The Baltimore Ravens will roll with Jimmy Clausen as the starter for Week 14's home matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Matt Schaub, who suffered a shoulder injury in the Ravens' Week 13 loss to the Miami Dolphins, was limited in practice this week and will be inactive Sunday.
Ravens will start Jimmy Clausen vs. Seahawks in Week 14
Jimmy Clausen will be under center for the Baltimore Ravens for a must-win Week 14 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.
Clausen was Jay Cutler's backup in Chicago prior to being waived by the Bears on Nov. 23 and has already faced the Seahawks once this season. The Bears lost 26-0, with Clausen going 9 of 16 for 63 total yards and zero touchdowns.
Head coach John Harbaugh said earlier this week the plan was to monitor Schaub and for Clausen to take the majority of his reps in practice.
“It’s going to probably be a tolerance issue and how well [Schaub] moves around and stuff,” Harbaugh said. “We’re not going to practice him too much early in the week.” Harbaugh noted that Clausen needs the practice reps more than Schaub does.
Schaub was able to play through the pain and finish Week 13’s loss against Miami. Harbaugh confirmed that Schaub is still the starter going forward.
The Ravens are in a must-win situation when they face the Seahawks in Week 14. Baltimore's playoff chances are slim, and a win won't come easily against the Seahawks, who are currently riding a three-game winning streak. Seattle's defense is second in the league in offensive yards allowed per game with 308.2, and they had three sacks, an interception and a forced fumble in Week 13's dominant 38-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
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