Ranking the best players the Baltimore Ravens will see in 2024

There's no shortage of stars on tap to play against the Baltimore Ravens in 2024.

The Ravens' schedule is slated to be the fourth-toughest in the NFL this season.

With that tough slate comes an abundance of top players the Ravens will have to beat if they want to prove they're Super Bowl contenders.

Here's a look at their opponents this season.

Home opponents: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals , Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles

Away opponents: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

We know the Ravens will play the Chiefs to open the season on Thursday, September 5. The rest of the NFL schedule gets released this Wednesday.

We decided to rank the top 10 players the Ravens will face in the 2024 season, based on Pro Football Focus's final grades for the 2023 season .

1. Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns — After a season in which he racked up 14 sacks and 4 forced fumbles en route to winning Defensive Player of the Year, Garrett was PFF's top-graded player in the entire NFL.
2. Micah Parsons, LB, Dallas Cowboys — A force on the defensive end and a frequent game-wrecker, Parsons was PFF's third highest-graded player in 2023.
3. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs — Duh. He's the NFL's best quarterback and the best player on the reigning Super Bowl champs.
4. Dexter Lawrence, DL, New York Giants — Lawrence may not be as flashy of a name, but according to PFF, he had more pressures from the nose tackle position than any other player in the league.
5. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys — Lamb had a career year in 2023, going for 135 catches, 1,749 yards, and 12 touchdowns.
6. Maxx Crosby, DE, Las Vegas Raiders — The fifth-year pro had 14.5 sacks and a league-leading 23 tackles for losses in 2023.
7. T.J. Watt, EDGE, Pittsburgh Steelers — Watt had a healthy year in 2023 and put together an incredible stat line: 19 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and an interception
8. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys — Prescott takes a lot of heat for up-and-down play, but when he's on, few quarterbacks are more accurate and consistent.
9. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills — Allen will look to rebound from a season in which he threw 18 interceptions, but he remains a force to be reckoned with because of his huge arm and rushing ability.
10. Antoine Winfield, S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Safeties might not jump to mind as top opponents, but Ravens fans know how important they can be. Winfield had 3 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, and 6 sacks last year, finishing sixth in DPOY voting.

And while those are just PFF's top-graded players from 2023, the Ravens face plenty of other dynamic opponents in 2024, such as: Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, C.J. Stroud, Stefon Diggs, Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa, and more.