Oh, to have had Stover on your fantasy football team this week in 2000. And oh, to have benched all of your other Ravens, save the Baltimore defense. Stover knocked home five more field goals, and the defense forced six turnovers at Jacksonville. Safeties Kim Herring and Rod Woodson each had interceptions, and CB Chris McAlister's late pick helped secure the victory. The Jaguars, who had one promising drive end when Ray Lewis recovered a fumble at the Baltimore seven, didn't score a touchdown until 4:04 was left in the game. The Ravens (5-1) got little going in the passing game, with QB Tony Banks completing just 17-of-39 passes for 154 yards. Banks, the late Joel Buchsbaum wrote in these pages, "played about as bad as a starting quarterback can play and win."

Oct. 15
Redskins 10, Ravens 3

With the game tied at three late in the first half, the visiting Ravens (5-2) had the ball at the Washington one-yard line and looked poised to break their TD-less streak. But disaster struck. Banks, looking for TE Shannon Sharpe, was intercepted in the endzone. Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Redskins RB Stephen Davis scored the decisive touchdown on a 33-yard run. In defeat, Ray Lewis recorded 20 tackles, 13 solo, according to Baltimore team statistics.

Oct. 22
Titans 14, Ravens 6

Titans fans and football trivia champions surely remember that Tennessee, not Baltimore, allowed the fewest yards in the NFL in 2000. Well, the Titans didn't win that distinction by playing like they did at Baltimore. Yards weren't the problem for the Ravens, who outgained the Titans 368-191 and held Tennessee to just seven first downs. The problem, of course, was crossing the opponent's goal line with football in tow. Banks threw three interceptions, including one on the Ravens' first play of the second half, which was returned for a touchdown. Those were the final points of the game for both teams. Banks was benched in favor of Trent Dilfer, who had the potential go-ahead TD pass with 1:28 left overturned by instant replay.