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Published on 10/23/2009 at Fri Oct 23 14:41.
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First Look: Baltimore Ravens

Posted Fri Oct 23rd by

Baltimore RavensRecord: 3-3
Streak: Lost 3
Series vs. Denver: 3-3
Last time: Broncos, 13-3, 2006
The Line: Ravens by 3.5 (early, obviously)

Who’s hot: RB Ray Rice. Would you believe it? The Ravens running back actually leads the NFL in combined yards, tallying 766 yards rushing and receiving. He’s averaging 6.0 yards per carry (running the rock just over 12 times per game) and 9.8 yards per reception. Three of his four touchdowns on the season have come in the past two games.

Who’s not: Baltimore defense. The year-in, year-out stingy defense of the Ravens is much weaker this season, ranking 17th in yards allowed (332.7 ypg) and 22nd in points (21.7 ppg). Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson‘s 143-yard rushing effort in Week 6 also marked the first time since 2005 the Ravens had allowed back-to-back 100-yard rushers.

Matchup to watch: Baltimore O-Line vs. Broncos Pass Rush. The Ravens are undefeated when they protect quarterback Joe Flacco (one sack or less), and they are winless when Flacco is sacked two times or more. A crucial part to this is starting left tackle Jared Gaither, who left their Week 4 game in New England with an injury (starting the sack/losing streak) and is expected to return for Week 8 against Denver. The Broncos‘ league-leading pass rush will be tasked with making sure Flacco, very dangerous in his second year, doesn’t get going the way he did in their second half last week.

  • NavyBSU_fan

    doom must be licking his chops for this game. Ed Reed makes it difficult to throw deep on this team but our team is built to beat a team like that. We throw short and let marshall run wild over the db's. ed reed might be the only one on that team who can tackle BM over the middle.

    I am really hoping this is the week that Knowshon pops a long run for a TD.

  • Fan From Spain

    It all comes down to Baltimore's O line vs our pass rush, I'm pretty sure we are going 7-0 after this one.

  • CJ

    Im not going to get to cocky yet ,but as long as we get after Joe Cool and Ray Rice i dont think this will be much of a game at all really.. but if any body asks its anybodys game???? Ive said that every game this year and its worked so far!

    C'mon Broncos!

  • Gary_in_SD

    Unlike in the past, Baltimore is relying on offensive a lot more than their defense this season. That could play well into the hands of a team like the Broncos who have an amazingly good defense this year, plus an offense who has been coming along nicely and definitely holding up their part… 27-16 Denver.

  • Gary_in_SD

    Unlike in the past, Baltimore is relying on offensive a lot more than their defense this season. That could play well into the hands of a team like the Broncos who have an amazingly good defense this year, plus an offense who has been coming along nicely and definitely holding up their part… 27-16 Denver.