Previewing the Washington Redskins vs. Baltimore Ravens in NFL Preseason Week 1
Overall outlook
Preseason games are nearly impossible to predict. Especially the first game. There is no knowing how much each of the Redskins will play in their first contest. The coaching staff wants to get a look at some of their depth guys early, and they will definitely not overwork their starters. That much is known.
What is known is that the Redskins have the stronger backup quarterbacks in this game. McCoy and Sudfeld are better than the Ravens duo of Dustin Vaughan and Josh Woodrum. Yes, the Ravens do have Ryan Mallett, but with Flacco’s injury, he probably will not see a great deal of action in this first game.
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Because of this, I like the Redskins to win their first preseason game. Sudfeld needs to prove himself, and leading them to a victory could help his case. For the Ravens, this game is more about staying healthy, given all the injuries that they have suffered. They’ll probably play a lot of camp bodies to make sure that their top guys aren’t getting nicked up.