Broncos vs. Ravens: Underdog Status & Key Injuries

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00:00Joe, the Broncos are five and three.

00:07They take that record as an eight and a half point underdog into Baltimore on Sunday.

00:13A couple of keynotes for this game.

00:16Of course, we start with the status of Lamar Jackson.

00:19He has missed the last two days of practice for the flock dealing with knee and back injuries

00:25and soreness.

00:26Lamar is not a guy that often misses practice, so when he does, even when dealing with being

00:31a little bit banged up, it is noteworthy.

00:34The Ravens are also a team that when they have been favored by a touchdown or more this

00:39year, they have lost both of those games outright.

00:43It's like, Joe, the Ravens play their best ball against the best opposition on the other

00:47side.

00:48When they're laying a hefty number, they come up on the losing end.

00:52Of course, last week in Cleveland, the Jameis Winston and the Browns, week number two as

00:57a seven and a half, eight and a half point home favorite against the Las Vegas Raiders.

01:03With Lamar Jackson's status a little bit up in the air, still anticipate him playing in

01:08this football game as the odds makers do despite a point of movement.

01:13Can the Broncos be a live dog on Sunday in the Charm City?

01:18No, they can't be, people.

01:21Since you're asking Bo Nicks to go on the road, let's compare schedules to this point

01:28here, Ben, on who everyone has played.

01:31You've got the Baltimore Ravens at home coming off a terrible divisional loss against Cleveland

01:38and a backup quarterback in Jameis Winston, right?

01:42You have a Denver team that, hey, listen, have been doing it as far as I'm concerned

01:46with smoke and mirrors.

01:47A lot of that has to do with the fact, hey, you got a rookie quarterback who is going

01:51to make rookie mistakes and as the competition gets better, you'll start to see more and

01:58more of those mistakes.

01:59The great thing for Denver is they've taken advantage of a week schedule and they've been

02:05able to use that defense in order to be able to win some games they should not have probably

02:12won.

02:13But I mean, listen, Bo Nicks, I think is a great story.

02:16I think he's a guy that is the future of Denver with Sean Payton.

02:19I think he's found his guy.

02:20I think he's good to go.

02:22But the reality is this is a step up in competition off of a probably pretty PO Baltimore team

02:29losing that game.

02:31And Lamar, as far as I'm concerned, even though he didn't practice yesterday, we haven't heard

02:35anything to worry about.

02:37I say he is going here and I think Denver's in for a very long day, especially early in

02:44this game.

02:45I can see Baltimore coming out and pretty much smacking Denver early and often.

02:51And then if you're going to ask Bo Nicks to play from behind, I don't think that turns

02:55out very well on the road.

02:57So while some people are scratching their head with the number, I am not.

03:01I think Baltimore is going to have their way here and and get back in the win column.

03:07You know what is interesting, though, Joe, the Ravens are the worst passing defense in

03:10the NFL, allowing more than two hundred and ninety one yards.

03:13Jamis threw for more than three thirty and three touchdowns last week.

03:17Bo Nicks, three passing scores and a rushing touchdown last week against Carolina.

03:22The Broncos have been favored in three of their last four games.

03:25They have covered the number in all three.

03:28Denver is one five of their last six after a start where Bo Nicks looked like a rookie.

03:33But to Sean Payton's credit, he allowed his rookie quarterback to go out there to take

03:37his lumps and to learn from them.

03:40Multiple interceptions without a touchdown pass in those opening two games for Denver,

03:45for Bo Nicks in these last six in five of those six victories, eight touchdowns to only

03:51a single I and T. And the Broncos are the second best defense in the NFL in terms of

03:58yardage allowed third best scoring defense around the National Football League.

04:03The Ravens are not that bottom ten, giving up nearly twenty six points per game.

04:08The total intrigues me, Joe.

04:09Forty six and a Baltimore over in seven of eight because of some of those defensive woes.

04:15The Broncos have also got over in four straight games.

04:18This by far, though, their highest total of the year.

04:21The previous high was week number one for Denver.

04:24That was forty two points.

04:26And again, we compare the quarterbacks.

04:28Bo Nicks has looked pretty good here as of late.

04:31Lamar Jackson playing at an MVP caliber, Joe, for me, Bo Nicks, fifteen thirty in terms

04:36of those passing yards.

04:37I bet his preseason season long passing yards prop at twenty eight fifty and a hook.

04:42We're on track, Bo.

04:44Keep it going and rack up some yardage this week against the Ravens.

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