The Baltimore Ravens are gathering some serious momentum and will take that growing confidence into Monday’s showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.
After early defeats to the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders, the Ravens have won four on the bounce against the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and most recently the Washington Commanders.
A 30-23 victory over a dangerous Washington team with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels was another big win on the resume of Baltimore and its star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Monday sees the talented Ravens make the trip south to face a Bucs side that has been inconsistent of late.
Tampa Bay has managed to win two and lose two of the last four games, with defeats to the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons mixed in with wins over the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints.
Last week's 51-27 win over freefalling New Orleans could see this Tampa Bay side overhyped heading into this matchup, and the Ravens look capable of sinking the Buccaneers on their own turf this weekend.
One of the most formidable running backs in the NFL right now, Derrick Henry has been racking up some exceptional numbers for the Ravens this season.
The former Tennessee Titans star has already earned 704 yards rushing in his first six games of the season and has scored eight touchdowns.
With 119 carries, Henry has shown he is capable of getting through plenty of work, with quarterback Jackson also a threat on the ground.
The Bucs could not stop a powerful runner in Alvin Kamara from scoring a touchdown last time out and the Tampa Bay defense is likely to have its hands full with Henry.
Given his start to the season, backing the 30-year-old Henry to score at least two touchdowns is certainly worth considering.
Jackson can add some distractions with his own running game and, by keeping the Bucs’ defense on its toes through quarterback sneaks, he should open up more opportunities for Henry to add to his impressive touchdown tally this season.
While already mentioning Jackson’s threat on the ground, the Ravens playmaker has the arm talent to cause the Bucs real problems this weekend.
Jackson has thrown for 1,529 yards in his six games so far at an average of 254.8 passing yards per game.
Tampa Bay’s pass defense has struggled this season and Baltimore could give them another tough contest here.
The Bucs have given up 1,514 yards through the air this season, at an average of 252.3 yards per game.
Against one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now in Jackson, it would be little surprise to see the Ravens star throw for Over 250.5 yards in this one.
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Baltimore Ravens | -190 ML |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +160 ML |
Spread | BAL Ravens -3.5 |
Total Points | O/U 49.0 |
Derrick Henry (BAL Ravens) | -225 |
Bucky Irving (TB Buccaneers) | +110 |
Mike Evans (TB Buccaneers) | +120 |
Lamar Jackson (BAL Ravens) | +137 |
Zay Flowers (BAL Ravens) | +150 |
Chris Godwin (TB Buccaneers) | +160 |
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