Some old friends are visiting Gillette Stadium for the Patriots’ home opener.
A defensive powerhouse for most of the last 20 years, talk about the Baltimore Ravens (-2.5)
is now primarily centered around their offense. For good reason: quarterback Lamar Jackson is already establishing himself as a serious MVP candidate two weeks into the season, while the unit as a whole ranks near the top of the league in most traditional and advanced metrics.
It is averaging 31.0 points (4th) and 373.5 yards (12th) per game, and has an expected-points-added-per-play (EPA) number of 0.