The Athletic’s Vic Tafur: “I most likely would have talked myself into taking the 16 factors if Daniel Jones was nonetheless right here, however the Ravens are coming off a loss and a bye, and won’t hesitate to place their foot — Derrick Henry’s — on the Giants’ throats.”
USA Today’s Lorenzo Reyes: “I would not really feel snug backing Baltimore with a line this huge. That mentioned, I do not see the Giants coming near maintaining tempo with the Ravens.”
NFL.com’s Dan Parr: “I benefit from the Tommy DeVito profession arc as a lot as anybody, but when New York manages to remain inside hanging distance on Sunday, one thing has gone terribly incorrect for the Ravens.”
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio: “I feel the Ravens will blow them off the sector. The Giants simply aren’t outfitted to compete with the Ravens proper now.”
CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: “The Giants do not do loads on offense, which is an issue towards the Ravens. Lamar Jackson and his offensive group will rating a bunch right here towards a depleted Giants protection. Ravens huge.”
Expect the Ravens’ run recreation to be dominant towards a susceptible Giants run protection.
The Baltimore Sun’s Childs Walker: “Henry and Jackson symbolize a extreme mismatch for a New York protection that ranks twenty ninth in yards allowed per recreation and thirtieth in yards allowed per try. Top working groups such because the Eagles and Washington Commanders have unleashed devastation on the Giants, who’ve an honest pair of linebackers in Bobby Okereke and Micah McFadden however will badly miss Dexter Lawrence on the inside.”
ESPN’s Jamison Hensley: “This has the makings of an enormous day for working again Derrick Henry and the Ravens’ speeding assault. The Giants are giving up 4.9 yards per carry this season, which is tied for the franchise’s second-worst efficiency over the previous 20 years. Baltimore is averaging 5.72 yards per rush try, which is the second finest in NFL historical past behind the 1963 Browns.”
Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema: “Unless one thing loopy occurs, I feel it is simply going to be a Derrick Henry-heavy recreation. They’re going to be very content material handing the ball off to him saying, ‘You higher sort out this man much more than you’ve gotten different backs all through the season or we’re simply going to march down the sector each time.'”
The Giants will look to make huge performs in the passing recreation.
ESPN’s Jordan Raanan: “With Tommy DeVito beginning at quarterback, the Giants will attempt to get the ball downfield, particularly towards the Ravens’ Thirty second-ranked cross protection. Baltimore has allowed 264.9 passing yards per recreation this season. In the three video games since shifting on from Daniel Jones, they’ve tried 13 passes of 20-plus yards with DeVito and Drew Lock, who’s out with a heel damage, at quarterback, seventh most in the NFL.”
