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(NFL) Chicago vs. Baltimore,
Point Spread: -2.50 | -110.00 Baltimore (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: This game is being played on Thursday, August 2nd at 8:00 PM EST at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The Bears have a new head coach in Matt Nagy, who comes over as the former offensive coordinator of the KC Chiefs. Baltimore hasn't made the playoffs in three years and if Joe Flacco can't step up, surely there's going to be some major changes upcoming for the Ravens.

The teams: We're going to see a battle for backup QB in Chicago during the preseason between Chase Daniel and Tyler Bray, with Mitchell Trubisky having already secured the starters position. There's talent at receiver as well in Taylor Gabriel and Anthony Miller.

Baltimore used its No. 1 draft pick to grab QB Lamar Jackson. The Ravens also have Robert Griffin III as another backup. The Ravens also have a lot of new faces in the receiver position, including Michael Crabtree and Willie Sneed. The defense should be a strength of the team, but don't expect to see any starters playing on Opening night.

The pick: For arguments sakes, let's call every position on every line on both sides of the ball a "wash" in this game, except at QB, which we'll look at here subjectively. If this was Trubisky going against Flacco, we'd look at this one differently, but the experience that the Ravens' backup QB's bring to the table will turn out to be the difference in my opinion. Daniel and Bray lack experience, while RG III and the gifted Lamar Jackson clearly have the advantage in that department. And for me, that's the difference make in this matchup. Play on Baltimore.