BALTIMORE — After beating the New York Jets, the Ravens will face a respectable team Sunday in their home opener against the Miami Dolphins.
The Ravens played well in the second half of their 24-9 season-opening victory, but the win was somewhat tainted because it came against the no-good, god-awful, basement-dwelling Jets.
Miami will be a step up in quality, especially after it convincingly beat the New England Patriots, 20-7, in Week 1. There is particular interest in this matchup because the Dolphins blitzed the Ravens heavily and pressed their receivers in a 22-10 victory last season, revealing a blueprint other teams copied in slowing down quarterback Lamar Jackson.