picked off. On the INT he again underthrew his receiver deep. He didn't need to do much to win this game, and he didn't.

Week 17 at CIN - Joe Flacco remained poised in the pocket in a game where the Ravens relied heavily on the ground game. Flacco made solid plays when called upon, however, including his lone touchdown pass to TE Dennis Pitta. On the play, Flacco floated a nice pass to the back corner of the end zone for his tall target to grab. Flacco was smart with the football, playing within himself and not taking any chances. It was a solid game overall by Flacco, but it re-affirms once again that in 2012 Flacco cannot be trusted as a QB1.

Week 19 vs HOU - Joe Flacco had an overall inconsistent day, but he wasn't completely at fault. The Texans dominated the trenches and sacked Flacco five times. Flacco often had to step up and away from pressure in the second half, which he did quite well when asked to. Flacco benefited from a short field to throw his first touchdown pass, a strike to third string TE Kris Wilson in the corner of the end zone off play action. Flacco followed it up not long after with a nice pass to Anquan Boldin for a score. Boldin's route made it easy for Flacco, who chucked the football on the outside for Boldin to run on to. Flacco was able to complete some big plays down the field to Lee Evans and Anquan Boldin, with his receivers producing some ridiculous shows of athleticism to make the plays. Flacco's play was erratic at times, but he did enough to secure a win for the Ravens.

Week 20 at NE - Flacco very slow, with three consecutive three and outs to start the game. He left the pocket early but held the ball too long and took sacks, generally giving the impression that he was going to be very ineffective all day. He righted the ship on a rollout throw deep to Torrey Smith for a long gain, but if he had thrown the ball on time and longer, it would have been a touchdown. He then really got locked in, making accurate downfield throws to his wide receivers, and moving around in the pocket to create a touchdown throw to Dennis Pitta. He was victimized by an Ed Dickson drop in the first half two-minute drill, but led another touchdown drive in the second half, capped by a catch and run TD by Torrey Smith. Flacco wasn't afraid to run when the play broke down, and his legs put the Ravens in the red zone after a Danny Woodhead fumbled kickoff return in the late third quarter. The Patriots defense sacked him on a big blitz and forced a field goal, which was followed by Flacco lone major lapse of the day, an interception thrown to Brandon Spikes on a well-covered Ed Dickson. Flacco made some big third-down throws all day, and two more put the Ravens in field goal range twice late in the fourth quarter, First, the Ravens went for it from the 34 on fourth-and-6, resulting in a Flacco incompletion under pressure, and the second time, Cundiff just shaked a chipshot to send the game to overtime. Before that miss, Flacco made a perfect throw to Lee Evans in the end zone to take a very late lead, but Evans had the ball stripped before he could establish possession long enough for the score. Overall, it was a very strong performance, one that should quiet critics and earn Flacco a big contract extension in the offseason. Detractors may point to the quality of the opposing defense, but Flacco played well enough for the Ravens to win in this game.