Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens Sunday afternoon in Foxboro, the 2-1 New England Patriots host the 3-0 Ravens in a huge AFC match-up as Baltimore looks to place their stamp on the conference and remain unbeaten through the first quarter of the 2009 season.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady continues to shake off the rust after missing almost all of last season, but he will need to be on the top of his game against Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and the rest of the Ravens defense.

NFL odds makers are calling the Patriots slight favorites at home. The Vegas line is sitting at New England -1.5 with the total in the game at 45.

For the Ravens, quarterback Joe Flacco has been a beast and the ground game with Ray Rice, Willis McGahee and Le'Ron McClain has run all over the field so far.

Flacco is the NFL's fifth-highest rated passer while Brady is 22nd. Besides throwing twice as
many touchdown passes as Brady, Flacco has a better completion percentage and a huge edge in yards per attempt. Joe Flacco and Ravens coach John Harbaugh will be looking to make a statement to those that still say Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are the best quarterback coach tandem in the NFL.

"I think he sees things better," Harbaugh said of Flacco. "He's quicker with the ball versus pressure. He's got a better understanding of how it all ties together with the protection and the routes. He knows how to get guys lined up. I mean, there are a thousand things that Joe does better than he did a year ago."

A win Sunday would be a big statement by Harbaugh and the Ravens, particularly considering New England has won 16 in a row at home.

The Ravens have the No. 1 offense in the AFC and their defense is one of the finest ever. The Raven are going to dominate the Patriots on Sunday.

Take the Ravens and cash in.