The AFC North title is still up for grabs, as the Baltimore Ravens (3-1) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) will compete for the early lead.
Baltimore took advantage of a Deshaun Watson-less Cleveland Browns team, causing misery for rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson as the offense raced to a 28-3 victory behind Lamar Jackson. The Ravens are now one of four AFC teams with three wins heading into Week 5.
In a lopsided loss to the rebuilding Houston Texans, Pittsburgh had a game to forget. C.J. Stroud, the No. 2 overall pick, exposed the defense, while the offense was once again non-existent. The health of quarterback Kenny Pickett, who suffered a knee injury, is now in doubt. Can the offense recover with the potential of losing their franchise quarterback?
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Lorenzo Reyes: Ravens 23, Steelers 13
Pittsburgh’s offense is too unreliable and with Kenny Pickett’s knee injury even if he’s available, he may be limited. If it’s Mitchell Trubisky who goes, I have all the confidence in the world in the Ravens in this spot
Tyler Dragon: Ravens 26, Steelers 17
The injury bug is swirling through the Ravens right now. Despite the slew of injuries, the Ravens are 4-1. That’s in large part because their franchise QB Lamar Jackson is healthy and playing like an MVP once again. A win over Pittsburgh will make the Ravens 3-0 on the road against AFC North opponents. Baltimore has a chance to create some separation in the division standings.
Victoria Hernandez: Ravens 25, Steelers 13
The Steelers will have a hard time matching the Ravens’ momentum with or without Kenny Pickett. Pittsburgh failed to reach the end zone against the Texans last week and will continue to struggle while Lamar Jackson is living his best life after a four-touchdown performance to beat a division opponent.
Jordan Mendoza: Ravens 21, Steelers 12
As is the case with this rivalry, this game will be a war. Expect it to be low-scoring, as in the past five meetings, the winner of the game only reached 20 points once. The Steelers have had Baltimore’s number recently, but the offense is still a mess and Lamar Jackson is finding his rhythm after last week.
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