ExtremeRavens Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago Here’s how The Baltimore Sun sports staff views the outcome of Sunday’s Week 12 game between the Ravens and Jets at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore: Brian Wacker, reporter Ravens 27, Jets 13: Even if Lamar Jackson isn’t fully healthy after hamstring, knee and ankle injuries have cropped up this season, and despite a struggling red zone offense, the Ravens have more than enough firepower on offense to handle the hapless Jets, who traded away their two best defensive players earlier this month. New York is also limited what it can do offensively, with former Raven Tyrod Taylor taking over for the benched Justin Fields in what’s already an anemic passing attack. Running back Breece Hall is a threat, but Baltimore’s defense is pointed in the right direction and Kyle Hamilton, among others, will help lay waste to any hope of an upset. Sam Cohn, reporter Ravens 40, Jets 13: The Ravens haven’t hung 40 points in a win since Week 2. Sunday could be their best and last chance, with a two-win Jets coming to town weeks after dealing away two of their best players and days after announcing a quarterback change. Playing back in Baltimore for the first time in a month with a healthy roster are both obvious pluses. New York ranks poorly in goal-to-go situations and worse than seven of nine teams the Ravens have already played at stopping teams in the red zone — a headlong hitch of Baltimore’s offense. Now a .500 team again, this would be the week to prove they can dominate. Mike Preston, columnist Ravens 30, Jets 6: Go ahead, pick a score. Any score. The Jets must be desperate for a win, which is why they have announced Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback. Taylor is 36, and that’s a great achievement considering he has played for seven teams since the Ravens selected him in the sixth round of the 2011 draft. But that tells you that Jets coach Aaron Glenn is in trouble because New York doesn’t have a quarterback for the future. I’m not sure if they have a coach for the future, either. The Ravens should win big, and if they don’t, it will be as big of a loss as the old Baltimore Colts losing to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III. Josh Tolentino, columnist Ravens 27, Jets 10: The Ravens should have more than enough to grind out their fifth straight win Sunday even with Jackson battling through several lower-body issues that have clearly limited his burst and willingness to run. His offensive line hasn’t helped much with the unit playing a detrimental role in the offense’s ongoing red zone woes. The Ravens haven’t asked Jackson to be superman lately, and they might not need any heroics against a Jets team that simply can’t score. New York arrives at this Week 12 matchup with one of the league’s least productive offenses and hasn’t shown any consistency (so much for a reborn Justin Fields, huh) to threaten a Ravens defense that has held five straight opponents under 20 points. Rookie Mike Green has gotten close to making impact plays … perhaps Sunday is the second-round draft pick’s breakout performance? It might be in ugly fashion again, but the Ravens should climb above .500 for the first time this season as they enter a critical stretch with two games in five days. C.J. Doon, editor Ravens 26, Jets 13: For the Ravens’ sake, this win shouldn’t be as difficult as last week’s. Lamar Jackson needs a break, so look for Baltimore to make the offense as easy as possible and keep him out of harm’s way. Perhaps we finally see Derrick Henry eclipse 30 carries for the first time in a Ravens uniform. Rushing for 200-plus yards would be a nice way to silence all the criticism of the offensive line. This will be an interesting litmus test for the Ravens’ trenches, with Jets tackles Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou going up against pass rushers Dre’Mont Jones and Mike Green and Ravens bookends Ronnie Stanley and Roger Rosengarten taking on Will McDonald IV and Jermaine Johnson. We’ll learn plenty from how the Ravens control the line of scrimmage here. Bennett Conlin, editor Ravens 31, Jets 14: The general public assumed that the Ravens would go on a run after their bye week. Well, congratulations to everyone, as Baltimore is a win over the Jets from moving over .500 for the first time this season. Baltimore should do what it can to limit Jackson’s rushing attempts and hits taken, as there are few scenarios in which the Ravens actually lose this game. The focus needs to be keeping Jackson out of harm’s way with a short week coming up. The running game, quick passes and defense should be plenty to pick up a win without needing Jackson’s heroics. Tim Schwartz, editor Ravens 28, Jets 10: Lamar Jackson is beat up and Baltimore barely got past the Browns last weekend, but this is the Jets we’re talking about. Jackson at half of his ability is enough for the Ravens to beat New York at home, though I wouldn’t be surprised if Tyrod Taylor looks better than Justin Fields has for the past few weeks. It’s a low bar, for sure, but Baltimore should be wary of the spark a new starter under center can bring. The Ravens’ defense needs to continue its roll since the Bengals and likely Joe Burrow await on Thanksgiving night. Patrice Sanders, FOX45 Morning News anchor Ravens 31, Jets 13: The Ravens have won four straight and finally got to .500. This is the week they go above .500. The Jets have only won two games. If Baltimore’s defense plays like it did last week, and the offense steps up its game, the Ravens should be able to pull out a win. Have a news tip? Contact sports editor Tim Schwartz at timschwartz@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/timschwartz13. View the full article Quote
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