Commanders vs Ravens Prediction 8/28/26 NFL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Commanders vs Ravens Prediction for this NFL Preseason Week 3 matchup on Friday, August 28^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.

Baltimore Ravens Preview

The Baltimore Ravens have a 2-0 record in the preseason and are sitting in the 2nd place of the AFC North. They are coming off a 13-3 road victory over the Vikings, where they were outgained by their opponents 242-299 yards and had 53 total plays. Baltimore had 184 passing yards, 58 rushing yards, and 21/30 completed passes, while the turnover battle was won at 2-0. The Ravens were 5/15 on third down conversions and 1/2 in the red zone.

Joe Fagnano led Baltimore with 15/20 passes and 123 passing yards, with one touchdown. Jonathan Ward had a team-high 35 rushing yards, while Josh Cuevas caught 3 passes for a team-high 46 receiving yards. Defensively, Keondre Jackson led the Ravens with 8 total tackles, 6 of them solo, while Rayshaun Benny had one sack.

Washington Commanders Preview

The Washington Commanders have a 1-1 record in the preseason and are sitting in the 2nd place of the NFC East. They are coming off a 13-17 road defeat by the Lions, where they were outgained by their opponents 243-279 yards and had 45 total plays. Washington had 208 passing yards, 35 rushing yards, and 20/26 completed passes, while the turnover battle was tied at 1-1. The Commanders were 4/12 on third down conversions and 0/2 in the red zone.

Athan Kaliakmanis led Washington with 11/14 passes and 162 passing yards. Kaytron Allen had a team-high 30 rushing yards, while Nick Nash caught 2 passes for a team-high 62 receiving yards. Defensively, Ale Kaho led the Commanders with 6 total tackles, 3 of them solo, while Maurice Hurst II had two sacks.

Commanders vs Ravens Prediction

Both teams are tied 2-2 in their last 4 meetings and 1-1 in their last two meetings in Baltimore. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.

In this Commanders vs Ravens Prediction, the Ravens are coming as -3.5 home favorites. The Ravens have been perfect in the postseason by playing excellent defense, holding their opponents into just 5 points per game. They have won their last two meetings against the Commanders, including their most recent meeting in Baltimore and I simply cannot fade them at home the way they have been playing. The Commanders were 3-6 at home last season and below average against the spread with a 7-10 ATS record, so I will take the Ravens to cover at home in this one.