The Baltimore Ravens try to stop a three-game slide against a surging Jacksonville Jaguars squad on Thursday night.
Game details
| When | Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM ET |
| Where | M&T Bank Stadium |
| TV | Prime Video |
| Line | Jacksonville Jaguars -10 | O/U 39.5 (market view) |
| Jacksonville Jaguars record | 5-2 |
| Baltimore Ravens record | 4-4 |
Overview
Baltimore enters Week 9 at 4-4, riding a three-game losing streak that includes a 10-36 loss at the Buffalo Bills, a 13-35 defeat at home to the Cincinnati Bengals and a 10-13 setback at the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens have been outscored 203-179 on the season, a steep swing from the 30-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons and 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans that came before the skid.
Jacksonville arrives at 5-2 and winners of one straight after a 42-7 blowout of the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8. The Jaguars have outscored opponents 196-111 this season, with their only recent setback a 31-34 loss to the Houston Texans sandwiched between wins over the Philadelphia Eagles (19-17), Cincinnati Bengals (22-17) and New England Patriots (35-6).
Jacksonville is favored by 10.0 points with a total of 39.5, and the market sets the score at 25-15 in the Jaguars' favor. That line tracks with where both teams are trending — Baltimore's offense has to find answers against a Jacksonville defense that has allowed just 111 points this season, while the Ravens' banged-up practice report this week only adds to the uncertainty.
Key players
Derrick Henry already leads the NFL with 136 touchdowns since 2016 and is tied for third with eight rushing touchdowns this season; per the NFL, a touchdown Thursday would push him past Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (136) for fourth-most touchdowns by a running back in history, and two rushing scores would tie LaDainian Tomlinson for the most seasons, nine, with 10-plus rushing touchdowns.
Lamar Jackson projects for a team-high 17.5 fantasy points among Ravens key players, though he did not practice this week according to the injury report.
Zay Flowers is chasing his fifth straight home game with 100-plus scrimmage yards and fourth in a row at home with a touchdown, a trend that lines up with his 13.5-point projection.
Mark Andrews has caught a touchdown pass in two of his past three Thursday Night Football games and is aiming for his third straight game against Jacksonville with 50-plus receiving yards.
Linebacker Roquan Smith led Baltimore with 11 tackles, two passes defended and a forced fumble in Week 8, and he's aiming for his ninth straight game with five-plus tackles.
Keys to the game
Baltimore has to get Derrick Henry going early and finish drives with him inside the twenty, especially against a Jacksonville defense that has allowed just 111 points all season.
The offensive line, already dealing with limited practice reps from Roger Rosengarten and John Simpson, needs to hold up against a Jacksonville front that got pressure from Josh Hines-Allen, Travon Walker and Arik Armstead last week.
Baltimore's defense, which gave up 36 points to the Buffalo Bills and 35 to the Cincinnati Bengals the past two weeks, has to slow down a Jacksonville offense that just hung 42 points on the Indianapolis Colts.
Fantasy angles
Lamar Jackson's 17.5-point projection is the highest among Ravens skill players, making him the start if he's in the lineup Thursday.
Zay Flowers is a confident start at 13.5 projected points given his track record of scoring touchdowns in four straight home games.
Derrick Henry's 9.0 projection is modest for a lead back, a sign that Jacksonville's defense, which has allowed just 111 points this season, is expected to make him work for everything near the goal line.
Tyler Huntley projects for just 9.0 points as Baltimore's starting quarterback, making him a low-end option this week.
Tyler Loop is barely fantasy-relevant at a 5.5 projection and only worth a look in the deepest kicker streams.
Prediction
The market sets this one at Jacksonville 25, Baltimore 15, matching the 10.0-point spread and 39.5 total. That lines up with the Ravens' three-game losing streak and a Jaguars offense that just put up 42 on the Indianapolis Colts — expect Baltimore to move the ball in flashes behind Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews, but not enough to keep pace with a Jacksonville defense that has allowed only 111 points all season.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Calais Campbell | DE | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | S | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
| John Jenkins | DT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| John Simpson | OG | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
| Roger Rosengarten | OT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Tyler Huntley | QB | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
| Tyler Loop | K | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Baltimore Ravens |
|---|---|
| QB | Tyler Huntley |
| RB | Derrick Henry |
| WR | Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Ja'Kobi Lane |
| TE | Mark Andrews |
| LT | Ronnie Stanley |
| LG | John Simpson |
| C | Cam Jurgens |
| RG | Olaivavega Ioane |
| RT | Roger Rosengarten |
Defense
| Pos | Baltimore Ravens |
|---|---|
| LDE | Nnamdi Madubuike |
| NT | Travis Jones |
| RDE | Calais Campbell |
| WLB | Mike Green |
| LILB | Roquan Smith |
| RILB | Trenton Simpson |
| SLB | Trey Hendrickson |
| LCB | Nate Wiggins |
| RCB | Marlon Humphrey |
| NB | Kyle Hamilton |
| SS | Jaylinn Hawkins |
| FS | Malaki Starks |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | Wk8 L 10-36 vs Buffalo Bills, Wk7 L 13-35 vs Cincinnati Bengals, Wk6 L 10-13 vs Cleveland Browns |
More league notes: Week 9 NFL Preview & Capsules and What to Look For - Week 9, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.