Lamar Jackson will not play on Sunday Night Football. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback is dealing with an ankle injury and is inactive for the game at the Atlanta Falcons. Tyler Huntley will start in his place.
Jackson has thrown for 967 yards and six touchdowns with one interception for the 3-1 Ravens. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Jackson has only an outside chance to play and could miss multiple games. Baltimore is 1-1 at home and 1-0 on the road.
Atlanta started 0-2. The Falcons lost 20-13 at Pittsburgh and 34-3 at home to Carolina. Then they won 35-14 at Green Bay and 45-24 at New Orleans on Monday night. They are 2-2 and first in the NFC South. At home they are 0-1. On the road they are 2-1.
The turnaround has come with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. He has completed 33 of 45 passes for 479 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in two starts. Cooper Rush started the first two games and finished with four interceptions and one touchdown. Running back Bijan Robinson has 494 rushing yards, including 194 against Green Bay and 145 against New Orleans. Wide receiver Drake London has 370 receiving yards.
Injuries are stacking up for Atlanta. Cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. is on injured reserve. Offensive tackle Jake Matthews has a groin injury. Defensive end Za’Darius Smith is in concussion protocol. Both left Monday’s game and are listed as questionable.
On Polymarket, the Falcons trade at $0.63 per share to win. The Ravens trade at $0.38 per share. The game’s combined points trade at $0.435 per share for more than 45.5 and $0.565 per share for fewer than 45.5. Baltimore losing by fewer than four points, which includes an outright win, trades at $0.52 per share.
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