Overview

• Kickoff is Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium on CBS with streaming on Paramount+.
• Lamar Jackson is out with a hamstring injury and Cooper Rush is expected to start, increasing the likelihood Baltimore leans on Derrick Henry in the run game.
• Sportsbooks list Houston around -1.5 with a total near 40.5, most expert panels pick the Texans, yet the SportsLine model projects Baltimore to cover and forecasts a 22-21 Ravens win.
• Houston enters with a defense allowing an NFL-low 12.8 points per game and 280.5 yards, and C.J. Stroud is coming off a 233-yard, two-touchdown outing in a 26-0 win.
• Beyond Jackson, Baltimore's injury list includes multiple starters who did not practice on Thursday, and defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike is already out for the season.