3 reasons the Baltimore Ravens will beat the Houston Texans
3. The Ravens will just outclass them, win 35-14
Out of respect to the magic like skills of the Texans’ quarterback, I have to give Houston two touchdowns. The Ravens will be playing in an empty stadium so it’s basically a neutral field. The Ravens have the match up in their favor and have more talent almost completely across the board. The Ravens should win this game and they should do so convincingly. This will be much like the season opener for the Ravens, in the sense that they will take care of a team they should beat in the first place. The Ravens look like Super Bowl contenders. It may be unfair to base predictions off the Texans’ run in with the Chiefs, but let’s be honest they didn’t start the season like a team that can challenge a contender.
The Texans will give a big push early in the game, and may even score a first quarter touchdown. Then the Ravens should be able to just play their game and have their way. The only real fear in this game is that the Ravens look ahead to their week three match up with the Chiefs, but they should be relatively grounded after their playoff loss to the Titans and just one win in the 2020 season recorded. There are just too many reasons to think the Texans are outmatched. Can they slow down Jackson, either in the air or as a runner? Can they keep the Baltimore run game frustrated? Can they stop Mark Andrews? Can they put up enough points to stay in the game? If the answer to just a couple of these questions is no, the Texans are in for a two game skid to start the season.
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Look for the Ravens to look sharp in this game. This is the final tune up before their Monday Night Football game against the Chiefs. If the Ravens are the team that we think they are, that will be their first true test of the NFL season. The Ravens are contenders. They actually should win it all. The Texans are at best a middle of the pack team fighting for the extra playoff spot team at the end of the year (or the winners of a fairly week division). Give me the Ravens. Big.