The Denver Gazette’s predictions for Broncos-Ravens
If the Broncos win at Baltimore and move to 3-0 on the east coast, we get all the seaboard's good food. Them's the rules.
The Denver Gazette sports staff predicts Sunday’s Broncos-Ravens game:
Paul Klee’s pick: Ravens 27, Broncos 13
If the Broncos win here and move to 3-0 on the east coast, we get all the seaboard’s good food: crab cakes, cheesesteaks, Brooklyn pizza. Them’s the rules. But a funny thing happened last Sunday: the Browns upset the Ravens, who got a wake-up call. Bad news for the Broncos.
Klee’s record: 4-4 overall
Chris Schmaedeke’s pick: Ravens 23, Broncos 19
The Broncos and Bo Nix hang around enough to make the Ravens sweat a little bit but Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry grind out a win. Red zone issues will haunt Denver as they kick four field goals. The game shows that Broncos are headed in the right direction.
Schmaedeke’s record: 5-3 overall
Chris Tomasson’s pick: Ravens 31, Broncos 24
It’s a big-time game for the up-and-coming Broncos and they won’t get stage fright. But with Lamar Jackson running all over the place and Derrick Henry running straight up the middle, the Ravens’ offense will be too much for Denver’s vaunted defense.
Tomasson’s record: 4-4 overall
Mark Kiszla’s pick: Ravens 24, Broncos 13
This is a physical and daunting test I’m afraid rookie quarterback Bo Nix and the Broncos are not ready to pass right now. But painful as it might be, a loss here could be a learning moment that might prove useful if Denver makes the playoffs and returns to Baltimore in January.
Kiszla’s record: 3-5 overall
Kyle Fredrickson’s pick: Ravens 26, Broncos 23
Fredrickson: 4-4 overall