The Ravens visit the Browns on Sunday with a one-game AFC North lead and quarterback uncertainty. Lamar Jackson missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with an ankle injury, leaving Tyler Huntley preparing for another possible start after helping Baltimore beat Atlanta 30-23 in overtime.
Baltimore is 4-1, while Cleveland is 3-2 after a loss to the Jets. A Ravens win would put them two games ahead of the Browns, but a Cleveland win would tie the teams and give the Browns the early head-to-head advantage. Here's who NFL experts are picking in Baltimore's first division matchup.
ESPN: Ravens
All 11 ESPN experts are picking Baltimore.
CBS Sports: Ravens
Pete Prisco is picking Baltimore.
There is a chance that Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will be back for this game after missing
last week with an ankle injury. Even if he isn't, I think the Ravens defense will be up to the task of slowing down the Browns offense. If Jackson is back, the Ravens offense will move the ball.
NFL.com: Ravens
All five experts picked Baltimore.
Why Brooke picked the Ravens: The Ravens got some good news this week as DE Trey Hendrickson and WR Ja'Kobi Lane returned to practice. QB Lamar Jackson's status for Sunday is still uncertain, but it might not matter. Backup Tyler Huntley proved last week to be more than capable of running Declan Doyle's offense and the Derrick Henry-led rushing attack should feast on a Browns unit that could be without Carson Schwesinger (ankle) a week after Braelon Allen ran all over them. Jackson's return would be great for the vibes, but I trust Baltimore's sixth-ranked scoring offense to do enough to outproduce Cleveland's often one-dimensional attack. The run game has been pretty stagnant with Quinshon Judkins, whose averaging a measly 3 yards per carry and also dealing with an ankle injury. Running mate Dylan Sampson could return to action after spending the last month on IR. I like the Browns' talented young receiving corps, and stud rookie Denzel Boston could challenge Baltimore's secondary deep, but until the run game improves, Todd Monken's group will struggle to rise above more complete teams week in and week out.
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