Denver @ Baltimore preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 13, 2015 ) Baltimore 13, Denver 19

The Denver Broncos vie for third straight victory to start the season and fourth in a row in the all-time series against the host Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Case Keenum has guided the Broncos to back-to-back comeback wins at home in his first year with the club, including last week's 20-19 triumph over Oakland.

Denver is hoping to continue its early success on the road, where it won just one of its eight contests last season. After trouncing Buffalo at home in its season opener, Baltimore came out on the wrong side of a 34-23 decision at Cincinnati last week. The Ravens' pass defense will need to tighten up as Andy Dalton threw four touchdown passes in the contest, including three to A.J. Green on consecutive possessions that gave the Bengals a 21-0 lead. Joe Flacco completed 32-of-55 passes for 376 yards and two touchdowns but committed three turnovers, throwing a pair of interceptions and losing a fumble.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Ravens -5.5. O/U: 44

ABOUT THE BRONCOS (2-0): Keenum was held out of Wednesday's practice due to a sore knee, but coach Vance Joseph told reporters his quarterback would be on the field Thursday. Tackle Jared Veldheer likely will not follow suit as he remains in concussion protocol and could miss the matchup versus Baltimore. Linebacker Von Miller leads the league with four sacks while wideout Emmanuel Sanders ranks third in the AFC with 231 receiving yards.

ABOUT THE RAVENS (1-1): Alex Collins, who missed practice on Wednesday with an illness, leads the team in rushing despite gaining only 48 yards on 16 carries. Collins has been more productive coming out of the backfield, registering 61 yards on only four receptions. Javorius Allen has rushed for a touchdown in each of the first two games while John Brown has caught a scoring pass in both of the team's contests.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Broncos rookie RB Phillip Linsday recorded 111 yards from scrimmage last week to become the first undrafted player in NFL history to eclipse the century mark in each of his first two career games.

2. Baltimore K Justin Tucker has converted 22 consecutive field-goal attempts, the second-longest active streak in the league behind the 29 straight by San Francisco's Robbie Gould.

3. Denver rolled to a 34-17 victory in its last visit to Baltimore on Dec. 16, 2012.

PREDICTION: Ravens 27, Broncos 20