Ravens Visit Bills With Lamar Jackson Back After 3 Games Out
Baltimore, 4-3 and fourth in the AFC North, brings its returning starter to Orchard Park to face a 5-1 Buffalo team that leads the AFC East.
By Rebecca Foster ·
Lamar Jackson returns to the starting lineup Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium, ending an absence of three games caused by an ankle injury. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
Jackson went 3-1 before the injury, completing 70.8 percent of his passes with six touchdowns and one interception. Tyler Huntley filled in over four appearances, posting a 1-2 record, a 69.8 completion percentage, four touchdowns and one interception. Against the Bills specifically, Jackson has 678 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions across five games.
Baltimore arrives at 4-3 and sits fourth in the AFC North, where the Cleveland Browns lead the division. The Ravens are trying to stop a two-game slide that began after a Week 5 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons; they lost 35-13 to the Cincinnati Bengals last time out and have squandered halftime leads of 10 or more points in each of their last two games. Buffalo is 5-1 and first in the AFC East. The Bills return from a bye week after beating the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30 and have won two straight since a Week 4 loss to New England.
Josh Allen starts for Buffalo, which leads the league in scoring but has struggled with turnovers. The series is tied 7-7 all-time, including two Buffalo playoff victories; Jackson is 3-2 against Allen in regular-season meetings, while Allen is 2-0 in the postseason. The Ravens have dropped the last two matchups between the clubs.
DraftKings lists Buffalo as a 3-point favorite. The Bills have won two straight and sit atop the AFC East; the Ravens have lost two straight and occupy fourth place in the AFC North.
