Positive Lamar Jackson Injury Update Shifts Ravens Vs. Dolphins Odds For Nfl Week 9

It seems for illustration Lamar Jackson is yet going to return to action aft missing 3 games pinch a hamstring injury.

On Monday, Ravens caput coach John Harbaugh said that he feels "very confident" that Jackson will beryllium capable to play connected Thursday nighttime against nan Miami Dolphns, a awesome measurement guardant aft nan prima backmost was ruled retired for Week 8 against nan Chicago Bears.

Jackson was injured successful Week 4 against nan Kansas City Chiefs and missed nan Ravens' adjacent 2 games (both losses) up of their Week 7 bye. He was expected to return against Chicago successful Week 8, but he ended up getting ruled retired connected Saturday.

That sent nan likelihood for that matchup into a frenzy, arsenic nan Ravens went from 6.5-point favorites to 1.5-point favorites astatine DraftKings Sportsbook. Baltimore ended up winning that crippled pinch Tyler Huntley astatine quarterback, but it now appears Jackson will get nan motion connected a short week against Miami.

The Ravens opened up arsenic 7-point favorites astatine DraftKings, but nan statement has now shifted to Baltimore -7.5 aft Harbaugh indicated that Jackson will play. Bettors will want to watch for Jackson's last position earlier making a stake connected Thursday's game, but it's seems for illustration nan betting marketplace -- and nan Ravens -- are some expected nan two-time convention MVP to play.

This season, Jackson has completed 71.6 percent of his passes for 869 yards, 10 touchdowns and conscionable 1 prime successful 4 games. He's besides added 21 carries for 166 yards and a touchdown connected nan ground. Getting Jackson backmost would beryllium a awesome boost for nan Raves, who are conscionable 2-5 truthful acold this season.

Still, Baltimore is only 2 games retired of first spot successful nan AFC North, and it should beryllium capable to hit a two-win Dolphins squad that has 1 of nan worst defenses successful nan NFL.

The Ravens should merchandise a last wounded study pinch Jackson's position connected Wednesday evening.

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