ESPN
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Stephania Bell |
 |
|
| Matt Bowen |
|
|
| Mike Clay |
|
|
| Jeremy Fowler |
|
|
| Domonique Foxworth |
|
|
| Dan Graziano |
|
|
| Jason Reid |
|
|
| Seth Wickersham |
|
BALTIMORE SUN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
|---|---|---|
| Childs Walker |
|
Ravens 30, Panthers 16 “The Ravens opened as double-digit favorites for a reason. It’s difficult to identify a path to victory for the Panthers, who will travel to Baltimore with a bottom-10 defense and the league’s worst quarterback so far this season in [Baker] Mayfield. The Ravens will not give Carolina much room for hope as they begin their push for a high playoff seed.” |
USA TODAY
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Bell |
|
Ravens 34, Panthers 20 |
| Chris Bumbaca |
|
Ravens 22, Panthers 14 |
| Nate Davis |
|
Ravens 31, Panthers 20 |
| Safid Deen |
|
Ravens 30, Panthers 13 |
| Tyler Dragon |
|
Ravens 26, Panthers 17 |
| Lorenzo Reyes |
|
Ravens 28, Panthers 21 |
NFL.com
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Gregg Rosenthal |
|
Ravens 27, Panthers 13 “The Panthers are 2-3 since Steve Wilks took over, with their three competitive games all coming against division opponents. The Ravens are well equipped to force Baker Mayfield into bad decisions and knock down his passes with their monster front. Baltimore’s offense, meanwhile, has shown more cohesion in its run blocking since Ronnie Stanley returned. The Ravens are now the team we expected all along.” |
NFL NETWORK
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Rank |
|
Ravens 33, Panthers 20 |
| Colleen Wolfe |
|
Ravens 27, Panthers 13 |
| Marcas Grant |
|
Ravens 27, Panthers 13 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew |
|
Ravens 31, Panthers 14 |
| Daniel Jeremiah |
|
Ravens 34, Panthers 10 |
| Nick Shook |
|
Ravens 24, Panthers 10 |
| Marc Sessler |
|
Ravens 33, Panthers 16 |
| Kevin Patra |
|
Ravens 26, Panthers 14 |
| Grant Gordon |
|
Ravens 24, Panthers 13 |
| Eric Edholm |
|
Ravens 28, Panthers 16 |
SPORTING NEWS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Iyer |
|
Ravens 30, Panthers 10 “Baker Mayfield returns to Baltimore while playing for a team not in the AFC North. This is a tough draw against a Ravens' defense that keeps getting better overall every week and is coming off a bye. The running and passing of Lamar Jackson will be challenging for the Panthers' defense on the road with more of his critical help healthy.” |
CBS SPORTS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Prisco |
|
Ravens 30, Panthers 16 “The Panthers will start Baker Mayfield at quarterback here with P.J Walker hurt. The Ravens know him well from when he was with Cleveland. The Ravens defense is also starting to round into shape, which isn't good news for the Panthers. Look for Baltimore to come off the bye with a big victory.” |
| Jason La Canfora |
|
|
| Will Brinson |
|
Ravens 42, Panthers 7 |
| Jared Dubin |
|
|
| Ryan Wilson |
|
|
| John Breech |
|
Ravens 31, Panthers 20 |
| Dave Richard |
|
|
| Jamey Eisenberg |
|
PRO FOOTBALL TALK
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Michael David Smith |
|
Ravens 35, Panthers 17 “Lamar Jackson should have a big game against an overmatched Panthers defense and the Ravens should cruise.” |
| Mike Florio |
|
Ravens 35, Panthers 21 “Big lead for Ravens. Garbage-time scores for Panthers. Baltimore continues to prove its Super Bowl chops.” |
| Chris Simms |
|
Ravens 28, Panthers 13 “I think the Ravens dominate this game.” |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Breer |
|
|
| Connor Orr |
|
|
| Gary Gramling |
|
|
| John Pluym |
|
|
| Mitch Goldich |
|
FANSIDED
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Verderame |
|
Ravens 27, Panthers 14 “The Ravens have traditionally been excellent against bad teams with Lamar Jackson helming them. No reason to think Carolina is beating a well-rested Baltimore squad at home.” |
