There’s some reasons why the Ravens are only favored by three points in this football game. The Ravens don’t usually bring their A-Game on the road with them. They are 1-2 on the road and they’ve been outscored 61-42 in those games. Kyle Boller wll be starting this week and he hasn’t exactly sparked the Ravens offense this season. The Bills are only 1-2 at home despite outscoring their opponents 55-54. They have lost two home games on the last play.
The Ravens will likely pound the football with an inspired Willis McGahee (525 yards rushing, 4.1 ypc) running against his old team that has a poor run defense (133.6 yards rushing per game, 4.6 ypc). The Ravens will likely try to keep the ball on the ground because Kyle Boller doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the passing game especially with TE Todd Heap likely out for the game. With that in mind the Ravens would benefit from Mark Clayton playing up to his ability on Sunday which he hasn’t yet this season. Derrick Mason (49 rec, 451 yards) and Demetrius Williams (18 rec, 267 yards) could have decent games against a Bills defense that is allowing 287.8 yards passing per game but the Ravens better  be careful with the football because the Bills have 9 interceptions so far this season.
If the Bills are going have a chance in this football game they will have to open up the offense a little bit. The Bills need to let rookie QB Trent Edwards pound the ball down the field to Lee Evans and challenge the Ravens corners which aren’t that good. It’s been a shame that the Bills are wasting the talents of Lee Evans (12 rec, 113 yards) who is by far the most talented player on the Bills’ offense. The Bills would like to run Marshawn Lynch in an attempt to control the clock but he will have his hands full against Ray Lewis and the rest of the Ravens defense which is only allowing 66.7 yards rushing per game and 2.9 yards per carry.
Both teams have big-time return men in the kicking game and this will be a big key to the game because neither team has a explosive offense. KR/PR Yamon Figurs of the Ravens has been outstanding since he moved into the starting role. He’s a little guy so the Bills will have to stay in their lanes. KR Terrence McGee and PR Roscoe Parrish are two of the most elite return men in the NFL as they can take any kick to the house.
PREDICTION: The Ravens have the better team but the Bills almost beat the Cowboys in their last game and they are way better than the Ravens. Baltimore Ravens 16, Buffalo Bills 14.
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