ESPN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Stephania Bell |
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| Matt Bowen |
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| Mike Clay |
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| Jeremy Fowler |
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| Dan Graziano |
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| Kalyn Kahler |
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| Kimberly Martin |
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| Eric Moody |
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| Jason Reid |
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| Lindsey Thiry |
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| Seth Wickersham |
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BALTIMORE SUN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Childs Walker |
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Ravens 30, Raiders 17 “The Raiders held their own in an opening loss to the Chargers. They have skilled playmakers and an elite pass rusher in Maxx Crosby. In other words, enough talent to make the Ravens uncomfortable. But the Ravens have an MVP quarterback, a far more accomplished coach and more star power on defense. Look for Derrick Henry to break out in his Baltimore debut as the Ravens play from ahead all afternoon.” |
| Brian Wacker |
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Ravens 27, Raiders 13 “The good news for the Raiders is they still have star edge rusher Maxx Crosby and elite wide receiver Davante Adams. The bad news is they are without pass rushers Malcolm Koonce and likely Tyree Wilson after both suffered knee injuries. That will make Lamar Jackson’s job that much easier, and M&T Bank Stadium should be fertile ground for running back Derrick Henry after former Raven J.K. Dobbins chewed up Las Vegas for 135 yards on just 10 carries last week.” |
| C.J. Doon |
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Ravens 23, Raiders 16 “Gardner Minshew II left M&T Bank Stadium victorious last year with the Colts. Could the veteran quarterback help lead another upset? Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers and rookie tight end Brock Bowers could create some headaches for the Ravens’ defense, and Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins have the potential to have a field day against Baltimore’s work-in-progress offensive line. I don’t think it’s a guarantee that Derrick Henry will be unlocked against a Raiders defense that actually handled the Chargers’ rushing attack pretty well outside of two long runs by J.K. Dobbins. It’s hard to envision the Ravens losing this one and falling to 0-2 when Lamar Jackson is healthy, but there’s a good chance there are some tense moments in the second half.” |
| Tim Schwartz |
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Ravens 31, Raiders 17 “Baltimore is the far superior team in this matchup. Las Vegas has one of the worst starting quarterbacks in the league in Gardner Minshew II and a below-average running game to support him, and the Ravens will be hungry after dropping their season opener in Kansas City. The home crowd will energize Baltimore, which might have trouble with Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby and the rest of their defensive line, but Lamar Jackson and the Ravens should have their way with Las Vegas and win this one easily. A loss at home would sound the alarms, that’s for sure.” |
| Bennett Conlin |
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Ravens 24, Raiders 13 “Baltimore faces another AFC West team this weekend, but the Raiders aren’t the Chiefs. A 12-point Week 1 loss to the Chargers showed Las Vegas’ many flaws, which include defensive end depth and quarterback play. That’s not an ideal combination against a Ravens team that opened the season with a clunky showing, but still almost beat the defending Super Bowl champs. Look for Baltimore to bounce back and Las Vegas to drop to 0-2, suffering a pair of losses to the Harbaugh brothers.” |
USA TODAY
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Chris Bumbaca |
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Ravens 35, Raiders 10 |
| Nate Davis |
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Ravens 34, Raiders 16 |
| Tyler Dragon |
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Ravens 31, Raiders 20 |
| Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz |
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Ravens 24, Raiders 12 |
NFL.com
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Ali Bhanpuri |
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Ravens 23, Raiders 18 “Not ruling anything out — especially after last week's shocker in Cincinnati — but Gardner Minshew and Co. will have to play a near-perfect game in Baltimore for Vegas to hit snake eyes on the season.” |
| Brooke Cerosimo |
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Ravens 33, Raiders 17 |
| Dan Parr |
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Ravens 24, Raiders 14 |
| Gennaro Filice |
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Ravens 22, Raiders 17 |
| Tom Blair |
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Ravens 25, Raiders 14 |
NFL NETWORK
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Colleen Wolfe |
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Ravens 27, Raiders 20 |
| Marcas Grant |
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Ravens 30, Raiders 13 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew |
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Ravens 28, Raiders 14 |
| Daniel Jeremiah |
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Ravens 27, Raiders 17 |
| Nick Shook |
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Ravens 28, Raiders 13 |
| Kevin Patra |
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Ravens 20, Raiders 17 |
| Grant Gordon |
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Ravens 16, Raiders 13 |
| Eric Edholm |
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Ravens 27, Raiders 13 |
SPORTING NEWS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Vinnie Iyer |
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Ravens 26, Raiders 14 “The Raiders got destroyed by the Chargers' rushing attack, and they now face a more dangerous one against Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. The Ravens had a mini-bye to rest up and rev up their defense to rebound vs. a hot and cold Gardner Minshew and an inconsistent running game. Baltimore flexes a bit, leaving Las Vegas in further freefall.” |
CBS SPORTS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Pete Prisco |
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Ravens 28, Raiders 16 “This a second straight road game for the Raiders against a team playing its home opener with rest — and it's on the East Coast. That's a brutal trip for the Raiders. Their offense struggled against the Chargers and it will here. The Ravens won't struggle. Lamar Jackson has a nice game.” |
| Will Brinson |
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| Jared Dubin |
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| Ryan Wilson |
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| John Breech |
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Ravens 27, Raiders 16 |
| Tyler Sullivan |
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| Dave Richard |
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| Jamey Eisenberg |
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PRO FOOTBALL TALK
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Mike Florio |
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Ravens 27, Raiders 10 “The Ravens will be riled up. The Raiders don’t have the horses to keep up.” |
| Chris Simms |
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Ravens 34, Raiders 17 “I think you’re going to see a pissed off Baltimore Ravens football team. In their eyes, they let one slip away [last week]. … In all honesty, I think they’re a team that’s just on a different level than the Las Vegas Raiders at this point.” |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Albert Breer |
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| Mitch Goldich |
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| Gilberto Manzano |
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| Connor Orr |
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| John Pluym |
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| Matt Verderame |
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