Baltimore Ravens vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Over the last decade, the Ravens (2-6) have become a team known for its defense. Baltimore invested the No. 26 overall pick in him, and the Ravens didn’t get one full training camp practice out of him. If the season was over today, the Ravens would be have a top 10 pick in the draft.

Fantasy impact: Hurns has quietly been one of fantasy football’s best receivers, averaging the ninth-most fantasy points per game among the position in standard leagues.

Hurns suffered the injury in last Sunday’s game against the NY Jets and missed two days of practice this week. Number seven should be in the cards this week. Against the Jaguars on Sunday, the Ravens can’t take anything for granted. We’ve outlined the most important factors in our weekly feature, the keys to victory. The Jags have a pair of Allens who both have more than 600 yards receiving and six touchdowns this season.

Yeldon is showing a lot of potential as a rookie, but he struggled against the Jets except for a 45-yard run. Bortles has also made a few critical mistakes this season, and the Ravens could get him rattled with an effective pass rush. Second-year quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 381 yards, but tossed two interceptions and fumbled twice.

The last player to catch a TD pass in seven consecutive games was Dallas’ Dez Bryant in 2012.

The Ravens haven’t gotten a turnover since Week 3 against Cincinnati when Jimmy Smith picked off Andy Dalton in an M&T Bank Stadium end zone.

Expect Joe Flacco and the wide receivers to make just enough plays to earn a victory.

Could Steve Smith’s absence play a deciding factor in Sunday’s game? It could go either way, but I think the Jaguars will come out victorious, 27-23.

If you live in Baltimore, you are starting to feel that chill in the air. While Ivory is more of a downhill runner, Ravens running back Justin Forsett is more shifty. This game will be close and high-scoring with the edge going to Baltimore because of the better special teams and home-field advantage.

The Ravens, on the other hand, are just expected to win and make the playoffs every single year. They also need to finish the game as they have been guilty of allowing teams back into games late.

They must improve a defense that has not forced a turnover in five straight games and yielded an average of 27.9 points since losing Pro Bowl linebacker Terrell Suggs (Achilles) in a season-opening 19-13 loss at Denver.

A loss this week would be a major blow to a team showing a lot of confidence.