Lamar Jackson is out, but the Baltimore Ravens still roll into Cleveland riding a three-game winning streak.
Baltimore enters Week 6 at 4-1 on that W3 streak. Cleveland sits 3-2 on an L1 skid after dropping last week's game to the New York Jets, 12-17.
Game details
| When | Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Huntington Bank Field |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | Baltimore Ravens -3 | O/U 39.5 (market view) |
| Baltimore Ravens record | 4-1 |
| Cleveland Browns record | 3-2 |
The matchup
According to NFL game notes, Derrick Henry is the headline storyline here. He needs just one more scrimmage touchdown to tie Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk's 136 for fourth-most combined rushing and receiving touchdowns in league history, and he already ranks second among running backs with eight scrimmage touchdowns this season.
Baltimore's three straight wins came against the Atlanta Falcons (30-23), Tennessee Titans (24-18) and Dallas Cowboys (34-31). Cleveland had won three of its last four before the Jets loss, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24, the Carolina Panthers 21-18 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-19, with the only blemish in that stretch a 10-34 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars back in Week 1.
Key matchups
Derrick Henry against the Cleveland front is the matchup to watch. Maliek Collins had two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks last week and is chasing a third straight game with two-plus TFLs and a sack, which puts him right in Henry's path on early downs and near the goal line.
Zay Flowers goes up against Denzel Ward, who posted a season-high seven tackles in Week 5. Flowers is chasing his third straight game with eight-plus receptions and has topped 70 receiving yards in four of his last five outings against Cleveland.
On the other side, Deshaun Watson is aiming for his sixth straight game with a touchdown pass, but he'll have to find it against a Ravens defense anchored by Kyle Hamilton, who grabbed his first interception of the season last week, and Roquan Smith, who's working on a sixth straight game with six-plus tackles.
Quinshon Judkins, even banged up, has topped 50 scrimmage yards in five of his last six games and 75-plus in four of his last five at home, so he's still the engine of Cleveland's offense if he's active.
Injuries that matter
Baltimore is without Lamar Jackson (ankle), Matt Hibner (hand), Broderick Washington Jr. (ankle) and Cam Jurgens (concussion). Emery Jones Jr. (ankle), Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) and Andrew Vorhees (foot) are questionable.
Cleveland is missing Dillon Gabriel (back), Teven Jenkins (back), Dylan Sampson (knee), Kalia Davis (quadricep) and Mike Hall Jr. (ankle). Quinshon Judkins (ankle), Mason Graham (knee), Carson Schwesinger (ankle) and Derek Barnett (ankle) are questionable.
Fantasy angles
Derrick Henry is a locked-in start at 19.5 projected DraftKings points. He's second among all backs in scrimmage touchdowns and sits one score away from Faulk's all-time mark, and that kind of goal-line usage doesn't disappear on the road.
Zay Flowers is a must-start too, projected for 16.0 points. He's chasing a third straight eight-catch game and has a long track record of big outings against this Cleveland secondary.
Lamar Jackson carries a 19.5 projection on paper, but he's out with an ankle injury. Bench him outright regardless of what the projection sheet says.
Quinshon Judkins, questionable with an ankle issue, still projects for 10.5 points. If he's active, his recent workload of 50-plus scrimmage yards in five of six games makes him worth the start.
Denzel Boston is a solid flex play at 10.5 points. He leads all rookies in receiving yards and touchdowns and ranks third in catches this season, and he scored again last week against the Jets.
The pick
The market has Baltimore favored by 3.0 with a total of 39.5, and the market score sits at Ravens 21, Browns 18. Henry's workload and the Ravens' plus-27 point differential this season (146 scored, 119 allowed) give Baltimore the edge even without Jackson under center, while Cleveland's offense has managed only 93 points through five games against 112 allowed.
Watson's touchdown streak is real, but asking him to keep pace with Baltimore's defense and a motivated Henry on the ground is a tall order. The pick leans Ravens.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | QB | Out |
| Emery Jones Jr. | Baltimore Ravens | OT | Questionable |
| Ja'Kobi Lane | Baltimore Ravens | WR | Questionable |
| Matt Hibner | Baltimore Ravens | TE | Out |
| Andrew Vorhees | Baltimore Ravens | OG | Questionable |
| Broderick Washington Jr. | Baltimore Ravens | DT | Out |
| Cam Jurgens | Baltimore Ravens | C | Out |
| Dillon Gabriel | Cleveland Browns | QB | Out |
| Teven Jenkins | Cleveland Browns | OG | Out |
| Quinshon Judkins | Cleveland Browns | RB | Questionable |
| Dylan Sampson | Cleveland Browns | RB | Out |
| Kalia Davis | Cleveland Browns | DT | Out |
| Mason Graham | Cleveland Browns | DT | Questionable |
| Mike Hall Jr. | Cleveland Browns | DT | Out |
| Carson Schwesinger | Cleveland Browns | LB | Questionable |
| Derek Barnett | Cleveland Browns | DE | Questionable |
Projected starters
| Pos | Baltimore Ravens | Cleveland Browns |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Lamar Jackson | Deshaun Watson |
| RB | Derrick Henry, Justice Hill | Quinshon Judkins, Jaleel McLaughlin |
| WR | Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Devontez Walker | Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion, Jerry Jeudy |
| TE | Mark Andrews | Harold Fannin Jr. |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | Wk5 W 30-23 vs Atlanta Falcons, Wk4 W 24-18 vs Tennessee Titans, Wk3 W 34-31 vs Dallas Cowboys |
| Cleveland Browns | Wk5 L 12-17 vs New York Jets, Wk4 W 27-24 vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Wk3 W 21-18 vs Carolina Panthers |
More league notes: Week 6 NFL Preview & Capsules, from the NFL.
In this story
- Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cleveland Browns
- Andrew Vorhees
- Broderick Washington Jr.
- Cam Jurgens
- Carson Schwesinger
- Denzel Boston
- Derek Barnett
- Derrick Henry
- Deshaun Watson
- Devontez Walker
- Dillon Gabriel
- Dylan Sampson
- Emery Jones Jr.
- Harold Fannin Jr.
- Ja'Kobi Lane
- Jaleel McLaughlin
- Jerry Jeudy
- Justice Hill
- KC Concepcion
- Kalia Davis
- Lamar Jackson
- Mark Andrews
- Mason Graham
- Matt Hibner
- Mike Hall Jr.
- Quinshon Judkins
- Rashod Bateman
- Teven Jenkins
- Zay Flowers
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.