Because Lamar Jackson ended up being the beginning quarterback midway through the 2018 season, the Ravens (2-1) have lost back-to-back games just as soon as. The experts agree that will remain the case after Sundays game against Washington (1-2) at FedExField.
Pundits Are Unanimous in Ravens vs. Washington Picks
All 47 experts we looked at anticipated a success for Baltimore, which is coming off a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs Monday night that ended its 14-game regular-season winning streak.
Of the 26 who forecasted the rating for Sundays video game, all have the Ravens winning by double digits, and 10 believe they will dominate by a minimum of 20 points.
Heres a sample of what experts are saying about the video game:
NFL Next Gen Stats: “The Ravens are itching to rebound from their Week 3 loss, which could be truly problem for the QB who needs to deal with that defense today, a defense thats in love with sending out your home after QBs. … Do not anticipate them to back off today. When Dwayne Haskins has been under pressure this season, hes 3-for-18 for simply 30 lawns, 0 TD passes, two interceptions and a 0.0 passer ranking. So Baltimore may actually be more aggressive than regular, the Ravens playing their finest football when they show up the heat.”
It could be a wedding day for the Ravens opportunistic defense.
Expect the Ravens to turn up the heat on Haskins.
CBS Sports John Breech: “Washington is banged up on defense and if theres one video game where you cant afford to be banged up on defense, its when you play the Ravens. Just go hunt down some highlights from Washingtons Week 2 loss to the Cardinals if you want a taste of what Lamar Jackson is going to do to this defense. In that 30-15 win for Arizona, Washington had no concept how to stop Kyler Murray. Lamar Jackson is like Kyler Murray, except much better and with more experience. Those are both bad things for Washington.”
NFL.coms Gregg Rosenthal: “The Washington defensive line was the teams identity. After losing underrated defensive take on Matthew Ioannidis for the season and Chase Young potentially for this week, whats left?”
The Ravens have a fantastic opportunity to recover on both sides of the ball.
The Baltimore Suns C.J. Doon: “Lamar Jackson and the running video game can return on track, and the defense can benefit from inexperienced quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., who has three interceptions and four fumbles in 3 video games.”
Pro Football Talks Chris Simms: “I think this is a game the Ravens most likely score a goal on defense. If not, get a brief field a few times.”
The Ravens will lean on the running game, which will open things up for Jackson.
Penn Lives Aaron Kasinitz: “The Ravens six takeaways this season rank third in the NFL, but they have the very best per-possession rate of taking the ball far from opponents. … Sundays video game offers a prime opportunity for requiring turnovers, too. Washington coughed the ball up 5 times in a loss to Cleveland in Week 2, with quarterback Dwayne Haskins tossing three interceptions and losing a fumble.”
Sporting News Vinnie Iyer: “The Ravens wont get made complex here after they saw the Browns run all over Washington. Mark Ingram, J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards can be effective flanking Lamar Jackson, who wont be warded off in hitting huge pass plays downfield, either.”
Injuries on its protective line are a major issue for Washington.
Could veteran quarterback Alex Smith be active for the game?
CBS Sports John Breech: “Washington is banged up on defense and if theres one game where you cant manage to be banged up on defense, its when you play the Ravens. If you want a taste of what Lamar Jackson is going to do to this defense, simply go hunt down some highlights from Washingtons Week 2 loss to the Cardinals. Penn Lives Aaron Kasinitz: “The Ravens six takeaways this season rank third in the NFL, but they have the best per-possession rate of taking the ball away from opponents. NFL Next Gen Stats: “The Ravens are itching to rebound from their Week 3 loss, and that might be actually bad news for the QB who has to face that defense this week, a defense thats in love with sending the home after QBs. Baltimore may really be more aggressive than normal, the Ravens playing their best football when they turn up the heat.”
Pro Football Talks Mike Florio: “Given the possibility that things go sideways for Washington early and Alex Smith gets put in, thats the one thing that has me a little nervous about whether or not the Ravens can turn this into a thrashing. However, we do not know what Alex Smith is gon na do 2 years after he last played.”
