The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr.: “Any optimistic vibes of Cincinnati’s first win on Sunday evaporated watching the Ravens steamroll the Bills later that night time. Baltimore is taking part in at the next stage and their energy straight assaults the Bengals’ weak point on the line of defense. If you promised Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo immediately the Ravens would rush for fewer than 200 yards on Sunday, he may take it. I’ve Baltimore and Henry rolling on.”
USA Today’s Lorenzo Reyes: “Baltimore is, far and away, probably the most dominant speeding staff in the NFL, averaging 45.5 extra speeding yards per sport than the next-closest staff. The Bengals wrestle to cease the run. As lengthy because the Ravens play to their strengths, it is a spot they need to simply deal with.”
The Ravens will choose up the place they left off final week.
Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport: “There will not be a letdown in a divisional sport, and we simply noticed these Ravens mollywhop the undefeated Bills.”
The Ravens will prevail in a hard-fought sport.
The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec: “I have never proven plenty of religion in the Ravens the previous two weeks and so they’ve made me look silly. I’ll go along with them in a tense and shut sport in Cincinnati. The Ravens seem like the extra balanced staff in the intervening time.”
Don’t be shocked if Lamar Jackson has a giant sport throwing the ball.
NBC Sports’ Chris Simms: “This may very well be the week the place we see the 350-yard passing sport from Lamar, as a result of I believe the Bengals are caught in a spot the place they’ll go, ‘If we do not cease the run we’re positively going to lose. So let’s examine if we are able to cease the run after which perhaps pull it out with Lamar in the passing sport and perhaps they make a mistake.'”
ESPN’s Seth Walder: “Bold prediction: Ravens broad receiver Zay Flowers bounces again from a chilly couple of weeks with a 100-plus-yard receiving efficiency. Flowers ranks seventh in open rating thus far, so he ought to have loads of targets coming his method.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow will exploit the Ravens’ cross protection and lead the Bengals to a slender victory.
CBS Sports’ John Breech: “Although the Bengals protection may get steamrolled by the Ravens speeding assault, Burrow may be capable of maintain them in the sport as a result of he’ll be going up towards one of many worst passing defenses in the NFL. Through 4 weeks, the Ravens have given up a mean of 257.5 yards per sport by means of the air, which is the third most in the NFL, and now, they will be going up towards a Bengals offense that ranks in the highest six in passing yards. … The Bengals are going to be determined and they’ll be at residence the place Burrow is 3-1 towards the Ravens for the reason that begin of the 2021 season (together with the playoffs).”
The Bengals win a shootout.
CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: “The Ravens hand over plenty of huge cross performs, so that can issue right here. The Bengals protection has points, so look for lots of factors. In the top, I believe Joe Burrow wins it.”
