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[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN"s Match-Up Predictor gives the Ravens a 72.1% chance at winning.

 

The Ravens are 4 point favorites. 

The over / under is 40.

[BaltBird 24]

Hopefully we're facing Kenny Pickett and not Mitch Trubisky.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Hopefully we're facing Kenny Pickett and not Mitch Trubisky.

Ha. Crazy that this is a post in 2023.

[BaltBird 24]

Ha. Crazy that this is a post in 2023.

I think they're both trash, or maybe Pittsburgh offensive line is just that atrocious and their weapons are sub par.

Just feel like veteran back up QBs are the Ravens kryptonite and Pickett is legitimately worse than Trubisky.

[Mackus]

It's gonna be Trubisky.  Pickett will miss time.

[makoman]

Last year Trubisky moved the ball but also basically gave us the game with 3 bad picks. I am hopeful we can manage more than 100 net yards passing this time and it won't be very close. I'm not terribly worried, though you never know what happens week to week.

[NewMarketSean]

I don't care who the QB is, this isn't a good Pittsburgh team. We should beat them and it actually shouldn't be close but you never know with the Ravens and Pittsburgh is always a tough place to play.

 

Gonna say Ravens 27, Steelers 13

[You Play to Win the Game]

It's kinda wild how terrible that Pittsburgh defense is given the high end talent they have on that side. No excuses here IMO. They're a real bad football team.

[SonicAttack]

The Ravens should beat the Steelers, by 2 tds.....should. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

It's kinda wild how terrible that Pittsburgh defense is given the high end talent they have on that side. No excuses here IMO. They're a real bad football team.

I thought they'd be the 7th seed in the AFC and had a chance to be better.  That wasn't thinking Pickett would be more than average; but did think the rest of the team had some legitimate talent.  Rough opening month for them.  

Great opportunity for the Ravens to get to 4-1 overall, and have 3 road AFC North wins.

[Pedro Cerrano]

How do the advanced metrics grade out their defense?

 

I know Watt is obviously a beast -- we could have some issues stopping him with our banged up o-line -- similar to Garrett yesterday.

[BaltBird 24]

What's the word on Moses? No interest in seeing Falale getting steamrolled again this week. Although I thought he looked OK in limited time last season.

[You Play to Win the Game]

How do the advanced metrics grade out their defense?

 

I know Watt is obviously a beast -- we could have some issues stopping him with our banged up o-line -- similar to Garrett yesterday.

 

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DVOA has Steelers as the 13th ranked defense, Ravens as the 4th.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Minkah has slipped some - but he still lays the smack. That dude hits to hurt. I hate playing against him.

 

Similarly, Patrick Peterson has definitely slipped - but can still yack it up with the best of 'em. Zay let's it roll though, I love how he handles all that nonsense. If OBJ were out there this week, it'd have a real shot at being a good ole fashion S' show between those two.

[You Play to Win the Game]

It really is all up front for Pittsburgh. Their linebackers and secondary are crap.

[jamesdean]

How do the advanced metrics grade out their defense?
 
I know Watt is obviously a beast -- we could have some issues stopping him with our banged up o-line -- similar to Garrett yesterday.

Dealing with Watt shouldn't be any worse that trying to handle Garrett, which you can't do with either. You just hope the sacks aren't game changers.

[makoman]

Seems like he could try to play but they may just give him two weeks since they have a bye. I'm gonna guess Trubisky for now.

 

Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter
Steelers’ QB Kenny Pickett is not expected to miss much if any time due to the knee injury that forced him to leave Sunday’s game, per sources. Pickett could try to push this week vs. Baltimore but the team also knows it has a bye the next week and could opt to rest him.
5:26 PM · Oct 2, 2023

 

https://twitter.com/...956523970343038

[Mike B]

Seems like he could try to play but they may just give him two weeks since they have a bye. I'm gonna guess Trubisky for now.

 

Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter
Steelers’ QB Kenny Pickett is not expected to miss much if any time due to the knee injury that forced him to leave Sunday’s game, per sources. Pickett could try to push this week vs. Baltimore but the team also knows it has a bye the next week and could opt to rest him.
5:26 PM · Oct 2, 2023

 

https://twitter.com/...956523970343038

Not sure if Pinkett playing is good or bad for the Ravens.

[BaltBird 24]

We want Pickett playing.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Meh. They are both pretty damn bad. Nitpick if you must abut which one is worse