Ravens v Panthers. This one isn't hard to figure out.

The sub par offensive efforts of the Carolina Panthers silently reassures the defensive players of the Baltimore Ravens.

No one in the Ravens organization wants to openly admit this Panthers game is likely to be a squash matchup (serious miss-match obviously favoring one competitor). The fact of the matter is the Baltimore's 1-8 opponent will only defeat the them if they assist them.

If Joe Flacco inexplicably defies the low interception trend he is riding on right now, the Panthers will be given more opportunities to score more points. Regardless of how poor the team, you help them score points by turning the ball over. Flacco has only thrown two interceptions in the past six weeks.

Don't assume Flacco will have a field day against a Panthers' pass defense that features Charles Godfrey, safety ranked fifth in the league for most interceptions by an individual player so far this season. Flacco will have to be careful not to carelessly toss the ball into the Panthers back field.

On the other side of the ball the Ravens have little to be concerned about. Coach John Fox announced that recent quarterback Brian St. Pierre, who was recently upgraded from the practice squad to the main roster, will have his first start as a Panther this Sunday. St. Pierre's recent experience came in the form of four pass attempts as an Arizona Cardinal. One of those passes was a touchdown, another was an interception.

Expect the defense to accumulate sacks, fumbles and interceptions as]they face Brian St. Pierre who still relatively unfamiliar to his team's system and Mike Goodson, who had 23 runs for 100 rushing yards in his first NFL start, get used to playing alongside one another. I will not even explain how stagnant the Panthers' receiving core has been this year. Even Steve Smith who has made the NFC Pro Bowl team his home away from home, has only 365 receiving yards this season.

I predict an ugly Sunday afternoon game in Charlotte comparable to that of an exhibition between football teams of a Division I school and a Division II school.