The last time the Redskins held the Ravens under 10 points was when we had Tony Banks at the helm. Then you went through our trash and picked him up. We now have Joe Flacco who is a machine and will rip your secondary apart. Weve already seen D’Angelo Hall and Carlos Rogers has feet for hands. Dont compare the Redskins to the Steelers,Titans,Colts, or Giants because they are all playoff teams. The Redskins are the team on the outside looking in. We put up double digit wins against teams we beat and we beat everyteam that we are supposed to. How do you think the Redskins are going to put up 10 points?

first to see Baltimore’s run against the Skins run d. I’m of the opinion that the Skins shut the Ravens’ run down through the first three quarters. That’s based on the fact that they did it to the Giants, and pretty much everyone else but Seattle. If the skins loose the TOP battle, the D may wear down in the 4th.

After that I’m interested to see Flacco v. the skins’ secondary. His numbers are excellent as long as he’s throwing less than 29 passes, and this is where the game is won or lost. If the Skins’ run D plays like they did against the Giants thereby forcing Flacco to win through the air, the skins are in good shape. If the Ravens start grinding out the ball successfully on 1st and 2nd and the Skins let Flacco play pass and catch on third down (for which his numbers are indeed astronomical), the Skins loose this game.

I like the matchup. I’ll take the Skins run D against any run O in the league (even the #1 rated run O) and I’ll take my chances on Flacco’s ability to win through the air. The Giant’s big plays were not based on defensive breakdowns, but rather were the result of excellent execution. My bet is that Flacco and Co. don’t execute like the G-men.

Offensively for the Skins this game is about Jason Campbell. Portis is really banged up, and even if he or Betts did go for 120 yards, the question mark would be and has been on whether Campbell can move the chains when he needs to.

They shouldnt run portis because you know how competitive those miami boys get on defense, especially when they are going after one of their own. Dr. Doitch Big will lose his practice if he plays. He doesnt match up well. Southeast Jerome wouldn’t crack 60 yards on this team on a good day.

Betts is not much better of an option either, but i remember him filling in well last year when Clinton was out. He is a better matchup in my opinion, but its not going to matter who takes the carries anyway. When planning against a run defense like ours, the best option would be not to run at all. The Giants game we were absolutely torched by a great group of backs. The Redskins runners should not ever be confused with a great group. Ladell Betts getting 120 yards is the craziest thing ive ever heard.

Yes, Jason Campbell is going to have to win this game for you, thats your problem. We let go of our hopes with Kyle, the Washington Redskins are just a couple of years behind us with Jason. He had you excited at the begining of the year when youre running game was healthy and he didnt have interceptions, but when its time to make decisions Jason Campbell struggles. The pressure we put on Jason will have him throwing picks all night. The Redskins offense is going to struggle as a whole.

We are a balanced running attack , the third best in the league. Laron and Ray and Willis have all had big individual days throughout the season and we are able to alternate them efficiently. But this offense is starting to become unpredictable and the question becomes is the run setting up the pass or is the pass setting up the run. We manage to convert on a good amount of third downs and control the clock for most of the game. Look for a tight game through the first half and then an explosion in the second half.

I told you to forget about what he did for you early in the season. As of late, Campbell has not been throwing touchdowns hes been throwing interceptions. Your offense as a whole hasnt been puting up any points either. What makes you think that youre going to have a breakout game on offense against one of the toughest defenses in the league?

Joe Flacco as of late, has posted the best quarterback rating over the past 7 games.

Exactly why you should pay close attention to the past few games. Hot team vs Cold team. I am biased yes, but the spread is like 6 and every expert has got us winning in this one. Point out some reasons why you think youll win. I dont think you will. The Redskins have never passed for 200 yards in a game against the Ravens. Last time Portis ran against us he averaged about 2 yards a carry.

the Skins have a good shot at winning this game, not that they will win.

Why? Because, as I said earlier, I expect the Skins D to shut down the Ravens run, putting the Ravens O directly on Flacco’s shoulders. This didn’t work against the Giants, because Eli was on fire. I’ll take my chances that Flacco won’t find similar success against the Skins secondary.

As for the Skins O, the issue is whether or not they can get the ball moving. It would not surprise me if the Skins’ O gets shut down ala Steelers and the two Giants games. Neither would it surprise me if the Skins O came out red hot and started stomping. I don’t see the Skins scoring more than 20, and likely not more than 14. On the other hand, I don’t see the Ravens scoring more than 20 either, and likely not more than 14. It’ll be a good game. One about whether Jason Campbell can succeed in very familiar yet unfriendly territory.