The Baltimore Ravens are 2-0 and going for a third win today in London. Here are some things to know:
- This is the Ravens first game outside of the United States.
- The game is in London so kickoff is at 9:30 am here in Maryland. CBS will have local coverage of the game. If you live out of the market, you will have to watch the game on Yahoo or the Baltimore Ravens’ website.
- The Jaguars lead the all-time series against the Ravens 11-9.
- The Ravens won the last time these teams met. It was an ugly 19-17 game.
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- Blake Bortles could have a hard time taking care of the football. The Ravens have forced 10 turnovers in two games. Bortles has had problems with interceptions in his career.
- The Jaguars will have to lean on their running game. With Brandon Williams being out, the Ravens run defense will be shorthanded.
- Leonard Fournette is an exciting rookie running back from LSU. He has 140 rushing yards on the season for Jacksonville. He is averaging just 3.5 yards per carry.
- Joe Flacco is heating up. After a rusty performance in the season opener, Flacco had 217 yards and two touchdowns against the Browns. Flacco completed 73.5 percent of his passes.
- Ben Watson emerged as the top weapon for the Ravens offense last week. Look for Watson to keep it going against the Jaguars.
Key Stats:
- The Jaguars had 10 sacks in their season opener. However they had just one in the last game. Which Jaguars defense will show up?
- The Ravens defense has eight interceptions and two fumble recoveries on the season. Terrell Suggs has stripped the ball from the quarterback in consecutive weeks.
- Every member of the Ravens starting secondary has an interception except for Tony Jefferson.
- Bortles has only completed 56.4 percent of his passes. He’s been picked off twice in this young season and sacked twice. Bortles will have to get the ball out quick against the Ravens defense.
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Enjoy the game Ravens fans. The Ravens are expected to get their third win of the season, but nothing is easy in the NFL. Baltimore has to earn it today. We’ll have all your post game coverage right here.