[1:00 PM] Redskins @ Ravens

Who will WIN this matchup?

Washington Redskins (2-2)

@ Baltimore Ravens (3-1)

Current odds:

Washington Redskins: (+170)

Baltimore Ravens: (-200)

• ESPN simulations have Washington as XX% favorites to cover the spread.

• XX% of sports bets are currently on Baltimore to win as (XX) favorites.

• The line for this game is Baltimore by 3.5 points.

• The Washington Redskins have ignited their offense with 60 points during a modest two-game winning streak, but a road game against the league’s top-ranked defense will provide a good litmus test for the reigning NFC East champions. Washington will vie for supremacy in the Battle of the Beltway on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, who limited Oakland’s third-ranked offense to just 13 first downs and 261 total yards before sustaining their first loss of the season.

• After shadowing Odell Beckham Jr. (New York Giants) and Terrelle Pryor (Cleveland), high-priced cornerback Josh Norman will be tasked with covering a man he called a teammate for the first two years of NFL career: former Carolina star Steve Smith (team-leading 24 receptions for 281 yards). “Lion against lion, dog against a dog, beast against beast,” the All-Pro Norman told ESPN of his matchups in practice against the now-37-year-old Smith. Cornerback Shareece Wright has been torched for four touchdown passes in the last two games for an injury-riddled secondary. To address that end, Washington signed three-time Pro Bowler Donte Whitner on Wednesday after fellow safety David Bruton Jr. was placed on injured reserve.

• Although Terrance West rushed for a career-high 113 yards and a touchdown last week, he’ll have competition in the Baltimore backfield as rookie Kenneth Dixon is expected to make his NFL debut on Sunday. Dixon, who scored the second-most touchdowns in NCAA history, has adjusted to wearing a brace after he sprained the MCL in his left knee during a preseason game on Aug. 27.

• Redskins RB Matt Jones continues to distance himself from a preseason shoulder injury, highlighted by his career-high 22 carries for 117 yards and a touchdown last week.

• Competing in his first season as a starter, Ravens LB Zach Orr’s 33 tackles are 10 more than any other teammate.

• The game will feature Ks Justin Tucker (Baltimore, 12-for-12 on field goals) and Dustin Hopkins (Washington, 11-for-11), who earned their respective conference’s Special Teams Player of the Month honors for September.

StreakSmarts Pick: Baltimore Ravens

Confidence: 5/10