Here’s how The Baltimore Sun sports activities workers views the end result of Sunday afternoon’s Week 4 recreation between the Ravens and Buffalo Bills at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore:
Jonas Shaffer, reporter
Ravens 24, Bills 21: Buffalo received’t have an All-Pro security (Micah Hyde) or an All-Pro cornerback (Tre’Davious White) on Sunday. It most likely received’t have a beginning defensive deal with (Jordan Phillips). It may not have a beginning large receiver (Gabe Davis) or a handful of different contributors. Even if the Ravens don’t match up effectively with the Bills’ stout run protection, scary cross rush or well-executed zone coverages, accidents in some unspecified time in the future begin to matter. Playing at dwelling amid a doable downpour, the Ravens needs to be on this one till the top.
Mike Preston, columnist
Bills 28, Ravens 24: It’s all the time nice to observe quarterbacks just like the Bills’ Josh Allen and the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson compete in opposition to one another, and Jackson will get considerably of a break as a result of Buffalo has suffered main accidents at security, a significant element of its protection. But the Bills have a powerful line of defense they usually can get constant stress on the quarterback. The Ravens have been fairly the other on protection and haven’t slowed anyone. The Bills will likely be offended after shedding to the Dolphins final week in Miami. The Ravens must match that power.
Childs Walker, reporter
Bills 30, Ravens 27: These are two of the NFL’s high three scoring groups, with quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen at or close to the highest of early Most Valuable Player lists. The important matchup will likely be Allen vs. the Ravens’ erratic cross protection. Can the Baltimore secondary clamp down on massive performs whereas persevering with to generate turnovers? The Bills are the safer wager as a result of they’ve been sounder on each side of the ball.
Ryan McFadden, reporter
Bills 27, Ravens 24: Sunday will characteristic a matchup between two MVP candidates in Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. If the Ravens’ offensive line can comprise the Bills’ cross rush to some extent, I count on Jackson to reap the benefits of Buffalo’s secondary that’s ravaged by accidents. The greatest concern would be the Ravens’ cross protection, which has been inconsistent at finest. Baltimore struggled in opposition to Patriots large receiver DeVante Parker, so there’s no telling what Allen and Stefon Diggs will do.
C.J. Doon, editor
Ravens 27, Bills 24: With each groups at full power, I’d give the slight edge to the Bills. But with cornerback Tre’Davious White and security Micah Hyde already out and extra accidents looming within the Buffalo secondary, Lamar Jackson ought to take benefit. Buffalo’s stacked line of defense in opposition to the Ravens’ banged-up offensive line is a mismatch, but when there’s one quarterback who can mitigate an efficient cross rush, it’s Jackson. Just like final week, the Ravens’ protection makes sufficient massive performs down the stretch to cease Josh Allen and the Bills’ proficient offense.
Tim Schwartz, editor
Bills 35, Ravens 31: The Bills discovered a method to lose final week, and I don’t anticipate they do it two weeks in a row — the identical approach the Ravens didn’t between Weeks 2 and three. Josh Allen is a very powerful participant to his staff within the NFL, and the Ravens haven’t proven a capability to get after quarterbacks by three video games. I wouldn’t be shocked if Allen throws 50-plus passes and surpasses 400 yards in opposition to Baltimore’s league-worst cross protection. But Lamar Jackson is on a tear, and no protection goes to gradual him down. Expect a shootout with each quarterbacks placing up massive numbers however the higher total staff — the Bills — popping out on high.
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