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Updated · FOX Sports · Sep 17
Ravens Open as 7.5-Point Favorites Over Saints for Sept. 20 Clash
Updated
Updated · FOX Sports · Sep 17

Ravens Open as 7.5-Point Favorites Over Saints for Sept. 20 Clash

3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Sep 17

Summary

  • Sunday’s Week 2 matchup kicks off at 1 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium, with CBS and Paramount+ carrying New Orleans at Baltimore.
  • Baltimore enters 1-0 after a 41-23 win over Indianapolis in which Lamar Jackson threw for 324 yards and Derrick Henry ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns.
  • New Orleans is 0-1 after a 31-30 overtime loss at Detroit, where Tyler Shough passed for 378 yards and three scores but also threw two interceptions and took five sacks.
  • Sportsbooks list the Ravens at -7.5 with a 46.5 total and a -362 moneyline, reflecting Baltimore’s explosive opener against a Saints defense that allowed 31 points.
  • Alvin Kamara was a full participant in midweek practice, giving New Orleans a potential outlet as it tries to avoid becoming one-dimensional against Baltimore’s fast-starting offense.

Insights

How will the Saints' two-high defensive shell contain Lamar Jackson if Baltimore's offensive line dominates the trenches again?
With key Ravens receivers sidelined, can rookie Tyler Shough exploit Baltimore's defense to pull off a massive Week 2 upset?
Will Derrick Henry's historic rushing pace easily crush a Saints defense scrambling to fix their glaring pass protection issues?