I dragged myself off the bye week beach just to get slapped in the face with the reality that we are three games back from both the Bengals and Steelers.  Not a pretty view from way back there.  And that’s all I’m going to say about that.

It’s always darkest before the dawn, and that’s just where we are the dawn of a new era for Ravens football with the possibility of Lamar Jackson starting against the Bengals on Sunday.  Lamar Jackson starting on Sunday against the Bengals defense who are statically the worst in the NFL may not be a bad thing.  If your are going to start your Rookie quarterback in his first NFL game, the scenario couldn’t be better.  At home, coming off the bye, against a defense that has given up over five hundred yards in each of their last three games and just fired their defensive coordinator , the O-line is getting healthy, the defense is getting healthy, and I could go on and on.  It all sets Lamar up to really have a chance of winning his first game.  All that being said we don’t have a clue who will start at quarterback for the Ravens this Sunday it could be Joe, it could be RG III,  around and around the wheel spins, where it stops nobody knows.  We may not know until 1:00 on Sunday so stay tuned and we will find out together.

GO RAVENS!!!

Since we spent all our money at the beach during the bye, I don’t need to tell you not to bet on my picks because there is no money to bet with.

Thursday Night 8:00

Packers over Seahawks
Both teams have four wins just like the Ravens.  With all the media love these two teams get yet they have the same number of wins as we do.  Where’s the love for the Ravens?

Sunday
1:00

RAVENS over Bengals
I don’t care what the records are or what the statics say DON”T LOOK PASSED THE BENGALS!  The Bengals have ruined more of my Sundays than I can count not to mention my New Years.  On paper WHAT?  WHAT? STOP THE PRESSES I just got a text that Lamar Jackson sat out practice today!  So that quarterback wheel is still spinning.  Are we looking at RG III starting Sunday?  I think I can hear John Harbaugh hitting his head against the wall.  Now I’m a little nervous, before I was kinda excited to see what Lamar could do but now I just don’t know.  Good thing we spent all our money at the beach because we sure don’t want to bet on this game.  Buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride to victory on Sunday.

GO RAVENS!!!

Jaguars over Steelers
We need the Steelers lose!

Cowboys over Falcons
Both NFC teams at 4-5

Buccaneers over Giants
Say it with me “The Giants are on the clock” and that’s just what we want the number one pick in the NFC.

Redskins over Texans
NFC over AFC and for our friends to the south.
This will be a true test to see what the Redskins are made of.

Colts over Titans
It’s all about the standings and how this game can help the Ravens.

Panther over Lions
Both NFC teams and just because.

4:00

Broncos over Chargers
Rooting against the Chargers.

Raiders over Cardinals
I know this goes against the NFC over AFC rule but The Raiders have the worst record in the NFL and are truly on the clock.

Eagles over Saints
The Eagles need a win.

Sunday Night 8:00

Bears over Vikings
We just don’t like the Vikings.

Monday Night 8:00

Rams over Chiefs
We can stick with the NFC over AFC rule for this game.
After the Ravens game this will be the game of the week.

Bye Week: Bills, Browns, Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, 49ers

Enjoy the games knowing that raking the leaves (or shoveling snow) can wait till next week.

And that’s just The View from 151

GO RAVENS!!!