Ronnie Stanley Injury Is Major Hit to Lamar Jackson's MVP Chances

Football is a game won in the trenches. No matter how flashy your skill position guys are, it won’t matter if you don’t have a line for them.

The Baltimore Ravens are figuring that out right now. After trading Orlando Brown to the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore was left with three of the offensive lineman from its 14-2, 2019 campaign -- where Lamar Jackson won MVP. Ronnie Stanley, the starting left tackle is going to be out for some time as he is going through testing, which will ultimately hurt Lamar Jackson’s chances of not only leading this team to greatness, but also winning the MVP. 

WynnBET has Jackson’s odds of winning the MVP at +1500. While they haven’t moved since Stanley’s injury, Jackson's job just got a lot harder. On Monday night against the Las Vegas Raiders, Jackson fumbled three times and lost two of them. Without his blindside protection, he’s going to be running for his life soon.

The Ravens are already working with their fourth-string running back and an injured first-round draft pick in Rashod Bateman. Stanley’s injury leaves Jackson in the backfield by himself to create offense for Baltimore. 

Stanley’s injury couldn’t come at a worse time for the Ravens. Baltimore is facing the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, a huge statement game. The Ravens are trying to prove they can compete with the Chiefs in the AFC, but have lost the four meetings against them. 

With a depleted offense, Sunday will be another moment for Jackson to make an MVP case. Aside from winning the MVP, Jackson and the Ravens will be focused on getting their first win -- as they could fall into an 0-2 hole. 

Baltimore already has to deal with the Cleveland Browns in the division, but an 0-2 start would be tough to overcome. If there’s one thing we’re going to see on Sunday, it's whether Jackson can fully transform into Superman to overcome the Chiefs.

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