The Ravens have bigger problems than the quarterback. They scored 10 against Cleveland, 13 against Cincinnati and 10 at Buffalo, and they have lost 3 straight. The defense gave up 35 and 36 in the last 2. Kyle Hamilton plays without an injury designation, but Roquan Smith was limited in practice with a knee issue last week, and the secondary came out of Buffalo short again: Nate Wiggins was checked for a possible concussion after a stinger, and Chandler Rivers and Jaylinn Hawkins were both inactive.
The schedule favors Baltimore on paper. Both teams played Sunday, but the Jaguars have to fly north on a short week, while the Ravens come home from Buffalo and stay put. That helps less than it should. Jacksonville's injuries are mostly on the defensive front, and whoever starts at quarterback for Baltimore probably isn't going to beat them with his arm. The Ravens' best plan is to run the ball and keep the game short, and that's hard to do after 3 games in which they haven't scored more than 13.
Jacksonville's only loss in its last 5 was the 34-31 shootout with Houston in London, and that game featured Travis Hunter catching a touchdown and picking off a pass. The Jaguars also had 2 weeks between London and the Colts game, and they looked rested. The forecast for Baltimore is mild and cloudy with about a coin-flip chance of rain and little wind, so weather shouldn't decide much. A quarterback might, and right now Baltimore doesn't have one it can count on. Kickoff is 8:15 PM ET.
