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Ravens receiver Steve Smith injured, out for season

Because he played in week 6, I am confident in playing him in cash games this Sunday.

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It could be the final play of the wide receiver’s career. Rivers was 28 of 37 for 301 yards.

On the final drive – hampered by soft shotgun snaps from backup center John Urschel – Givens hauled in an 18-yard pass and Aiken gained 13 yards before drawing a pass interference penalty that set up Tucker.

This time, the Ravens (2-6) prevailed. I mentioned with Dalton how they have been weaker then the stats say at defending the pass, and Eifert can surely capitalize on that. “There’s just no easy solution”.

San Diego QB Rivers has averaged 329.3 passing yards in his last four meetings against Baltimore and the Chargers won 34-33 on the road to even the all-time series at 5-5.

The Chargers are 2-5, and trying to pull out of a complete tailspin.

We are starting to hit a groove here with the picks, as after another week, we saw the players listed perform real well. Eli Manning and his $7300 price against the Saints, the second-most generous defense to opposing quarterbacks, is a no-brainer.

JACOBY RETURNS: Jones made a name for himself with the Ravens during the 2012 postseason, scoring on a 70-yard pass in the waning minutes of regulation against Denver and taking back a kickoff 108 yards in the Super Bowl. “I kind of like the way we looked”.

The Ravens secondary isn’t that great (Shareece Wright is back there, if that tells you anything). The third-year wideout could have a field day against Baltimore’s injury-riddled, 28th-ranked passing defense on Sunday.

NOTES: San Diego had to play with a makeshift offensive line.

When the National Football League schedule was posted, the Chargers and Ravens figured this November matchup would go a long way toward deciding seeding for the postseason. “Steve is the toughest person I know”.

And while Smith is known as a contentious sort who’s more than happy to mix it up with his own teammates when the occasion arises in his mind, he’s also got a more charitable side that comes out in a few pretty interesting ways. The Baltimore Ravens ‘ wideouts aren’t exactly an elite unit, and now Flacco will be without his top target. Smith left the game in the third quarter when he fell to the ground, grabbed at his ankle and had to be carried off the field. That set up the game-winning kick by Justin Tucker.

“We just have to finish”, cornerback Stevie Williams said. “We’ve got to go and see if we can get it turned around”. As a result, Chris Hairston moved from left guard to left tackle.

This season proved more challenging for the Ravens, now mired in a 2-6 hole, but Smith continued to perform at a high level. Dunlap’s status for the next game is uncertain.

-C Chris Watt injured his shoulder in the first half against the Ravens. Trevor Robinson got reps in his place. If he had played at the start of the season, his salary would be that of Devonta Freeman’s. His status is uncertain. Green finished with one catch for 10 yards. Now, their loyalty appears to have bitten the Ravens square in the behind. After all, they took the Arizona Cardinals- one of the NFL’s best teams- down to the wire on Monday Night Football, and they could upend a Chargers team that only boasts wins over the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns. Smith has more receptions on the season than all of the Ravens’ other receivers combined. However, an MRI revealed a strain.

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Chargers are on a three-game losing streak after falling short to the Oakland Raiders, 37-29, last week. He missed one game earlier this season after suffering four microfractures in his back.

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