This week, the big games feature Division rivalries where teams off to a surprising good start must prove their mettle against the expected favorites.
The first game on our list is the Ravens – Steelers. The 2-0 Ravens are playing in Pittsburgh against the 2-1 Steelers. The Steelers are hurting since losing their top Running Back Willie Parker to an injury. Also hurting but expected to play is Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger who took a beating from the Philadelphia Eagles last week.
The Ravens have become a surprise around the NFL as well. They were expected to continue their horrible 2007 season this year, but Baltimore looks more like the 2006strong defensive team that kept opposing offenses frustrated. The Ravens are a 7-point underdog, so it appears they do not have believers quite yet. A win this week would inspire fans and football pundits to give these Birds the respect they desire and deserve.
The other big game is the Redskins at the Cowboys. The Redskins are another team that has surprised the experts. Now 2-1, they must face their 3-0 Division rivals in Dallas. We are confident that the Redskins coaching staff is studying films of last week’s Dallas-Packer game to figure out what the Packers did to shut down Terrell Owens which is something that Washington has not been able to do since T.O has been a Cowboy. Most prognosticators have picked the Redskins to finish fourth in this Division. However, a win this week would throw many of these projections up in the air. Like the Ravens, the Redskins are a big underdog – an 11.5-point underdog to be exact. Based on the PossessionPoints.com Performance Rankings, we hold more hope for the Ravens than the Redskins. The Ravens are currently ranked 9th while the Steelers are ranked 15th. The Cowboys hold the 8th spot while the Redskins are ranked 20th.
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