I was prepared to pick the Falcons, automatic at home, this week against a continually improving Baltimore team. Something kept nagging at me, however, and now I'm taking the slight dog Ravens to win a tough one on the road in a short week moneygrab TV matchup.
The Falcons have won three very lucky contests thus far this season, and while that may work against foes in the inferior NFC, I suspect it will not work against Baltimore. Should Atlanta win, they will establish themselves as a top-tier NFC contender alongside the Giants.
Across the field, the Ravens offense is looking more balanced, and more dangerous, every week. Ray Rice is a man at the RB spot and Joe Flacco, when he chooses not to checkdown, has been effective. Teams are so worried about their QBs being "game managers" that the play calling looks to be more about not losing the game than going out and trying to win it. If Atlanta has a weakness, it's their young secondary, and I think the Ravens will come out and expolit this.
I'm not one for picking scores, but here goes: Ravens 20, Falcons 13
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