It is not that the Jaguars are a bad team, it's that they.. No wait. They sort of are a bad team. Byron Leftwich is obviously talented but can also be prone to making errors - he has six interceptions in the last two games against Miami and Tennessee. Short field, Jamal Lewis - bada-bing.

Jacksonville Notes

The Jaguars are 1-6 and come off a whooping by the Titans.

Quarterbacks: Byron Leftwich only completed 15 of 28 passes for 158 yards and one score against three interceptions before he was yanked from the Titans game. David Garrard finished up the tilt. The Jaguars were unable to mount anything against the Titans but Leftwich had been hot when facing soft defenses of Houston and San Diego. Now he gets to go to Baltimore.

Leftwich sprained his ankle last week but continued to play and should be fine this Sunday to play.

Running backs: Fred Taylor only had nine rushes last week for 48 yards which was actually better than the 35 yards he had the week before against Miami. Taylor has been good this season against soft defenses. Now he gets to go to Baltimore.

Wide Receivers: If there was a bright spot, it was that Jimmy Smith (3-60, 1 TD) and Troy Edwards (4-63) are still the primary targets against a tough defense. The best play of the game was Smith's 49 yard touchdown catch in the second quarter when it was still a close game. Edwards has developed into a reliable target for Leftwich and receives more passes than any player other than Smith and Taylor.

Tight Ends: Kyle Brady and George Wrighster combined for seven catches and 54 yards last week with Wrighster catching a touchdown. Wrighster has two touchdowns on the season in the only two games where he had a catch.

Match against the defense: Fred Taylor should turn in another sub-par day this week against one of the toughest rushing defenses in the league. Byron Leftwich has a chance for some yardage and a score but it will almost certainly come later in trash time since the Ravens have allowed five of the seven opponent quarterbacks to throw at least one touchdown.

Baltimore Notes

The Ravens are 4-3 and leading the AFC North. They come off a solid win over the Broncos.

Quarterbacks: Kyle Boller had a mild sprained shoulder last week but managed a effective 137 yard, one touchdown game with no interceptions. While his 302 yard game against the Bengals was fun, it was hardly the norm and unless the Ravens fall behind by a touchdown or more, there is little reason for Boller to air it out.

Running backs: Facing the normally stout Denver defense, Jamal Lewis gained 134 yards the old fashioned way - he carried the ball 32 times. He scored one touchdown and his three catches for 28 yards helped the chains to keep moving. Jamal is going to like the visiting Jaguars even more.

Wide Receivers: Travis Taylor came off his monster 138 yard, two touchdown game over the Bengals and had only one catch for five yards last week. It was fun while it lasted. If you put all the wideouts together, you pretty much equal Todd Heap in most games.

Tight Ends: Todd Heap led all receivers with 54 yards and three catches, with a touchdown challenge lost. Heap suffered a sore neck in the game but continued to play and should be fine this week.

Match against the defense: Last week Eddie George gained 88 yards and had two touchdowns. The week before, Ricky Williams ran for 75 yards and scored. Those games were both homestands and this week the defense gets to see what a 30 carry runner looks like.

Kyle Boller could make a little noise here if he wants. CB Jason Craft may miss another game due to a knee injury and as evidenced by the 1-6 record, teams are choosing how they want to beat the Jaguars. Todd Heap should have a decent game as well.

* Fantasy point rankings calculated using standard Huddle fantasy points