Learn more about the Indianapolis Colts' Week 1 opponent, the Baltimore Ravens, who have a new coaching staff for the first time in nearly 20 years.
The Indianapolis Colts host the Baltimore Ravens at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
The Colts' roster will feature plenty of familiarity as they get back several players who spent time injured last year. However, the Ravens will have a new feel as they have a new coaching staff for the first time since 2008.
This week, ColtsRoundtable and James Brizuela of RavensRoundtable swapped questions to learn more about each side entering Sunday's matchup.
Here are the questions ColtsRoundtable had about the Ravens:
Jake Arthur: There's a new coaching staff in town for the first time since 2008. What do you expect the main themes to be for Jesse Minter and Anthony Weaver's defense?
James Brizuela: "Minter and Weaver’s defense was shown a bit during preseason, as the pass rush and run-stopping capabilities were showcased greatly. However, those were backups, so the world has not yet seen what Roquan Smith, Trey Hendrickson, and Calais Campbell can do. A simple theme will be 'suffocating.' If Marlon Humphrey and the secondary can lock down Daniel Jones’ abilities through the air, expect a suffocating amount of pass rush."
JA: Similarly, on offense, Declan Doyle is a young, first-time play-caller, but he's a Sean Payton and Ben Johnson disciple. Do you know much of what to expect of the offense's identity?
JB: "Doyle himself has said he wants the offense to be explosive. How he accomplishes that remains to be seen. However, this is also the first time in a long time that Lamar Jackson has this level of pass-catching prowess. Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Elijah Sarratt, Ja’Kobi Lane, and more all make up what could lead Doyle’s offense to be 'fast and explosive,' as he put it."
JA: When you see national coverage of the Ravens, what's the most common misconception you see?
JB: "It has to be that Lamar Jackson is an injured quarterback. He had a down year in 2025 due to a hamstring and many other ailments, but he is not injury prone. That was one year in the grand scheme of his career. Why the idea that he needs to prove he is healthy remains a big topic of converastion is silly."
JA: With Nnamdi Madubuike and Teddye Buchanan being out, what impact does that have?
JB: "(When he returns) Madubuike can offer some of what he did before his injury, which is to draw double teams or win his 1-on-1s, which could open more opportunities for the rest of the pass rushers. Buchanan has a high motor and strong tackling abilities. (When he returns) expect a young player who can shoot the gap and get some tackles for loss."
JA: Who's a player or two who are highly important to what the Ravens want to do, but fly under the radar?
JB: "Right now it has to be safety Malaki Starks. The young defender showed a high level of play in 2025, and he could take a really big leap in 2026 with Weaver and Minter running the show. Starks allows Kyle Hamilton to play close to the line of scrimmage, which allows more run stopping and pass rush opportunities."
