Some quick numbers Ravens only allow 219 . 1 passing yards per game , 7 th best in the league They have 11 intercepted passes , third best in the league They are tied for the 8 th lowest passing yards per reception 6 . 8 They are not the best passing defense in the NFL , but they are absolutely one of the best passing defenses in the NFL . They are also the best running defense in the NFL , so Cinci ' s offense stands to be a mess of threeandout , turnovers and Boyd potentially getting locked down . Doesn ' t matter if he ends up as the X or Z , he ' s going to have a very tough secondary to play football with . Now that AJ Green is gone , everybody is going to see good coverage . Start Boyd if you absolutely must , but don ' t expect this to be how you win your matchup . If you have safer options , use them this week . At home against the Eagles is going to be where you want to give him his first start .