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Carolina Panthers vs Baltimore Ravens preview, predictions, betting odds, live stream info

By Catherine Silverman

Aug 22, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyrod Taylor (2) runs with the ball in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 22, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyrod Taylor (2) runs with the ball in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /
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Carolina Panthers vs. Baltimore Ravens

This is Steven Smith 2.0 versus the team that shunned him; the Carolina Panthers are headed to Baltimore to take on the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday in an attempt to improve from their 2-1 record. The Ravens have the same record to improve upon, though, and a nation watching their every move- this Sunday isn’t a game that either team is going to take lightly.

Details for Sunday’s game are below:

Date: Sunday, September 28th
Start Time: 1:00pm
Location: Baltimore, MD
Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium
TV Info: NBC
Live Stream: Click here to live stream the game.
Radio: For full list of Carolina Panthers radio station affiliates, click here. For full list of Baltimore Ravens radio station affiliates, click here.
Ticket Information: For Baltimore Ravens ticket info click here. For Carolina Panthers ticket info click here. 

Keys to victory

The Baltimore Ravens are still scrambling to make up for the loss of Ray Rice on their offense, and it’s no walk in the park to keep your game face on while in the midst of a national scandal. The Ravens are a strong enough squad to bulldoze through the judging stares, though; if the team’s QB continues to be- well, at least an average first string QB- the team will do just fine. This game has Steven Smith Sr. bringing his own personal drama to the front lines, which hopefully means that he’ll make a big impact on Sunday.

Conversely, the Carolina Panthers will need to rely on a consistent defense and Cam Newton to amp up the intensity in order to pull ahead in this game. I have plenty of confidence in Newton- he brought my fantasy team much father than it should have gone last season, considering how badly I managed it. He has yet to throw an interception in the two games he’s played this season, sitting pretty with a 99.4 passer rating. (Let’s compare that to Romo. Sorry, Dallas fans.) As Bobby Agnese of Cat Crave pointed out, though, every proven running back on his squad is injured- he’s going to have to have to carry more of the offensive load than normal in this game.

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Baltimore -3

Moneyline: Carolina (+155), Baltimore (-175)

O/U: 40.5

Prediction

I’m a firm believer that blood is thicker than Gatorade, and I lived in Baltimore for like fifteen seconds when I was a child, so I have an unnecessary bias towards the Ravens. That being said, I also think that this is their game to lose. Steven Smith is probably already entering beast mode just thinking about the game, and the Panthers proved last week that they aren’t one of those teams that can ignore an injured squad. If Baltimore can channel Smith’s vengeful firepower for success rather than disaster, and Carolina looks like they did last weekend, this could be a curb-stomping.

Final Score: CAR 14, BAL 38

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