Baltimore Ravens 28, at Miami Dolphins 6
The Ravens obviously made short work of the Dolphins. That was what I expected. That said, it was a bit of a surprise in terms of the extent to which the Ravens dominated.
To put it plainly, the Dolphins just were not competitive. I thought that perhaps home field advantage might have helped them a little bit.
Home field advantage, however, was no help whatsoever to them.
It feels like things just get worse and worse for the Dolphins. As good as it must have felt to earn that win on the road over the Falcons, an embarrassing loss like this will get people to forget about that quickly and refocus on all of the problems that the team has faced all season.
Lamar Jackson completed 18 of 23 passes for 204 yards and four touchdown passes. Clearly, he was a force. But he did not have to do it alone. Derrick Henry was an additional force on the ground, as he picked up an119 yards on 19 carries. It was a complete day for Baltimore's offense.
The two teams appeared relatively even, statistically. The Dolphins actually had advantages in overall yards and first downs earned, as well as time of possession. However, they also committed two turnovers. Also, obviously, the Ravens were able to take better advantage of their opportunities than the hapless Dolphins managed to do.
Yes, both teams got off to disastrous starts this season. but you would never know it by watching this game. The Ravens looked like a team that is surging and far from out of the playoff picture or divisional race. By contrast, the Dolphins appeared to be a team which was hopelessly outclassed and mistake prone. A team that does not have faith in itself or the system which they are running.
Maybe that's harsh. Just the impression that I got.
Baltimore now has won two games in a row, the first time all season that they won consecutive games. They improve to 3-5 on the year. Miami, meanwhile, falls to 2-8. The only contention the Dolphins appear ready for would be the first overall pick in the draft.
My pick: Accurat
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