The Ravens have spent the offseason near the top of the betting board, and that hasn’t changed much. They’re priced like one of football’s elite teams to win the Super Bowl, and the books still see them as an 11-win club that can take the AFC North and make a real run at a Lombardi Trophy.
That kind of respect comes with a reminder, though: Baltimore has been a favorite in these markets before and still fell short the last two seasons. Even so, the expectation remains that a healthy Lamar Jackson puts this team in the playoff picture, and that’s where the futures conversation starts.
One of the bets that stands out most is the Ravens’ season wins total at 11.5. That number feels too aggressive for a young coaching staff, especially with an older roster and a few notable injury concerns already hanging over the season.
The schedule looks manageable, but this division is no picnic. Three teams in the AFC North could win 10 games, and that makes clearing 11 a tricky ask.
The choice here is to lean toward the under, even if the number keeps the door open for a push into that 10- or 11-win range.
There’s also intrigue around Derrick Henry’s rushing and touchdown outlook. The concern is obvious: age has not been kind to 32-year-old running backs in NFL history.
Still, coordinator Declan Doyle is expected to keep feeding him, and the team will want Henry finishing drives. He has topped 300 carries five times in his career, and in four of those seasons he hit 15 rushing touchdowns.
The lone exception came with a 14-loss Titans team that couldn’t move the ball through the air and saw defenses stack the box.
Henry has also been a Week 1 starter who keeps showing up in the box score. In six of his seven seasons in that role, he has done this kind of work.
Last year, despite logging only 67 carries, he was still nearing 400 yards. The designed-run volume may have dipped, but he remains a rare athlete.
If the offense starts slowly, or if the rookie offensive coordinator needs time to settle in, the run game is still the natural fallback. And if the offensive line is shaky, Henry may be asked to do even more.
Big rushing days are still very much in play.
Zay Flowers is another name worth circling. His reception number has been a steady floor, with at least 74 catches in each of his first three seasons, and the usage could get even friendlier this year. He’s expected to move around more and get schemed touches, with a chance to spend more time in the slot, where he can do real damage.
The passing game may need that boost. Jackson lost the weapon he has his highest passer rating throwing to, in Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews is cooked being an impact guy and these rookies are green.
That opens the door for a heavy target load for Flowers. He could see more screens and other high-percentage throws, and there’s even a case for more carries, though those markets aren’t available right now.
Those will be worth watching on a game-by-game basis.
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