Respect: Ravens Early Favorites in 13 of 17 Games

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens are expected to bounce back from an injury-plagued season where they missed the playoffs for the first time in three years.
Baltimore is favored in 13 of 17 games.
Here are the early picks courtesy of the Action Network:
Week 1: At New York Jets
Line: Ravens: -5
Week 2: Vs. Miami
Line: Ravens: -3
Week 3: At New England
Line: Ravens: -1
Week 4: Vs. Buffalo
Line: Ravens: +2
Week 5: Vs. Cincinnati
Line: Ravens: -1
Week 6: At New York Giants
Line: Ravens: -4.5
Week 7: Cleveland
Line: Ravens -1
Week 8: At Tampa Bay
Line: Ravens: +4.5
Week 9: At New Orleans
Line: Ravens: -2
Week: 10: Bye
Week 11: Carolina
Line: Ravens: -9.5
Week 12: At Jacksonville
Line: Ravens: -5
Week 13: Denver
Line: Ravens: -1
Week 14: At Pittsburgh
Line: Ravens: -1.5
Week 15: At Cleveland
Line: Ravens: +2
Week 16: Vs. Atlanta
Line: Ravens: -11.5
Week 17: Vs. Pittsburgh
Line: Ravens: -4.5
Week 18: At Cincinnati
Line: Ravens: +2

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