Who wins Week 6 matchup between Chargers, Ravens?

Vote for who you believe wins the Week 6 matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens.

Two red-hot teams are set to meet on Sunday, as the Chargers are on the road to take on the Ravens seeking superiority in the AFC.

The Chargers most recently knocked off the Browns in a thrilling battle. Quarterback Justin Herbert threw four touchdowns and ran in another, and running back Austin Ekeler added three scores in a game that saw 1,025 total yards, 683 passing yards, 52 first downs, and 68 plays each.

Meanwhile, the Ravens had a wild win of their own against the Colts. The team rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to come out victorious in overtime. QB Lamar Jackson had 442 passing yards — 355 of which came after the half and four touchdowns.

Can the Chargers pick up their fourth-straight win before entering the bye week? Or will the multi-dimensional talent of Jackson be too much for Los Angeles to handle?

Who wins on Sunday?

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Chargers must make Ravens offense one-dimensional

The Chargers can’t afford to let QB Lamar Jackson loose.

For the Chargers to have success against the Ravens, they must be stronger against the run.

Los Angeles currently has the worst rushing defense in the NFL, allowing 157.6 yards on the ground per game and the most yards (788).

The absence of defensive tackle Justin Jones has been crucial to that specific area. With Jones out, the Bolts have had to turn to three undrafted free agents – Joe Gaziano, Breiden Fehoko, and Forrest Merrill.

The lack of talent up front has been evident. They have been unable to generate any push, thus leading to big holes where the second and third levels have struggled with getting off blocks and making tackles in the open field.

On the other hand, Baltimore has the league’s fourth-best run offense averaging 148.8 yards per game and 5.9 yards per carry.

Even without their top three running backs, quarterback Lamar Jackson has made life difficult for defenses with his legs, gaining over six yards per carry.

Los Angeles must hold its own on the ground, so they can make the game one-dimensional, forcing Jackson to try to beat them with his arm.

As we know head coach Brandon Staley’s defense specializes in neutralizing the pass.

Aside from last weekend’s lackluster performance against the Browns, the Chargers limited Dak Prescott, Patrick Mahomes, and Derek Carr from being factors, allowing an average of just 237 yards.

Los Angeles’ run defense has been woeful this season, but if Staley’s unit can replicate the performance against the Raiders, where they limited Las Vegas to just 48 rushing yards, the Bolts should have a great shot on Sunday.

Who are the experts taking in Chargers vs. Ravens?

Find out who national pundits are favoring in the matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens.

The Los Angeles Chargers are considered 2.5-point underdogs to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6 of the 2021 season. The over/under is set to 50.5 points, per Tipico Sportsbook.

That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 50.5 points.

My score prediction for the game is a 27-21 win for the Chargers, with a combined total of 48 points. So if I was putting money behind my prediction, I’d bet the under.

As for game predictions, the majority of analysts are favoring Los Angeles.

Expert Pick
Nate Davis (USA Today) Chargers
Mike Jones (USA Today) Ravens
Mike Clay (ESPN) Chargers
Matt Bowen (ESPN) Chargers
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Chargers
Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Chargers
Gregg Rosenthal (NFL Media) Chargers
Bleacher Report Chargers

Sunday’s game will begin at 10:00 a.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.