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A pair of 4-2 groups meet when the Baltimore Ravens go to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Baltimore has received its final 4, whereas Tampa has traded wins/losses since a 2-0 begin. Each share the lead of their respective (AFC North, NFC South) divisions coming into the seventh week of the season.
Ravens WR Zay Flowers – Photograph by: USA As we speak
Baltimore was a 30-23 capital-region dwelling winner over the Washington Commanders this previous Sunday ending with 484 yards of offense. The group has scored 28, 35, 41 (extra time) and 30 factors, respectively, throughout its streak.
In the meantime, Tampa dismissed its NFC South-rival Saints, 51-27, contained in the Superdome, scoring 27 unanswered factors after halftime. It was the Bucs’ third recreation in a row with no less than 30 factors.
It’s the Ravens as 3½-point favorites (complete at 49½), in keeping with NFL odds.
That is simply the eighth assembly between the groups, with the Ravens main the collection, 5-2 (profitable the final 5).
Ravens’ Totally different Tact
Ravens OLB Kyle Van Noy and DT Justin Madebuike and Cowboys QB Dak Prescott – Photograph by: USA As we speak
The success of the Baltimore Ravens used to start with their protection. That’s not the case, as what was an hermetic unit has been torched through the air.
Baltimore surrenders 24.8 factors per recreation (that’s eight greater than final season) and an unseemly 275.7 passing yards (next-to-last within the NFL). Opponents can’t run on the Ravens (permitting simply 59 rush yards/recreation), however they’ve definitely managed to throw throughout them.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson (1,529 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, two interceptions, 403 speeding yards) has a ‘new’ backfield buddy in Derrick Henry (league-leading 704 yards, eight touchdowns), who has no less than 130 floor yards in three of his final 4 video games.
Bucs’ Bloated Backfield
Bucs RB Bucky Irving – Photograph by: USA As we speak
Rachaad White started the 12 months because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ starter within the backfield. White (187 rush yards this season) sat out final week’s recreation with an injured foot because the Bucs scored 51 factors at New Orleans. Bucky Irving (14 carries, 81 yards, one landing) and Sean Tucker (14 carries, 136 yards, one landing) greater than compensated to the purpose White may lose in a recreation of musical chairs.
Tucker is now as much as 143 yards on 16 carries, whereas White has added 187 yards on 51 carries. White is showing to be the odd man out (3.7 yards/carry), whereas the opposite two halfbacks are averaging no less than 5.5.
Irving’s been diplomatic. “If in case you have plenty of operating backs that compete at a excessive degree and go on the market and win soccer video games, it’s at all times good to have guys going out and doing their jobs,” Irving mentioned. “We’re right here to win video games, and if it takes three of us in a room to go on the market and compete, let’s do it.”
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (1,489 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, 5 interceptions) was all over (4 touchdowns, three picks) towards the Saints final week.
It’s ‘Over’ Right here
Baltimore is 7-2 (+350) to win the AFC, with Tampa Bay 20-1 (+2000) to win the NFC, as per NFL convention odds.
The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers mix to common greater than 59 factors per recreation this season. As was talked about, Baltimore’s secondary is second-rate so far.Whereas the Bucs’ 51-point outburst was an aberration final week, go over right here.
