Although he’s still chasing the Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is a two-time league MVP. He consistently puts up numbers that put him in rare situations, and most importantly, he wins games. His pass line doesn’t necessarily look like Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes, but he’s not trying to gain yards either. He is trying to score more points than the other team.
That’s why Jackson, like many athletes, may be tired of the effects of online gambling and fantasy football. There’s a completely random stranger who isn’t even a fan of you or your team, and they make angry comments because you didn’t hit a certain statistical benchmark that would help you win money or a hypothetical game. I’ll leave it.
Jackson addressed such comments in a social media post Reporters naturally asked him about this. He’s probably frustrated as the Ravens try to dig themselves out of an 0-2 hole, but he wants to get his priorities straight.
“we [are] We’re trying to win games there,” Lamar Jackson said. From the Ravens website“We are not here to help people assemble; [are] Not betting on games – I can’t even bet on games or anything so I’m not worried about that. ”
He added that players usually don’t care about their stat line during a match, except for the win column. Of course, there are special situations like bonuses, contract years, or teams that are just bad and can’t win. But even if they drop two games to start the season, Jackson isn’t on that team.
“I think it’s been popular since the beginning of betting. A lot of betting has started, like FanDuel,” Jackson said of players not hitting statistical benchmarks. ” about the increase in comments from. “I think that’s when all that junk started happening. I don’t care; I don’t like it when my teammates say, ‘I missed two yards.’ We don’t care about your two yards, kid. ”
So far this season, Lamar Jackson has completed 72-of-108 passes for 858 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception. He has the fewest sacks of his career and has 308 rushing yards, including two touchdowns, on 41 attempts.
During his second MVP season in 2023, Jackson threw for 3,678 yards, 24 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He ran for 851 yards with five touchdowns, but most importantly went 13-3. He’s already 2-2 on the season, so he can’t afford to lose too much.
The Ravens have never lost three in a row since drafting Lamar Jackson. They had that chance two weeks ago, but they turned the corner in Dallas. The offense couldn’t close out the game, and the defense allowed 19 points in the fourth quarter. But no matter how ugly it was or who won the bet, they won.
