The OFFICIAL Ravens - Redskins Prediction Thread

**Ravenboy2003** · 12-04-2012, 09:55 AM

Let the RG III slobbering commence. Not sure I'll be able to watch any shows leading up to this game. The bandwagon is now overflowing. In fact, somewhere Tommy Brady is already starting to whine.

Anyway... I'm not sure what to think of this one. The Skins offense is certainly exciting to watch.. and our lack of speed cutting off the edges scares me. RG III vs. Kruger? Ehhhh..

The Skins D will keep us in this one.

And coming off a loss Harbs usually has us ready to rumble.

Ravens in a squeaker.

Ravens 24
Skins 23

**RedSkins Fury** · 12-04-2012, 10:27 AM

Skins 20
Ravens 13

**NCRAVEN** · 12-04-2012, 10:32 AM

30 Skins
26 Ravens

**JMUpurkfool** · 12-04-2012, 10:32 AM

Their defense is not good. Unfortunately we haven't been able to expose defenses in the last few games. Our defense is banged up and slow anyway. We will not be able to stop their run game and that may lead to wide open receivers. Pees better not bring the Eagles game plan or we will be in for a long day.

Somehow someway the offense steps up. We win cause I'll be there.

Ravens 38
Redskins 30

**bmorecareful** · 12-04-2012, 10:41 AM

The Ravens respond well coming off a loss, but this matchup is certainly very concerning on paper.

The Redskins read option run/play action pass based offense will test the Ravens' ability to hold the edge and stay disciplined at every level of the defense. If Suggs is out, we lose our best playside run defender and backside pursuer. The Redskins' pass catchers have the ability to exploit the middle of the field in a big way as well.

I expect the Ravens to come out playing a lot of soft zones, giving up a ton of yardage, with a hope and a prayer of stiffening in the red zone. As the field gets shorter they will try to ask RGIII to throw the ball into the endzone. Even if their gameplan works I don't think they can stop the Redskins' scoring unit.

On defense, the Redskins are not great overall, and they're particularly weak at rushing the passer on the edges with Brian Orakpo out. They do have the ability to get some pressure from the interior line and their linebackers are playing okay in run support. London Fletcher is still a force covering the short zone in the middle of the field but the back end of the defense is not good at all with some of the worst safety play in the league at this point. Their corners are similar, playing well in short zone coverage but susceptible to getting burned by double moves on the outside.

Jim Haslett is an excellent defensive coordinator who will show some unorthodox coverages and zone blitzes. He's not quite LeBeau, but the Redskins run a very similar system that can really confound a quarterback. Flacco's seen this kind of defense many times before so at least he's not in totally unfamiliar territory.

I expect the Ravens to go with a play-action heavy, run-run-pass-punt game plan. As usual after a poor performance by Flacco and par for the course with their play on the road, they will try to contain and restrict Flacco, relegating the passing game to deep sideline shots off play action, short patterns to Boldin and Pitta, and dumpoffs to Ray Rice. I do expect Rice to get a lot of touches; he could have a great game but the Redskins aren't bad against the run (12th in YPC) but that may be a function of teams emphasizing the pass since that's their weakness. If I were coordinating the Ravens' offense, I would exploit the intermediate and deep middle of the field all day long, but I don't expect the Ravens to do that.

All in all, the Ravens are going to need to put up points to win and I don't see them doing that if they go ultra-conservative. I think they'll go into the 4th down 21-17, and at the end of the game the scoreboard will read 28-20 Redskins.

**esmd** · 12-04-2012, 11:00 AM

On the road against a hot team coming off a demoralizing loss. Suggs probably out. Doesn't seem to bode well, does it? I have concerns about another demoralizing loss this Sunday.

Well FUCK IT!!!!!! I'm pushing all my chips in. The offense rebounds in a big way.

Ravens 34, Redskins 24

**Terpsfan82** · 12-04-2012, 11:03 AM

Our offense has yet to score more than 23 points on the road. It won't be enough. 27-23 Deadskins.

**NCRAVEN** · 12-04-2012, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by esmd

On the road against a hot team coming off a demoralizing loss. Suggs probably out. Doesn't seem to bode well, does it? I have concerns about another demoralizing loss this Sunday.

Well FUCK IT!!!!!! I'm pushing all my chips in. The offense rebounds in a big way.

Ravens 34, Redskins 24

34 points from this offense

Who got into the stash this time?

**wickedsolo** · 12-04-2012, 11:06 AM

Redskins 31
Ravens 20

**JohnBKistler** · 12-04-2012, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Terpsfan82

Our offense has yet to score more than 23 points on the road.

Ummm...yes they have.

**esmd** · 12-04-2012, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by NCRAVEN

34 points from this offense

Who got into the stash this time?

Moonshine.

**Terpsfan82** · 12-04-2012, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by JohnBKistler

Ummm...yes they have.

My bad. We scored 25 against Cleveland. I still don't see us beating Washington.

**JohnBKistler** · 12-04-2012, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Terpsfan82

My bad. We scored 25 against Cleveland. I still don't see us beating Washington.

I'm shocked.

**Terpsfan82** · 12-04-2012, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by JohnBKistler

I'm shocked.

Just my opinion. Too bad we don't live in Fantasyland.

**alienrace** · 12-04-2012, 11:16 AM

Don't know what to make of this game. I have no prediction.

**Agent 47** · 12-04-2012, 11:25 AM

Griffin will obviously be a problem in this league for a long, long time. I'm sure he'll break off his fair share of great plays Sunday, maybe even a couple of did-you-see-that moments.

But crazy as it sounds (given that this is a 9-3 team), the Ravens are kind of up against it...this is a real gauntlet they're about to go through this next month. No "bye" games, no teams that have quit. And when their backs are against the wall, more often than not they manage to respond in a big way. And I'm not about to doubt 'em now.

Won't be easy - is it ever with this bunch? - but I think they get out of FedEx (which frankly, should have just as loud Raven fans as Redskin ones) with a hard-fought W, 30-24. (BTW, it would really help their cause if they found a way to exploit those safeties...not exactly prime Lott/Reed back there.)

**EdReed4HOF** · 12-04-2012, 11:25 AM

Ravens will come out with a chip on their shoulder and get it done.

Ravens 30
Redskins 24

**webbrick2007** · 12-04-2012, 11:32 AM

I don't see the Ravens winning again this season

Skins 31
Ravens 17

In Flacco's defense I think he may be playing to not get hurt since he has no guaranteed contract. He refuses to scramble. Looking at the game film on the play he rolled away from pressure and chucked it wild over the middle to Torrey Smith. He could have ran un-touched 20 yards down the sideline.

**DrUnk** · 12-04-2012, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by NCRAVEN

34 points from this offense

Who got into the stash this time?

No shit. I'll be surprised if we crack 17.

**Jsmoove** · 12-04-2012, 11:52 AM

we are fucked the wheels are rattling right now, its only a matter of time they fall off this weekend it will, something tells me this locker room is stirring, players are fed up with some shit, to top it off injuries are piling up.