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The Baltimore Ravens have been perfect inside the opponent's 20-yard line this season Authentic Za'Darius Smith Jersey , scoring 12 touchdowns on a dozen trips in the red zone.Baltimore (2-1) went 3 for 3 in the red zone Sunday and came away with a 27-14 victory. Joe Flacco threw a 12-yard touchdown pass, Alex Collins scored on a 6-yard run and Javorius Allen pounded in from the 1."You have to give the players credit," coach John Harbaugh said. "Joe has done a great job. We've run the ball down there very well. It doesn't always show up on the stats, but you have to be able to run the ball in the red zone."Denver (2-1) got inside the Baltimore 20 twice in the fourth quarter, looking to cut the deficit under a touchdown. On each occasion, the Broncos came away with nothing.Coach Vance Joseph lamented his team's mistakes and penalties, but acknowledged that the Ravens have what it takes to score when close to the goal line."We gave them a couple of short fields and they punched it in on us," Joseph said. "They've been great in the red zone. So, it's what we expected."Some things we learned from the Broncos-Ravens game:HAPPY TO SHARECollins and Allen are developing into a potent 1-2 punch.Collins rushed 18 times for 68 yards, and Allen scored twice. Allen's 12-yard TD catch in the second quarter gave a Ravens a 17-14 lead and they never looked back.Allen said he's delighted with the team's two-pronged approach."You see what it can do," he said. "You never know who's getting the ball, where it's going. Run, pass, we can do it all. As long as they keep drawing up plays for us to make Authentic Matt Skura Jersey , we're going to make them."ROOKIE EJECTEDThe Broncos didn't establish the run, despite totaling 120 yards on the ground and averaging 5.0 yards a carry.One reason is that Phillip Lindsay was ejected just before halftime for throwing a punch in a scrum after a fumble.Lindsay became the first undrafted rookie to total 100 yards from scrimmage in each of his first two games.The streak ended with a thud Sunday. He ran for 20 yards and didn't catch a pass."He's obviously a big part of what we do offensively," Joseph said. "Losing him, that's a big deal."SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS: The fact that the Broncos were assessed 120 yards on 13 penalties was a huge factor in the defeat.Not only did Lindsay get 15 yards for throwing a punch, but rookie Isaac Yiadom got 15 yards for delivering a push — while standing on the sideline during a kickoff return."We can't do that. It probably cost us 20 points today," Joseph said of the infractions. "A lot of the penalties really were guys losing their composure."TO THE HOUSE, AND BACKRavens inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor effectively ended the Broncos' fourth-quarter comeback attempt with his first career interception.With the Broncos at the Ravens' 15-yard-line, Onwuasor picked off a Case Keenum pass and sprinted for an apparent touchdown, stumbling into the end zone while getting swarmed by his teammates.The play, however was called back when linebacker Matthew Judon was called for an illegal block."I broke on the ball and I saw the play in front of me," Onwuasor said. "I saw Judon put a great block out there in front of me on the return, but it got called back. Judon may owe me some food or something."NOT MILLER TIME: Baltimore's shaky offensive line should have been an opportunity for Broncos linebacker Von Miller to enhance his sack total, which stood at an NFL-best four before the game.Instead, Miller was largely quiet. He had two tackles and no sack.He was also upset about being called offside twice."I don't understand it http://www.ravenscheapstores.com/james-hurst-jersey-cheap ," he said. "When we practice, we don't have all those penalties. We have to clean that up." With each passing week, teams are expected to make strides to solidify their identity and standing within the league. Who will make surprising steps forward and who will regress unexpectedly in Week 7? In a sport that is characterized by parity, the Baltimore Beatdown staff attempts to determine who will get a mark in the win column for every matchup. Have an opinion? Vote in the polls at the bottom of this article or leave a comment.Current standings:Sign up for FanPulse, our weekly Ravens surveyFrank (56-35)Sage (55-26)Kyle A. (54-37) Kyle B. and readers (53-38)Vas (52-39)Jake (51-40)Logan and Zach (50-41)Dustin (49-42)An analysis of the Baltimore Beatdown staff picksConsensus winnersThe Chargers defeat the Titans (LAC -6.5)The Vikings beat the Jets (MIN -3.0)The Patriots hand the Bears their second consecutive loss (NE -3.0)The Falcons take advantage of a struggling Giants team (ATL -5.5)Philip Rivers is quietly having a stellar season in his 15th year as a pro, throwing 15 touchdowns to just three interceptions and posting a 115.1 passer rating through six games. In contrast, the Titans were demolished last week by the Ravens and appear to be in free fall with an ailing Marcus Mariota. While Sam Darnold and the Jets have outperformed expectations, Minnesota is on a two game win streak and looking to make ground in a tightly packed NFC North. Chicago’s loss to the Brock Osweiler and the Dolphins was one of the more shocking storylines from last week, and there is no relief in facing the defending AFC champion Patriots after they were able to outlast the Chiefs prolific offense in a Sunday Night Football shoot out in Week 6. With each passing week, the scrutiny builds for the New York Giants. Despite break out performances from rookie Saquon Barkley, the Giants are once again stuck as a bottom feeder team. Atlanta is a disappointing 2-4, but Matt Ryan still connects with Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley enough to bring the Falcons aerial attack into the top five. ‘Lone wolf’ picksKyle B. is the only writer who predicts the Bills will beat the Colts (IND -7.5)Logan (once again) is solo in thinking the Rams undefeated season will end when they face 49ers this week (LAR -9.5)When a franchise has a revolving door at the sport’s most important position, it is difficult to have confidence in the team’s ability to execute, particularly on the road. Derek Anderson Youth Za'Darius Smith Jersey , the latest quarterback for Buffalo, has a 20-27 career record as a starter. While Indianapolis has just one victory in 2018, the Colts are scoring almost double the amount of points Buffalo is averaging per game, as the Bills are dead last with 12.7.The 49ers put up a valiant fight against the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football, but that showing alone was not inspiring enough for the majority of Beatdown contributors to pick against the Rams this week. While Sean McVay’s squad is likely to drop a game at some point, San Francisco’s 13th ranked run defense will have a tough task trying to contain Todd Gurley who leads the league in rushing yards. Can the Ravens keep Brees at bay? Every time New Orleans and Baltimore face off, it is noted that the Ravens are the only NFL squad Drew Brees has never beaten. Brees is 0-4 against the Ravens; however five out of nine Baltimore Beatdown writers predict the league’s third ranked offense will defeat the Ravens number one defense on Sunday. Still, the Ravens return from their road trip with a slight edge (BAL -2.5) over one of the hottest teams in the NFL. The Saints have not dropped a game since their Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers, and they are averaging a league-high 36 points per game. If the Ravens defense can contain Brees, Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara, the national respect they are garnering will continue to grow. All writers’ picks can be found in the table below.NFL Week 7 PicksGamesFrankSageKyle A.Kyle B.VasJakeLoganZachDustinBB ReadersGamesFrankSageKyle A.Kyle B.VasJakeLoganZachDustinBB ReadersVote in the polls below for every Week 7 game!