Baltimore finds themselves on a confidence-boosting winning streak after defeating the rival Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh but must host the Broncos' number one passing offense in the league.
If any are worried about this game it's because all offseason fans and analyst have scrutinized the Ravens secondary, labeling it the team's Achilles heel. Today, Baltimore sits as the number pass defense in the league. That credit can't go completely to the improved pass rush some of it must be given to the corner backs and safeties who have given opposing quarterbacks a hard time without Ed Reed.
It's fair to estimate that the Ravens will slow down the Broncos potent passing attack. Kyle Orton has topped 300 passing yards in the pass three games but none of those teams (Seattle, Indianapolis and Tennessee) have done a great job of stunting effective passing teams. Only Indianapolis has kept the Broncos from scoring more than one touchdown in a game. Denver has put up 17, 31, 13 and 26 points respectively this season.
Has Baltimore faced a lot of quarterbacks ranked in the top half of passing yard rankings? No, in fact Carson Palmer is the only one who has faced the Ravens, still managed to land at number five in the league for passing yards and be the only quarterback to defeat Baltimore this year.
Kyle Orton will connect for numerous first downs but in order for Baltimore to win they cannot let them score points. Joe Flacco and the offense will do their part to score points on their defense but Flacco doesn't want to get in a shootout with Orton, the outcome would not land in the Ravens' favor. The key to extending this winning streak is forcing turnovers and scoring off of them. I am confident the Ravens will stick to this formula and earn another victory at home this Sunday.
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