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After getting a small taste of the NFL preseason with the Hall of Fame Game last week, we’re getting an even bigger taste starting on Thursday night, which will kick off the NFL’s first full week off the preseason.
There are only three games on the schedule and we’re going to preview them by pointing out one thing you should be watching out for with each team tonight.
Colts (-6.5) at Ravens
7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
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Colts: The QB battle is about to get real. The Colts are holding a QB competition between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson and we could see one of those guys take control of things with a big game tonight. Richardson will be getting the start and he’s expected to play more than a quarter, so he’ll get the first crack at proving that he deserves to win the job. Jones is only expected to play about “half a quarter,” but he will be starting Indy’s second preseason game, which will come against Green Bay next week. On Richardson’s end, he has struggled with his accuracy during his time in Indianapolis — he completed just 47.7% of his passes last season — so if he can throw the ball accurately and avoid turnovers, that could be enough to put him in the lead for the job. Ravens: Baltimore has a new kicker for the first time in 13 years. The Ravens drafted a kicker for the first time in franchise history when they selected Tyler Loop back in April. Loop will be replacing one of the best kickers in NFL history in Justin Tucker. Loop has had a solid training camp, but when it comes to kickers, that doesn’t always translate to success in an actual game. The Ravens are a Super Bowl contender this year and they’re going to need a kicker they can trust in big situations……
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