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Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 3 predictions

By Dustin Cox

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 4: Wide receiver Mike Wallace #17 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after making a catch against the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 4: Wide receiver Mike Wallace #17 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after making a catch against the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Brandon Carr #24 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball after intercepting a pass during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Brandon Carr #24 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball after intercepting a pass during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

The defense will play like we saw in Weeks 1 and 2

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is no stranger to turning the ball over against the Ravens, especially at M&T Bank stadium. The Steelers offense has been struggling to a degree. Star running back Le’Veon Bell has yet to have a breakout game. One player who has not let down this year is wide receiver Antonio Brown. The Ravens retooled their secondary this off-season to deal with such players as Brown though.

Jimmy Smith, Brandon Carr and Marlon Humphrey have played very well against top receivers this year. Jimmy Smith is essentially lock-down. It will be a tough task to deal with this star-studded Steelers offense, but the Ravens have the right men for the job. If you can get pressure on Big Ben, and limit Le’Veon Bell then you can force turnovers.

I truly believe that last week’s performance against the Jaguars was a mere fluke. The defense won’t be as dominant as they were in the first two weeks, generating 5 turnovers in each game, but they will be a very strong and intimidating group. I predict that the defense will force at least two turnovers this week. That could help a struggling Ravens offense tremendously.

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