Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Baltimore Ravens: Friday Fact or Fiction in London

The Baltimore Ravens will force more than one turnover: FACT

The real story of the season so far in Baltimore has been the dominant play of the defense. After shutting out what now looks like a completely rudderless Cincinnati Bengals offense in week 1, the Ravens abused Deshone Kizer and the Cleveland Browns in a week 2 rout. The Ravens have only allowed 10 points so far this year and they’ve forced a staggering 8 interceptions and 2 fumbles, as their +7 turnover differential is by far the best of any team so far in 2017.

The Jaguars managed to keep a clean slate in week 1, but we know historically that Blake Bortles will throw interceptions and he’s been particularly adept at being inept against the Ravens (4 interceptions in his 2 games against Baltimore).

Next: Who has been better: Bortles or Flacco?

Here we are again. The Jaguars tried to tempt me into believing in them after their week 1 win, but I knew better. They laid an egg last week at home against the Titans and it was eerily reminiscent of every other disappointing Jaguars loss from 2012-2016. The constant in that time has been lack of production at the quarterback position and I don’t really see that changing this week – there’s just no reason to expect it to change at this point.

I think the defense keeps it close and holds it together much better than they did late in last week’s loss, but Bortles will throw his classic backbreaking interception in the 4th quarter to seal the loss.

PREDICTION: Ravens 19 – Jaguars 13