The Baltimore Ravens are set to meet the Oakland Raiders at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland on Sunday as week 2 of the new NFL season gets underway.
The Ravens and Raiders are coming off losses where they both scored only 13 points each, but Oakland gave away more points than Baltimore did to their opponents in their week 1 games.
Baltimore lost a low-scoring game to division champs Denver Broncos, 19-13 in their season opener on Sunday at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, via Fansided.
While Ravens signal caller Joe Flacco had an off-game going 18-of-32 for 117 yards, two interceptions, and two sacks without a touchdown for a rating of 38.2, his Broncos counterpart, Peyton Manning, struggled as much as well.
Meanwhile, the Raiders are worse in their own opening game as they were walloped by the Cincinnati Bengals, 33-13, at their own home turf also last Sunday.
Heavy reported that the Bengals "imposed their will" on the young Oakland players, especially Marvin Lewis' defensive squad.
It did not help that starting quarterback Derek Carr injured his hand in the second quarter of the match, where they were held scoreless for three quarters.
With Carr likely out of this game against the Ravens, the visitors are looking to bounce back from their lackluster performance against the Broncos and will win by at least two touchdowns.
Prediction: Ravens win, 28-14
Offense: Flacco (QB), Forsett (RB), Juszczyk (FB), S. Smith (WR1), Brown (WR2), Gillmore (TE), Monroe (LT), Osemele (LG), Zuttah (C), Yanda (RG), Wagner (RT)
Defense: Canty (DE), Williams (NT), Lewis-Moore (DT), Z. Smith (OLB), Mosley (ILB), McClellan (ILB), Dumervil (OLB), Webb (CB1), J. Smith (CB2), Hill (SS), Lewis (FS)
Oakland Raiders starting lineup
Offense: McGloin (QB), Murray (RB), Reece (FB), Cooper (WR1), Crabtree (WR2), Rivera (TE), Penn (LT), Jackson (LG), Hudson (C), Webb (RG), Howard (RT)
Defense: Tuck (DE), Williams (DT), McGee (DT), Mack (DE), Armstrong (OLB), Lofton (MLB), Smith (OLB), Hayden (CB1), Carrie (CB2), Asante (SS), Lambert (FS)