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This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Baltimore opened this game as a three-point favorite.Then Sunday happened.
Lamar Jackson jammed his right thumb on the Ravens’ first snap in a 36-10 loss at Buffalo, and he’s now on injured reserve after surgery.Tyler Huntley suffered a turf toe injury that’s reportedly season-ending, and Skylar Thompson was already on IR.
Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, playing through an ankle injury, gets the start.The line has moved to Jaguars -9.5, and some expect it to hit 10 before kickoff.Most of the time, a line move this big is worth fading.This might be the exception.
Jacksonville isn’t just benefiting from Baltimore’s bad luck.The Jaguars are 5-2, lead the AFC South and have the NFL’s best point differential at +85.
They’re coming off a 42-7 win over the Colts, and Trevor Lawrence has 17 touchdowns against four interceptions.Baltimore, meanwhile, was already sliding before Jackson went down.The Ravens have lost three straight, they’re 0-3 against the spread at home and they’re 7-13 all-time when Jackson misses a game.
Fagnano’s relief appearance in Buffalo produced 91 passing yards, an interception and a lost fumble.Asking him to keep pace with Lawrence on three days of practice is a tall order.Jacksonville has the better quarterback, the better defense and the better form.
The Ravens’ best hope is to keep the game ugly, but a rookie quarterback against a defense this ...