The San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens have a lot in common this season.
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Baltimore is 1-6 overall, 1-5-1 against the spread and 4-3 with the over.
Steve went on to discuss his grades for quarterback Joe Flacco, the Ravens receiving core, and the front seven of the Ravens defense against the Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
The Ravens’ defense, ranked 26th in points allowed (26.9 per game) and 28th in passing yards surrendered (283), will have its hands full with Rivers’ pass-heavy assault.
The San Diego Chargers (2-5) are coming from a 37-29 loss to the Oakland Raiders.
One: The Chargers’ rank in total yards (430.7 per game) and passing yards (343.6), as well as Rivers’ league rank in pass attempts (311) and completions (215).
Rivers leads the National Football League with 2,452 passing yards – 398 more than Tom Brady, his next closest challenger. In the receiving end, Keenan Allen had 89 yards in nine receptions while Danny Woodhead added 75 yards and two touchdowns in 11 receptions. Flacco is seventh on that list with 1,857 passing yards (265 per game).
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The Ravens put up a valiant effort and nearly stole a victory at the end, but the Cardinals prevailed which meant the fan had to live up to his end of the deal. On the ground, Justin Forsett rushed for 36 yards and one touchdown while Javorius Allen added 25 yards. Green, a pseudo wide receiver at 6-6, 240 pounds, already has a career-high 26 catches for 304 yards and four touchdowns in six games this season, all starts.
