Ravens analyst explains why Saturday is the day Lamar Jackson's struggles against the Steelers end
Saturday is the biggest game of the year for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. A shot at the AFC North crown, each team has a little extra motivation to one of the greatest rivalries in sports. Will the Steelers stop Derrick Henry again? Will Lamar Jackson finally overcome his woes against Pittsburgh? Who […]
Saturday is the biggest game of the year for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens.
A shot at the AFC North crown, each team has a little extra motivation to one of the greatest rivalries in sports.
Will the Steelers stop Derrick Henry again? Will Lamar Jackson finally overcome his woes against Pittsburgh? Who comes out on top? All of those questions are answered with A to Z Sports Baltimore analyst Adam Holt in our matchup preview:
Q. The Steelers shut down the Ravens run game in their first matchup of the season holding Derrick Henry to less than 70 yards on the ground. Despite last week’s loss, they did the same to Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles. Do you think Baltimore can get things going on the ground this time?
A. I think the ground game will certainly have some troubles again this week for Baltimore. The Steelers defense have simply proven to be too consistent on a weekly basis in that area to doubt at this point. Using Lamar’s legs must be an increased focus for the Ravens this week, though.
– Holt
Q. The narrative that Lamar Jackson struggles against the Steelers only grew after their loss a few weeks back. Do you think he finally overcomes his woes against a banged-up Pittsburgh defense?
A. I do think Jackson builds on his prior performance this season. That being said, it certainly won’t be easy. He’s coming off one of the best performances of any QB this year, so he needs to play with that sort of confidence, even in a much tougher matchup with a division foe.
– Holt
Q. The division is on the line on Saturday and the whole nation will be watching in a stand-alone fixture. Who comes out on top as king of the AFC North?
A. I’m going to take Baltimore here. I think the offensive injuries for Pittsburgh are just a bit too much to overcome for them in the end, and the Ravens win another gritty, messy AFC North rivalry game.
– Holt
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