# Ravens vs. Falcons: Key matchups for Sunday Night Football > Ravens face Falcons with Robinson, Campbell and crowd noise to watch. - Title: Ravens vs. Falcons: Key matchups for Sunday Night Football - Summary: Ravens face Falcons with Robinson, Campbell and crowd noise to watch. Ravens' Week 5 game against Falcons features Bijan Robinson's run defense challenge… - Keywords: ravens, falcons, bijan robinson, calais campbell, mercedes-benz stadium, lamar jackson, trey hendrickson, sunday night football, nfl, week 5, news, local - Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-falcons-preview-tyler-huntley-bijan-robinson-declan-doyle-6GGQ4BMZCFG45GW4PXWVFZT6WY - Author: Jonas Shaffer - Published: 2026-10-10T14:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: ravens, falcons, bijan robinson, calais campbell, mercedes-benz stadium, lamar jackson, trey hendrickson, sunday night football, nfl, week 5, news, local ## Ravens' win streak challenge Ravens are 3-1 despite losing a game they shouldn’t have won and nearly throwing away another win. > Let’s not be afraid to stack these games and go on a streak ## Falcons' strong run game Falcons rush for 512 yards (6.9 per carry) on horizontal concepts, with Robinson leading the league in outside-zone yards. > Robinson, a first-team All-Pro last season, has a league-leading 376 yards (7.5 per carry) on outside-zone and stretch handoffs ## Ravens' run defense struggle Ravens struggled against functional rushing attacks, allowing 62 yards on outside-zone plays against Colts and 76 against Cowboys. > In the Ravens’ two games this season against functional rushing attacks, they’ve struggled to defend outside-zone and stretch run concepts ## Play-action opportunities Penix Jr. has 12-for-18 for 261 yards and a touchdown with 66.7% success rate on play-action plays. > Penix is 12-for-18 for 261 yards and a touchdown, with an elite 66.7% success rate and 0.91 expected points added per play ## Ravens' defensive strategy Ravens' defense has been one of the NFL’s best play-action stoppers, allowing 16-for-30 for 129 yards after run fakes. > Opponents are a combined 16-for-30 for 129 yards, a touchdown and an interception after run fakes this season ## Atlanta's run defense strength Falcons lead the league in yards per game allowed (48.3) and yards per carry allowed (2.7). > Atlanta has the NFL’s best run defense, leading the league in yards per game allowed (48.3) and yards per carry allowed (2.7) ## Ravens' center challenge Vega Ioane’s second career start at center could be his last due to Atlanta’s noise and pressure. > He understands exactly how that works ## Calais Campbell's personal stakes Campbell played for Falcons in 2023 and his brother was charged with murder this summer. > Ciarre Campbell, Calais’ brother, was charged with murder this summer after Atlanta police found their 71-year-old mother, Nateal, dead at her home ## Ravens' defensive coordinator insight Weaver calls it a 'pack-hunting game' for the unit, emphasizing the need for firm edges on the front side. > It all comes down to setting firm edges on the front side, thinking [about] knocking back [the blockers], and staying alive on the back side ## Ravens' offensive coordinator strategy Doyle expects a quiet run game won’t limit Ravens’ opportunities on drop-backs with Atlanta’s coverage. > If they can defend you in two-high shells and defend the run game, they are taking away a lot of the play-action opportunities ## Rav: 2-2 Falcons Falcons have won their past two games by a combined 80-38 margin with Lamar Jackson out. > The Falcons have won its past two games by a combined 80-38 margin ## Ravens' homecoming impact Several Ravens are Georgia natives, including Calais Campbell, who played for Falcons in 2023. > Calais Campbell, who played for the Falcons in 2023 ## Key takeaway Ravens' Week 5 game against Falcons features Bijan Robinson's run defense challenge, Calais Campbell's personal stakes, and Atlanta's noise impact.