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Pundit Picks: Ravens Unanimously Picked to Beat Browns

Pundit Picks Week 8

ESPN

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Stephania Bell
Matt Bowen
Mike Clay
Jeremy Fowler
Dan Graziano
Kalyn Kahler
Kimberly Martin
Eric Moody
Jason Reid
Lindsey Thiry
Seth Wickersham

BALTIMORE SUN

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Childs Walker
Ravens 30, Browns 17 "“This matchup, pitting the league’s best offense against its worst, doesn’t feel complicated. Perhaps there’s some fear Cleveland will discover a spark with Jameis Winston in place of Deshaun Watson at quarterback and Nick Chubb in the backfield. The Browns still have notable defensive talent and seem unlikely to roll over against the Ravens, even if their season is lost. But no one has discovered a counter to the Lamar Jackson-Derrick Henry machine, and it’s hard to imagine a Cleveland offense that averages four yards per play keeping up.”
Brian Wacker
Ravens 27, Browns 14 “Browns quarterback Jameis Winston should actually be an improvement over the injured Deshaun Watson, and I expect he’ll make some plays against a secondary that remains leaky. But the Browns simply don’t have enough to keep up.”
C.J. Doon
Ravens 27, Browns 23 “This could be a lot closer than expected, but it would take a small miracle for both the Browns’ offense and defense to step up and knock off their AFC North rivals.”
Tim Schwartz
Ravens 35, Browns 17 “The Ravens’ offense is playing at a different level right now with Lamar Jackson pulling away in the Most Valuable Player race (yes, it’s early), and it’s hard to fathom Cleveland being his kryptonite. But, as we all know, the Ravens are notorious for laying eggs in games they should win. I’m just not buying this being a trap game. Baltimore should roll out of Cleveland on Sunday afternoon with their sixth straight win, and anything less would feel like a disaster.”
Bennett Conlin
Ravens 34, Browns 14 “As entertaining as it would be to see Winston make Cleveland respectable the rest of the season, it’s hard to imagine the Browns putting up a serious fight against a red-hot Ravens squad. If Baltimore’s defense plays better than usual, which feels quite possible against a backup quarterback with limited weapons, this game could get ugly quickly.”

BALTIMORE BANNER

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Jonas Shaffer
Ravens 27, Browns 14 “Deshaun Watson’s season-ending Achilles tendon injury denied us the opportunity to watch a quarterback in the middle of a historically good season take on a quarterback in the middle of a historically bad season. Then again, we can’t be sure Jameis Winston is that much better than Watson. He’s certainly nowhere close to Lamar Jackson.”
Kyle Goon
Ravens 38, Browns 21 “I think the Browns will be friskier with change at quarterback and play-caller, but ultimately Winston is capable of throwing as many turnovers as touchdowns. From what we’ve seen from Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, even though they haven’t played a defense this talented in a while, they don’t have any intention of letting down. The memory of last year’s choke job in the previous meeting should be enough motivation to keep the Ravens sharp.”
Giana Han
Ravens 33, Browns 17 “The Ravens’ offense is rolling, and I’m not sure even the Browns’ defense can slow it down. It’s a good unit, but if it is stuck on the field because the terrible offense can’t get the job done, it might get worn down. And that’s when the Ravens — and Derrick Henry — strike.”
Paul Mancano
Ravens 30, Browns 10 “Cleveland has yet to put up 20 points in a game this season and traded top wideout Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills a week ago. Nick Chubb is back in the Browns’ backfield, but the four-time Pro Bowler mustered just 22 rushing yards against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. The offensive line in front of Winston is suspect. This needs to be a bludgeoning.”
Brandon Weigel
Ravens 35, Browns 10 “Maybe a shorter turnaround after ‘Monday Night Football’ and the blitz-happy Browns defense leads to a sluggish start for Jackson and Derrick Henry. At the end of four quarters, though, it will be the Ravens in a walk.”

USA TODAY

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Jarrett Bell
Ravens 34, Browns 13
Chris Bumbaca
Ravens 31, Browns 23
Nate Davis
Ravens 31, Browns 23
Tyler Dragon
Ravens 31, Browns 20
Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz
Ravens 27, Browns 13
Lorenzo Reyes
Ravens 35, Browns 13

NFL.com

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Ali Bhanpuri
Ravens 30, Browns 16
Brooke Cerosimo
Ravens 30, Browns 22 “Maybe Winston and a change at play-caller will provide a spark for a team that hasn't eclipsed 20 points and ranks dead last in total offense in 2024, but even against a middle-of-the-road Ravens defense, it feels like a steep climb for a unit without a true No. 1 receiver. The Browns' defense is their strength, and while Lamar hasn't historically balled out against this division foe -- with a 6:6 TD-to-INT ratio and 40 rush yards per contest in five career games vs. Cleveland -- I trust the reigning MVP more than just about anyone right now. All of my marbles are going in the Ravens' basket.”
Dan Parr
Ravens 31, Browns 20
Gennaro Filice
Ravens 28, Browns 21
Tom Blair
Ravens 27, Browns 20

NFL NETWORK

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Adam Rank
Ravens 27, Browns 14
Colleen Wolfe
Ravens 35, Browns 17
Marcas Grant
Ravens 26, Browns 14
Maurice Jones-Drew
Ravens 31, Browns 15
Daniel Jeremiah
Ravens 31, Browns 14
Nick Shook
Ravens 33, Browns 16
Kevin Patra
Ravens 35, Browns 15
Bucky Brooks
Ravens 24, Browns 10
Grant Gordon
Ravens 38, Browns 13
Eric Edholm
Ravens 28, Browns 15

SPORTING NEWS

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Vinnie Iyer
Ravens 30, Browns 10 “The Ravens won't shy away from staying aggressive on the ground with Derrick Henry flanking Lamar Jackson vs. a reeling defense. The Ravens also will get a break against a weak passing game minus Deshaun Watson (Achilles). They should easily win this division game running away with a familiar winning formula.”

CBS SPORTS

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Pete Prisco
Ravens 31, Browns 17 “The Ravens are playing a second straight road game and they are doing it on a short week. Does it matter? The way the offense is playing and the way Cleveland's offense is struggling, it won't. Jameis Winston will likely start for the Browns, but he won't be able to keep up with the Ravens and Lamar Jackson.”
Will Brinson
Jared Dubin
Ryan Wilson
John Breech
Ravens 27, Browns 13
Tyler Sullivan
Dave Richard
Jamey Eisenberg

PRO FOOTBALL TALK

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Mike Florio
Ravens 42, Browns 20 “The original Browns are back in town. And they have a modern-day Jim Brown at tailback, along with a quarterback who is better than any quarterback the Browns have had since Otto Graham.”
Chris Simms
Ravens 27, Browns 14 “The Browns defense is good. I think that will let them hang around a little bit. Ravens win the game, but it’s a little uncomfortable for a while. … They pull away late.”

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

PUNDIT PROJECTED WINNER COMMENTARY
Albert Breer
Mitch Goldich
Gilberto Manzano
Connor Orr
John Pluym
Matt Verderame

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