Updated: Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Patriots-Ravens: What to watch

New England must contain Ray Rice

New England at Baltimore
nweWhen: 8:20 PM ET
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After watching film of both teams, Scouts Inc. breaks down key elements of the Week 3 Patriots-Ravens matchup.


Baltimore needs to stay balanced offensively: The New England Patriots are much improved defensively (31st in the league 2011, second thus far) especially against the run, yielding just 62 yards per contest. The Baltimore Ravens are best when they have a balanced offensive game plan, getting their ground game going and using a passing attack that exploits all levels of the field. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will need to be creative in order to keep New England's defense guessing, which will include a good dose of Ray Rice between the tackles and distributing the ball through the air to all available targets.


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