Tennessee Titans: NFL Week 1 Game Picks And Score Predictions
By Zach Ragan
Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals
Sunday — 1:00 PM ET (CBS)
I don’t know about you, but I feel like these two teams play every week. In fact, it feels like teams in the AFC North never play teams outside of the AFC North.
Anyway, this is one of the tougher games of the week to predict. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco missed a significant portion of training camp, but that shouldn’t affect the offense too much. He’s a veteran and knows what to do. He doesn’t need the extended action in training camp.
The Ravens improved their secondary in the off-season, which will be key against AJ Green and the Bengals.
But Baltimore hasn’t won in Cincinnati since 2011. I see no reason to pick against the Bengals in this one.
Sometimes it’s just best to go with conventional wisdom.
Prediction: Bengals 28 Ravens 21