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No Lamar Jackson as expected and it will be Tyler Huntley with his 1-3 career regular-season record. Guard Kevin Zeitler is also out, ending his streak of 47 straight starts). For Pittsburgh, Diontae Johnson and TJ Watt are good to go -- the Steelers are so different when Watt plays. Rookie QB Kenny Pickett is maturing quickly, not having thrown a pick in four straight games.
This line was Ravens -4 on the lookahead, but the QB downgrade from Lamar Jackson to Tyler Huntley has moved it here. Which is fair, considering Jackson's talent, but Huntley acquitted himself well as fill-in starter last year, not getting blown out in any start and nearly beating two of the NFC's best teams (Packers, Rams). He brings rushing ability to the table, and it's not like Jackson was shining as a passer for much of this year. The health of left tackle Ronnie Stanley is key against this pass rush, but it's a good sign he practiced last week. This should be a low-scoring game, and I figure one team will win by a FG, so I like catching the full three here.