ESPN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Matt Bowen |
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| Mike Clay |
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| Dan Graziano |
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| Mina Kimes |
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| Jason Reid |
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| Laura Rutledge |
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| Kevin Seifert |
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| Seth Wickersham |
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| Trey Wingo |
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| Damien Woody |
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BALTIMORE SUN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| C.J. Doon |
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Ravens 27, Browns 20 “If quarterback Baker Mayfield can take a step forward, Cleveland might finally be ready to compete in the division.” |
| Daniel Oyefusi |
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Ravens 26, Browns 20 “An empty M&T Bank Stadium hurts the Ravens, and they might be caught off guard early facing a team with a new head coach. But Lamar Jackson’s playmaking will be the difference in Week 1.” |
| Jonas Shaffer |
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Ravens 31, Browns 10 “No one knows what’s going to happen in this season, so the best bet is to stick with the sure things. In this case, that’s Lamar Jackson and the Ravens' rock-solid secondary. Cleveland has the talent to win in Baltimore, as it did last season, but the Ravens have the advantage of continuity.” |
| Childs Walker |
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Ravens 30, Browns 24 “Cleveland has the talent to win in Baltimore, as it did last season, but the Ravens have the advantage of continuity.” |
USA TODAY
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Jarrett Bell |
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Ravens 30, Browns 24 |
| Nate Davis |
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Ravens 30, Browns 23 |
| Jori Epstein |
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Ravens 28, Browns 20 |
| Mike Jones |
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Ravens 35, Browns 30 |
| Mike Middlehurst- Schwartz |
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Ravens 31, Browns 20 |
| Lorenzo Reyes |
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Ravens 30, Browns 23 |
| Tom Schad |
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Ravens 21, Browns 17 |
NFL
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Gregg Rosenthal |
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Ravens 33, Browns 30 “A tight loss for Cleveland would be a moral victory, if such a thing is possible in the stadium that Art Modell built.” |
SPORTING NEWS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Tadd Haislop |
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Browns 33, Ravens 28 “This game is the perfect opportunity for the Browns to prove themselves worthy of the optimism.” |
CBS SPORTS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Pete Prisco |
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Ravens 24, Browns 20 “The Ravens will again be explosive on offense, but the Browns should be good on that side as well. So which defense plays better? I will go with the Ravens, but the Browns blew them out in Baltimore last year. So be careful.” |
| Jason La Canfora |
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| Will Brinson |
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| Jared Dubin |
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| Ryan Wilson |
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| John Breech |
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Ravens 27, Browns 20 |
| Dave Richard |
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| Jamey Eisenberg |
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PRO FOOTBALL TALK
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Michael David Smith |
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Ravens 35, Browns 24 “The Browns should be better this year, but the Ravens’ offense will prove too much for Cleveland’s defense.” |
| Mike Florio |
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Ravens 27, Browns 17 “Last year’s Browns somehow beat the Ravens at Baltimore. Although this year’s Browns will be better, they’re not going to catch the team that used to be the Browns napping.” |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Andrew Brandt |
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| Albert Breer |
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| Mitch Goldich |
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| Gary Gramling |
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| Conor Orr |
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| Jenny Vrentas |
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FANSIDED
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Matt Verderame |
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Ravens 26, Browns 20 “Cleveland ... has to stop Lamar Jackson from running all over, something nobody did last year.” |
