One of the best matchups in Week 5 pits the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens (3-1) against an Indianapolis Colts (2-2) team that has looked like one of the elite teams in the league over the last two weeks.
How to watch Ravens vs. Colts 2014 online: Time, TV schedule and live stream
The Ravens look to knock off the resurgent Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis.
Joe Robbins
The Ravens have won three games in a row after dropping their season-opener, and their on-field performance hasn't suffered despite the off-field controversy swirling around them. Last Sunday they demolished the Carolina Panthers, 38-10. Steve Smith burned his former team for 139 receiving yards and Joe Flacco threw for more than 300 yards with no interceptions.
The Colts are coming off a rout of their own, beating the Tennessee Titans 41-17 in a game in which they controlled the ball for more than 40 minutes and nearly doubled the Titans in total yards. Andrew Luck completed 71 percent of his passes for a season-high 393 yards and four touchdowns, while Reggie Wayne reached the 100-yard receiving mark for the first time this season with 119 yards on seven catches. Despite their 0-2 start, the Colts now appear to be the team to beat in the AFC South.
Smith has proven to be one of the league’s best offseason signings, ranking third in the NFL in receiving yards (429) and tied for seventh in receptions (25). He has silenced the critics who thought he was too old to still be a productive receiver, setting the NFL record for the most receiving yards by a player older than age 35 in his first four games of the season.
Andrew Luck looked shaky and was inconsistent in the first two games of the season, but seems to have found his comfort zone in the last two weeks. He completed 75 percent of his passes for 763 yards and eight touchdowns with just one interception in wins over the Jacksonville Jaguars and Titans, and appears to have rekindled his chemistry with Wayne. Perhaps the biggest key to his success has been his ability to operate in a clean pocket. He has been pressured on just 23 percent of his drop-backs this season, a significant decrease from last year's rate of 38 percent.
How to Watch
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
When: 1 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
Radio: Ravens Radio Network | Colts Radio Network
Online Streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile
Odds
The Colts are a 3-point favorite at home, with the over/under set at 48.5, per OddsShark.
Futher Reading
For more on the Ravens, be sure to read Baltimore Beatdown.
For more on the Colts, check out Stampede Blue.
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