The Green Bay Packers host the Baltimore Ravens in the penultimate week of the NFL regular season tonight.
Baltimore will likely be missing superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson, but I expect the road team to play hard as they fight for their playoff lives.
Here are my best free Ravens vs. Packers predictions and NFL picks for Week 17.
Our best Ravens vs Packers SGP for Week 17
The Baltimore Ravens moved from +2.5 to +4.5 after Lamar Jackson was designated as doubtful. That’s puzzling, since it already seemed highly unlikely he would play, and the Green Bay Packers now have less motivation after clinching a playoff spot when the Lions lost on Christmas.
Keep in mind that Jackson has been less than full strength due to multiple injuries, and backup quarterback Tyler Huntley is experienced. In Huntley’s lone start this year, he led Baltimore to a win against Chicago by completing 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards, adding another 53 yards on the ground.
Huntley had seven completions to Zay Flowers in that game, and he also connected with Flowers three times in the fourth quarter after replacing Cooper Rush in Week 6. Flowers is easily Baltimore’s best receiver and should see plenty of targets this week.
The Ravens will take pressure off Huntley by relying on running back Derrick Henry. The Pro Bowler has rushed for more than 90 yards in three straight games, and the Packers were gashed for 150 rushing yards on 26 carries last week.
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