🏈 Lions vs Ravens MNF Showdown

Expect yards, points, and maybe a season-shifting mistake.

Turnovers are the NFL’s ultimate swing factor. Through just three weeks of 2025 we’ve already seen 102 of them, including a whopping 37 on Sunday alone. They don’t just change possessions. They change seasons.

You don’t have to look far to see it. In 2019 the Ravens looked unbeatable at 14-2. In the Divisional Round against Tennessee, two failed fourth-and-ones became game-changing turnovers. The second came in the red zone with the score 13-6. Baltimore should have tied it, but in seconds it was 21-6 and the Ravens’ season unraveled.

The 2001 Super Bowl championship was a wild one. The Rams, a 14-point favorite and “The Greatest Show on Turf,” completely outgained New England. But a Kurt Warner pick-six and a Ricky Proehl fumble gifted the Patriots 14 points. Final score: 20-17. Turnovers crowned Tom Brady and the Patriots Champions, and lit the fuse on a dynasty.

Turnovers defy the numbers, wreck favorites, and rewrite history. A single fumble or interception can be the difference between heartbreak and a championship banner.

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👑 King of the Endzone DraftKings Promo

DraftKings’ King of the Endzone promo for Monday Night Football is one of the most exciting ways to get in on the action with $2,000,000 in Bonus Bets available. The goal is to select the player most likely to produce the longest touchdown of the game.

The Strategy: Hunting the Long Ball

Goal-line specialists aren’t what you want here. Instead, focus on receivers with deep-threat speed, running backs who can break a 60-yard run, or QBs who can turn a scramble into a highlight. You’re essentially betting on who has the best chance to hit a highlight play.

Volume also plays a role: players with consistent targets or touches in open space naturally have more opportunities to strike. The biggest mistake? Playing it safe with the chalk. 

Jaxon’s Top Pick: Zay Flowers (Ravens)

Zay Flowers has shown his explosive ceiling already, finishing as the WR1 in Week 1, and he owns a massive 42.6% target share in Baltimore’s offense. That kind of usage, paired with his agility, makes him a prime candidate for a long score.

The Lions’ secondary has been vulnerable to speed. Just last week, Odunze lit them up for 128 yards and two touchdowns [Watch]. Add Lamar Jackson’s ability to extend plays, and Flowers has the perfect setup for a highlight touchdown.

 🌲 The Pine Line

 💀 Over a third of entries… gone. Late game winner sent survivor pools up in smoke.

🎟 Imagine showing up to Fenway… and your tickets are gone. MLB says the app is “working properly.”

📞 “Please hold, your call is very important to us.” Can you imagine this customer service call?

👑 Drafted as a QB. Switched to WR. Became a Super Bowl MVP. “You embodied what it means to be a Patriot.”

📱 When your head coach is checking his phone on the sideline before kickoff… Yeah, that went about how you’d expect.

🏒 Loyalty? McDavid’s carried the Oilers for years. But does he really owe them forever?

🏈 Monday Night Football Preview: Lions at Ravens

Week 3 wraps up as the Detroit Lions travel to face the Baltimore Ravens under the lights. Both teams are riding high after blowout Week 2 wins as Detroit crushed Chicago 52–21, while Baltimore dismantled Cleveland 41–17. Expect fireworks: these are two of the NFL’s most efficient offenses through the first two weeks.

Team Matchup Snapshot

  • Detroit Lions: 807 total yards, 584 passing, 223 rushing, just 1 turnover.

  • Baltimore Ravens: 760 total yards, 477 passing, 283 rushing, 0 turnovers.

  • Efficiency: Ravens lead in yards per play (7.38 to 6.56) and yards per carry (5.66 to 4.29).

Defensively, neither side has been perfect. Detroit allows 6.2 yards per play, Baltimore 5.75. The Ravens own a 6–1 all-time advantage over Detroit, including a 38–6 beatdown in 2023.

Under John Harbaugh, the Ravens are an absurd 22–3 in prime-time home games, with Lamar Jackson holding a 10–1 record. The Ravens are -3.5 favorites (down from -6) as the market adjusts to Detroit’s strong Week 2 performance.

Player Props to Watch

Lamar Jackson Over 1.5 Passing TDs

Lamar Jackson Pass TDs

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Jackson has cleared this line in 9 of his Last 10 games, averaging 3 per contest this season. Detroit’s defense ranks 24th vs. QB passing scores, so look for Lamar to keep slinging.

Zay Flowers Over 5.5 Receptions

Zay Flowers Reception

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Flowers has topped this line each game this season, averaging 7.0 catches. Not only that, but he’s getting the vast majority of the target share on passing plays. He’ll face Terrion Arnold, who’s been torched for 175 yards and a TD on 15 targets. Advantage: Flowers.

David Montgomery Over 9.5 Rushing Attempts

David Montgomery Rush Attempts

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Montgomery has exactly 11 carries in both games and should stay busy with Baltimore’s D-line banged up. Expect Detroit to lean on him to help control possession.

Jared Goff Over 0.5 Interceptions

Jared Goff Interception

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Goff has only thrown 4 Interceptions in his Last 10 games, one in the opening game this season. However, the Ravens rank as the toughest defense against QBs. Even with Goff steady overall, this is a dangerous spot to trust him to stay clean.

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Our Survivor entries advance!

Tampa tried to ruin the day for us, but if you’re tailing our Survivor Pool picks then you’ll know we have both entries alive for Week 4! Over 20% of the field on DraftKings was eliminated this weekend thanks to Cleveland and Carolina.

Keep an eye out for our Week 4 selections later this week and tag us on X @PineSports_AI with your leans!