Ten of the Ravens’ 17 games this season are against teams that did not make the playoffs in 2021, so at this point it appears likely they’ll be favored more often than not.
With that in mind, Ebony Bird’s Kristen Wong identified three potential trap games on the Ravens’ schedule. Two of them are against the New York teams.
The Ravens open the season on the road against a Jets team that figures to be more competitive than last year’s 4-13 squad.
“Both the Ravens and Jets enjoyed incredibly successful offseasons, making crucial roster additions in both the 2022 draft and free agency,” Wong wrote. “Pound for pound, the Ravens boast more talent and experience in Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, and their elite defense, but the team was also heavily injured in 2021, and several rehabilitating starters (J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Marlon Humphrey, Marcus Peters, etc.) may not perform well out of the gate.”
In Week 6, the Ravens go on the road to face former defensive coordinator Wink Martindale…