The Baltimore Ravens (2-1) will host the Cleveland Browns (0-3) at M & T Bank Stadium for another exciting edition of "Thursday Night Football." The matchup will clearly favor the talent heavy Ravens over the winless Browns.

Cleveland played its best football of the short season when they lost by one point to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 by a score of 17-16. Although the team has shown bright spots in rookie players QB Brandon Weeden and RB Trent Richardson, they will still need to develop in order to compete against some of the NFL's juggernauts. However, the Browns' newbies should turn out to be an excellent tandem in the future years to come.

Cleveland totaled a mere 240 yards last week in a 24-14 loss against the Buffalo Bills. Although Richardson is still growing into his role as one of Cleveland's go-to guys, Weeden can't yet be dependent upon to take on the full load of the team if the running back struggles.

Baltimore's offense has been a different story behind star QB Joe Flacco. They are ranked fourth overall with an averaging 419.3 yards per game. While the Ravens defense still appears formidable on paper, Ray Lewis and Ed Reed are clearly lacking in the secondary without Terrell Suggs. Through the first three games of the year, Baltimore's defenders are not performing as effectively as usual. However, they have faced top-notch offenses in the Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots.

While the Ravens should be satisfied with their offensive production this season, restoring their defense to the dominance they once were will play a large part in cementing them on top of the AFC division. If all goes as experts predict, it will be a very long night for the Cleveland Browns.

Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns coverage will begin at 8:20 PM ET on Sept. 27.

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