GAMEDAY * WEEK 1 : CAPSULES : BALTIMORE at ST. LOUIS

* The line: Pick ‘em.

* Key injuries: BALTIMORE--Qadry Ismail (thigh, questionable).

* Key players: Scott Mitchell, new Raven quarterback, passed for more than 12,000 yards in last five seasons with Detroit. Ram quarterback Kurt Warner, making his first NFL start, will need the help of running back Marshall Faulk to relieve the pressure.

HOW THEY MATCH UP

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Bal StL Points scored (Rank) 16.8 (13) 17.8 (13) Points allowed 20.9 (9) 23.6 (13) Passing O 179.3 (13) 192.9 (11) Rushing O 101.8 (10) 86.6 (14) Total O 281.1 (15) 279.5 (12) Passing D 224.5 (12) 176.9 (3) Rushing D 106.6 (10) 128.1 (11) Total D 331.1 (11) 305.0 (4)

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* The pick: Baltimore. Two bad owners. Two bad teams. Two bad quarterbacks. Two cities that had to steal teams. Two-point Raven win.

Picks by T.J. SIMERS; Research by HOUSTON MITCHELL