I'm not sold on the Lions playing their second consecutive road game on grass. The Ravens' defense is extremely intimidating at home. The Ravens surrender the second-fewest yards per game and fourth-fewest points per game.

The Lions need a balanced attack. They aren't going to have that with David Montgomery out. He's been their best runner by far. Jared Goff has a history of not playing well in outdoor games when the weather conditions are not good. Heavy wind is being forecast for this game.

Detroit's defense is much improved. However, it's not as good as its numbers. The Lions' last three opponents have been the Buccaneers, Panthers and Packers. All three of those teams rank in the bottom-10 in yards gained.

The Ravens' offensive line finally has gotten healthy. The Lions have trouble with mobile QB's and Lamar Jackson is the most dangerous running QB in the NFL with Justin Fields out.