Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Rams: 5 Bold predictions, Week 12
The Baltimore Ravens take a six-game winning streak on the road to face the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. Bold predictions for this game.
Riding a six-game winning streak and eyeing a potential shot at the No. 1 seed in the AFC Playoff, the Baltimore Ravens will get another telling test on Monday Night Football to end Week 12. They travel across the country for a primetime matchup with the Los Angeles Rams who, after an inauspicious start, have won three of their last four games and are trying to keep their playoff hopes alive.
This is an important contest for both MVP-candidate Lamar Jackson and his Ravens and the Rams alike. Jackson’s club can stay in line for a first-round bye in the postseason and continue to make a statement with another win over a quality team. At the same time, Jared Goff and the Rams are playing from behind in the playoff race and can’t afford to lose any more games at this rate.
So what will give on Monday Night Football and, just as telling, who will stay hot? Let’s dive into that as we make five bold predictions for the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football in Week 12.
5. Andrews goes off for 100 yards, 2 touchdowns
One of the ways that Lamar Jackson has been so successful in the 2019 season is with how he’s spread the ball out in the passing game. He’s not only looking for just the open man with no favorites but he’s also utilized his tight ends quite a bit, which makes sense given a banged-up, inexperienced and frankly uninspiring wide receiver group.
The result has been second-year tight end Mark Andrews having a huge year. He enters Monday Night Football as the leading pass-catcher for the Ravens in 2019, hauling in 48 receptions for 598 yards and six touchdowns on the year.
One of the biggest weaknesses of this Rams defense, particularly after Jalen Ramsey arrived to solidify the secondary a bit, is their linebacker group and safeties. They are able to be exploited in the middle of the field and the duo of Jackson and Andrews will take advantage. As he’s done all season, the second-year quarterback will find his tight end often and keep him heavily in the team-lead as a receiver.