11. Baltimore Ravens (Last week: 16)
The Ravens look like they’re the second-best team in the AFC North behind Cincinnati, and the team looks as if it’s beginning to find its stride. The running game has finally become a factor, and Steve Smith has surfaced as a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver again.
There aren’t too many things to nitpick about Baltimore right now. Three straight wins has me starting to take them very seriously.
What to know: Smith now has two receiving touchdowns of 60 yards or more. The only other Ravens player to accomplish that feat in a season was Derrick Mason back in 2009.
