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Ravens suffer major loss with key offensive lineman Matt Skura reportedly out for the season.

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The Ravens have replaced the Patriots as the new Super Bowl frontrunner,but in order to get to Miami in February, they're going to be forced to overcome the loss of a key offensive player. During the Ravens' 45-6 win over the Rams on Monday night, starting center Matt Skura was carted off with what was immediately described as a sprained knee. It turns out, the injury is worse than the Ravens initially thought. According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, Skura will miss the remainder of the season

He'll be replaced by rookie Patrick Mekari, who played well in relief of Skura on Monday night, but he has yet to start a game in the NFL after playing guard and tackle at Cal. It's a brutal blow for the Ravens considering just how well their offensive line has played all season long. The Ravens, who now have the league's top offense by DVOA after their explosion against the Rams, have been mauling teams at the line of scrimmage.

By Football Outsiders' metrics, the Ravens rank fourth in run blocking and 17th in pass protection, the latter of which matters significantly less considering their quarterback is Lamar Jackson. On the season, the Ravens are leading the league with 2,316 rushing yards (714 more yards than the next closest team) and are averaging 5.7 yards per attempt. According to Pro Football Focus (via NFL.com), Skura has been the league's 11th-best run blocking center.

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