NFL Week 5: 5 best games on Sunday
3. Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore is not getting much respect this season, despite a 3-1 start. The Ravens were able to beat the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars over the first three games, before falling by a point to the Oakland Raiders last week.
For the Ravens, getting another home game gives them a chance to right the ship. Washington comes in at 2-2, albeit looking better after a couple of bad losses to start the year. The Redskins are the defending NFC East champions but were walloped on national television by the Pittsburgh Steelers and then beaten at FedEx Field by the Dallas Cowboys.
The matchup to watch in the game is Washington’s receivers against Baltimore’s secondary. The Redskins have all kinds of talent for Kirk Cousins to throw to, including Jordan Reed, DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon. Conversely, the Ravens have a very weak secondary, perhaps save for safety Eric Weddle.
If Baltimore can’t stop Cousins from connecting on some long passes, the Redskins could put the Ravens in a tough spot. Baltimore is not the kind of offense that will go for 30 points often, perhaps an issues against its Maryland brethren.