By Austin Medina
The Ravens have been rolling, winners of six straight games.
Ravens are 3-point favorites for Monday night's game at the L.A. Rams.Lamar Jackson is 3-0 as a road favorite, winning at Miami, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati this season.Compare that to Joe Flacco, who lost three of his last four games as a road favorite for Baltimore.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) November 19, 2019Baltimore has seemingly done whatever they want against their opponents and have won by an average of 18.3 points per game.
The formula has been simple: run the football and play dominant, turnover-happy defense. The #1 ranked rushing attack has led to the Ravens league-leading 34.1 points per game, but they will face a tough rush defense in Los Angeles.
Led by two-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, the Rams defense ranks fifth in the NFL by allowing just 89.1 rush yards per game. Through 10 games, the Rams have surrendered just seven touchdowns on the ground.
The Rams defense has actually been a strength this season while the offense has struggled.
The Rams rushing attack has been non-existent for the majority of the season, due in large part to two main factors. The health of All-Pro running back Todd Gurley has been a major unknown all season. Secondly, the Rams new and inexperienced offensive line has made the offense one-dimensional.
The Rams passing game should give the Ravens secondary one of their toughest tests of the season. Los Angeles' receivers Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, and Gerald Everett have provided tremendous production. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks will be active against the Ravens after missing the past two games with a concussion.
Rams' HC Sean McVay said he expects WR Brandin Cooks; who has missed the past two games after being in concussion protocol, to return for next Monday night's game against the Ravens.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 19, 2019The Ravens rushing attack as well as their secondary will have a tough task ahead of them. It's up to the Ravens to answer the call. And if the previous six games say anything, it's that the Ravens are up for any challenge.
