Ravens (3-2) at Titans (2-3)
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. EDT, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
TV: NFL Network
Spread (BetMGM): Ravens by 3.5
Ravens’ keys to victory: Baltimore must be ready for a different approach from Tennessee. The Titans are leaning on the pass on early downs and using play-action in the hopes it makes things easier up front for the offensive line, which is struggling with runblocking. Not to mention, QB Ryan Tannehill is at his best operating out of play-action. Offensively, the Ravens should be attacking Tennessee’s secondary whenever they can. Not only do the Titans have a very good run defense, but their back end has been bad in coverage, susceptible to big plays and penalties.
Titans’ keys to victory: Making sure they keep QB Lamar Jackson in the pocket and forcing him to beat them with his arm. A failure to do so will open the door for backbreaking runs and extended plays, the latter of which would put further pressure on a suspect secondary. Offensively, the Titans have to continue leaning on the pass on early downs. This tactic will also soften the stacked boxes RB Derrick Henry is certain to face. Tennessee’s offensive line has proved incapable of overcoming the extra attention up front in the run game. Also, the Titans have to do a better job in the red zone after going 1for-4 in Week 5.
Matchup to watch: QB Lamar Jackson vs. Titans’ front seven. The Titans have pass-rush juice. If the pass rush doesn’t dominate, it could expose the Titans’ shaky secondary.
Who wins? The Titans have been the bounce-back kids, with two big wins after ugly losses.
Titans, 27-24