The "first quarter of the NFL season" refers to the first four weeks of the 17-week regular season, and we're looking at the best and worst defensive performers for the Baltimore Ravens

After a bad Week 2, it's been two really good weeks for me picking games, both against the spread and straight up. I went 10-6 ATS last week to up my season record to 36-28, while going 12-3-1 straight up to bring that record to 49-14-1.

The NFL front-loaded the Ravens' schedule with challenging, made-for-TV opponents to help the league get off to a fast start with ratings.

The Baltimore Ravens are a perennial Super Bowl contender and widely revered as one of the NFL's model franchises; that's an indisputable fact. Another fact tha

K yle Van Noy could hardly watch, and he certainly couldn't do anything to help. Cameras caught the Baltimore Ravens ' edge defender, inactive for the second straight game with a hamstring injury, covering his face and staring, dejected and disbelieving, at the scoreboard late in the Ravens' 37-20 loss Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs.

For most of their franchise history, the Baltimore Ravens have been known for having an elite defense. This year is very different.

This is a big jump for the Rams, but they deserve it after a wild, fourth-quarter comeback win over a good Colts team. Los Angeles lit up Indy for 462 yards and Matthew Stafford, whose back is apparently fine, threw for 375 and three touchdowns.

It feels like this has been said weekly. Everyone tries to calm down and relax. Yes, it's easier said than done. Yes, we've seen the first month of Baltimore Ravens games, the injury news, and the most recent loss to a Kansas City Chiefs team that was supposed to be wounded and ripe for the taking.