The huge class difference between these two teams warrants this high of a point spread, especially given the situation.

The Ravens came within an inch of defeating the Chiefs in Kansas City this past Thursday. The motivated Ravens aren't going to look past the Raiders because of that. Baltimore is 4-0 SU and ATS following a loss, winning those games by an average margin of 17.7 points.

The Raiders' strength is their defensive front seven. But this is a tough challenge for them because it's hard to defend dual threat Lamar Jackson. The Ravens have provided Jackson with his deepest set of receivers. Baltimore's ground attack is upgraded, too, with the addition of Derrick Henry.

Las Vegas is traveling three different time zones for an early start game against a rested opponent. So the Raiders' biological clock is going to be off. Morale could factor, too. The Raiders lost a lot of last year's mojo brought on by interim coach Antonio Pierce's inexplicable decision to punt in Chargers' territory on fourth-and-one down one point in the fourth quarter. That may stand as the worst coaching decision of the season.

The Raiders are below par at quarterback, offensive line and running back. They won't be able to keep up with the Ravens. Baltimore is coming off a season where it had the No. 1 scoring defense while also coming up with the most sacks and takeaways.