The Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens square off on Monday Night Football.
Usually, the National Football League wants to put its best foot forward in the primetime slots. When NBC gets the Sunday Night Football schedule, it can flex games in and out to make sure it has a great matchup. Unfortunately, ESPN does not get the same priviledge with Monday Night Football, and it is showing this week.
The Browns are hosting the Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium, and the two clubs only have five wins between them. For Cleveland, it is mostly because the quarterback situation is a total mess, something that has been the case on the shores of Lake Erie since the team came back into existence in 1999.
Meanwhile, Baltimore has been absolutely ravaged by injuries. The Ravens lost outside linebacker Terrell Suggs to a torn Achilles back in Week 1, and since have seen wide receiver Steve Smith (Achilles), running back Justin Forsett (broken arm) and quarterback Joe Flacco (torn ACL) go down for the season.
With all of that said, you will get to see a battle between Josh McCown and Matt Schaub. It’s going to be ugly, and you might need counseling afterward. Jon Gruden will do his best to make you feel like you are watching the Super Bowl, but there’s not hiding how much these teams blow.
Pick: Cleveland 16, Baltimore 10