The Baltimore Ravens made a powerful opening statement, and with NFL experts back on the bandwagon after a down 2025, evaluators overwhelmingly expect them to continue their strong start Sunday. Baltimore will host the New Orleans Saints
at M&T Bank Stadium after beginning the Jesse Minter era with a 41-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. New Orleans enters at 0-1 after erasing a 21-point deficit before losing to the Detroit Lions in overtime.The Saints’ comeback, Tyler Shough’s 410-yard performance and Baltimore’s injuries at wide receiver provide reasons for caution. They have not, however, persuaded many experts to predict an upset.
Here is how the leading national and local outlets are picking the Week 2 matchup.
ESPN: Ravens
All 11 ESPN analysts selected
Baltimore.
NFL.com: Ravens
NFL.com’s five-person panel unanimously selected the Ravens.
All five projections have Baltimore winning by at least seven points.
Sports Illustrated: Ravens
Sports Illustrated’s eight analysts unanimously picked Baltimore.
The Baltimore Banner: Ravens
All five Baltimore Banner contributors selected the Ravens.
Jonas Shaffer predicted a 24-13 Baltimore victory, while Giana Han picked the Ravens 38-21. Childs Walker projected a 30-23 result, Kyle Goon selected Baltimore 38-17, and Brandon Weigel predicted 27-14.
USA TODAY: Ravens
All six USA TODAY experts listed in the Ravens’ official roundup selected Baltimore.
Jarrett Bell picked the Ravens 24-17. Nick Brinkerhoff predicted 30-20, Chris Bumbaca selected Baltimore 24-20, Nate Davis projected 30-23, Adam Kaufman picked 34-24, and Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz predicted 31-20.
NFL Network: Ravens
Seven of the eight NFL Network analysts selected Baltimore.
The Sporting News: Ravens
Vinnie Iyer selected the Ravens to win 35-17.
Iyer believes Baltimore has more energy under Minter and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. He also cited the combination of an active pass defense, dominant running game and explosive passing attack as too much for New Orleans to overcome.
His 18-point margin is one of the larger projections included in the roundup.
CBS Sports: Ravens to win, Saints to cover
CBS Sports analysts Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin both predicted Baltimore victories, but each selected New Orleans against the spread.
Pete Prisco offered a more comfortable projection in the Ravens’ roundup, predicting Baltimore will win 33-20.
Bleacher Report: Ravens to win, Saints to cover
Bleacher Report’s panel was much less confident Baltimore would cover the 8.5-point spread.
Five of the seven analysts selected New Orleans with the points. Only Wes O’Donnell and Brent Sobleski backed Baltimore to cover.
Overall consensus
The straight-up consensus is overwhelmingly in favor of Baltimore. ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NFL.com, USA TODAY, The Baltimore Banner and The Sporting News all picked the Ravens across the board. NFL Network produced the only outright New Orleans selection among those larger panels.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Week 2 picks: Who are the NFL experts taking in Ravens vs. Saints
