00:00We've gone through four weeks so far.
00:02I think we both have the Ravens 3-1 so far.
00:05Next week, we're now in week five.
00:07Sunday night football where the Ravens will go to Atlanta to take on the Falcons.
00:13The Falcons are just one of those teams where it's just hard to put a lot of stock into them.
00:18And I was talking earlier about the Saints and how I think that they could be kind of a darling
00:23in the NFC South to win that division this year.
00:25Michael Penix, we don't know what his status will be going into next year.
00:30They go and bring in Tua, which it could work.
00:33It could.
00:34It could work.
00:34In a dome.
00:35You know, in a dome.
00:36Exactly.
00:37Keep him away from the cold weather.
00:38They've got guys like Drake London that you can force feed him the ball all game.
00:43Kyle Pitts is coming off a career year.
00:46You've got Bijan Robinson, who I think is the best running back in football right now.
00:50Like, they have pieces out there.
00:52That defense, up and down.
00:57I like the secondary.
00:58They got A.J. Terrell one of the top corners in the league.
01:01They draft his brother this year from Clemson.
01:04We'll see what he looks like.
01:06They had one of the best one-two punches at pass rush last year as young guys, too.
01:12Now, it doesn't look like anything's going to happen to Pierce right now.
01:19But assuming that they're not missing their guys on defense, that's going to be a tough game.
01:26I might go Falcons.
01:27I was going Falcons, too.
01:28I might go Falcons.
01:29We might have a similar schedule or record.
01:31I'm going Falcons as well.
01:32It's a night game.
01:36Tua early in the year.
01:40Things don't always click for him against the Ravens, but I did see him in Baltimore run it up.
01:44And they came back.
01:46They were down big.
01:47But he was able to have some success.
01:48I would assume he's healthy.
01:49Again, this is taking this team healthy.
01:52But Bijan Robinson is a difference maker.
01:54And bringing in Brian Robinson to fill in for Ty Algier is a strong replacement.
01:59He's a kind of heavy back.
02:01And, like, between Drake London and Jahan Dotson, those are tough.
02:06Branch is also the draft pick of Branch.
02:08He's, like, fast.
02:09And you could give him short things and make him make plays.
02:12And we've talked about it on this show tonight.
02:14What dudes like that underneath have been able to do breaking tackles against the Ravens?
02:18Again, there's maybe a different philosophy now with the new coaching staff.
02:21Kyle Pitts is another dude now with the tag and how everything worked.
02:24He's going to be on a mission to, once again, show that he is the tight end two or tight
02:28end three that he was last season.
02:30And their defense, as you mentioned, they just have so many different dudes.
02:33Like, it's – I don't know that they have any breaking name guys.
02:37A.J. Terrell is one of the better corners in the NFL.
02:40And Xavier Watts just looked like a really, really good day two pick from last year.
02:44But I just think it's going to be a tough one given that it's a night game.
02:48Atlanta's going to be packing that place and going pretty crazy on Sunday night football.
02:51I think it's a tight one, but I would give a loss as well.
02:55Next week, the Ravens, they – is this –
02:58This is in Cleveland.
03:00They go to Cleveland, take on the Browns at 1 o'clock.
03:03I think that's a win.
03:06I don't think it'll be easy, though.
03:08You know how they – how the Browns play them.
03:11And they tend to get the worst out of the Ravens, but the Ravens find a way to win.
03:15I'll give them the win, but I don't think it'll be pretty.
03:17I'm going to give them a win, too.
03:19I just – I love Monk.
03:21I know that place has been a house of horrors for them.
03:23But I'm not too worried with Cleveland, especially if they do come off a loss on Sunday night football.
03:28I think this is going to be a determined team to get that division win and kind of make a
03:33statement against Cleveland.
03:34And it's unfortunate for Todd Monk.
03:35But that quarterback – that situation in general, start Deshaun Watson.
03:39Please, let that happen.
03:41So we both have them at 4-2 right now.
03:44Week 7, Ravens return home – they're back home to take on the Bengals, the first matchup against the Bengals.
03:53At 1 o'clock, I'll give the Ravens this win here.
03:58I just think – I don't – I just think they're going to end up splitting with them.
04:01Spoiler alert.
04:02I think they'll split with the Bengals this year.
04:06Trey Hendrickson, revenge game.
04:08Strip sack, a couple of them maybe.
04:10Could happen for sure.
04:12I'll give them – I'll give the Ravens the win here to be what?
04:175-2, right?
04:185-2, yeah.
04:19Lamar does what he does against Cincinnati.
04:22I think that's going to continue at least at home.
04:25I'm with you.
04:26I think this is probably the split like it was last year, but I don't see them having any issues
04:31with Cincinnati at home.
04:33Week 8, they go to Buffalo, take on the Bills at 1 o'clock.
04:37You talk about a house of horrors.
04:39That's become a house of horrors for them.
04:43I don't think the Bills are any better than they were last year, to be honest with you.
04:48Maybe a little better getting DJ Moore at receiver, but I'm probably going to go with the Bills just because
04:57they find a way to beat the Ravens in Buffalo, it seems like, throughout recent history.
05:03Yeah, I'm going to go with the Ravens here.
05:05I just – I think this is a spot for them to right all of the wrongs.
05:11And this looking – and you could make the argument that Week 7 is that game, maybe Week 5, but
05:18this feels like the game for Jesse Minter to kind of tap on his chest and say,
05:21Hey, I'm the guy, things are changing in Baltimore, we're back.
05:26I think they're going to take down Buffalo.
05:27I just – Buffalo can do everything they want.
05:30The Ravens had them beat last year, should have beat them.
05:32They dominated them two years ago in the regular season.
05:35Now, they lost the playoff game, but there's a lot of things that factored into that.
05:39They've had some success, the offense especially, against Buffalo.
05:42I think things go right in Buffalo this go-around.
05:44I have the Ravens winning that one.
05:45All right, I'm going to start going rapid fire here just for the sake of time.
05:49I have them at 5-3 right now.
05:50You have them at 6-2.
05:52Week 9, Thursday Night Football, they host the Jaguars.
05:59I'll give them the win that one.
06:01I'm going to give them a loss.
06:02So, we're both at 6-3.
06:04Week 10, they host the Chargers Monday Night Football.
06:07I'll give them the win on that one.
06:09And I'm on record for saying I don't think very highly of the Chargers.
06:13I think that's around the time of year where they start coming back down to earth a little bit.
06:18I'll give the Ravens the win.
06:19Yeah, Monday Night Football coming off a loss on Thursday night long week.
06:22I'm going to go with a win as well.
06:23So, 7-3, both of us.
06:25Week 11, they go to Carolina.
06:271 o'clock game against the Panthers.
06:31Could be a sneaky game.
06:34Panthers play tough at home.
06:36They do.
06:36They have, at least here recently.
06:39But I'm going to give the Ravens the win.
06:40They're the better team.
06:41But Panthers are sneaky at home.
06:44I'll give the Ravens the win, though.
06:46Make them 8-3.
06:47I'm going to give the Ravens the win as well.
06:49Week 12 at Houston.
06:52That's going to be very, very tough.
06:55Could be a defensive battle if the Ravens' defense is as good as people think.
07:00But I'm going to go Houston.
07:01I think their defense is that legit.
07:05I think they're going to give the Ravens some problems.
07:08I'll go Texans.
07:10Ravens have had some success there, but I'm still, I just, I buy Houston.
07:14CJ Stroud, hopefully he's a double agent that day, but I just, I can't.
07:18It's a really tough matchup coming off of a road win in Carolina.
07:22I think if you split that series there, you'll feel pretty good.
07:24So, where are we at?
07:26By week, week 13.
07:27I mean, record-wise.
07:28Oh, I think we're both the same.
07:30We have, I have four losses or three losses?
07:33I think we have four losses.
07:35Two, three, four, 12 games.
07:37So, what, 8-4?
07:38Yeah, 8-4.
07:40By week, week 13.
07:41Week 14, they host the Bucs.
07:44I already said I don't think very highly of the Bucs going into this year.
07:48I'll give the Ravens the win to go to 9-4.
07:51I'm with you, 9-4 as well.
07:53Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh.
07:55Pittsburgh, week 15, we said they're 9-4 right now?
07:59Yeah.
08:00I think they lose that one.
08:02I'll make them 9-5.
08:04Go 10-4.
08:05Okay.
08:06Aaron Rodgers is still, I don't know if he's told the team yet by that he's playing or not.
08:10Right.
08:11Week 16, they host the Browns.
08:14I'll give the Ravens the win in that as well.
08:17I'm losing count on record.
08:19Oh, it was 8-4 heading into that, 9-4.
08:23You have 9-5.
08:24I have 10-4.
08:2610-4, 9-5.
08:27I have 9-5, right?
08:29Without the Browns.
08:29Right.
08:30Oh, without the Browns?
08:31So, I have them winning the Browns.
08:33Yeah, so 10-5.
08:34I have them 11-4.
08:36Okay.
08:37Week 17 against the Bengals at Cincinnati on Thursday Night Football.
08:41I think that's a loss.
08:43I will say loss as well.
08:46And then week 18, they host the Steelers.
08:49Could be for the division.
08:50Could be for nothing.
08:51Right.
08:52If it's for something, I'll give them the win.
08:55The win.
08:55Okay.
08:56So, I'll say, I think a win, I would have them 12-5, I think is where I'm at.
09:01No, I think.
09:03Okay.
09:04That sounds about right.
09:05Yeah, I think 12-5 is where I'm.
09:07I'll say win.
09:0712-5.
09:08And I'm a game behind you?
09:10I think you're 11-6.
09:1111-6.
09:12I could live with that.
09:1411-6.
09:14Again, we're shooting.
09:15We're being very optimistic.
09:17A lot of stuff as well.
09:18Well, 11-6 could be, like, that's not number one seed territory.
09:22It's not.
09:22But also, to that, if they're 11-5, wherever they're at, if they're in that area, week 18
09:29is important.
09:30Right.
09:30Because they probably could be fighting for the two or the one, wherever you're at.
09:33Like, you're fighting for seeding.
09:34Yeah.
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