The "first quarter of the NFL season" refers to the first four weeks of the 17-week regular season, and we're looking at the best and worst defensive performers for the Baltimore Ravens

The NFL front-loaded the Ravens' schedule with challenging, made-for-TV opponents to help the league get off to a fast start with ratings.

The Kansas City Chiefs delivered their best performance of the season in Week 4, dominating the Baltimore Ravens 37-20 to improve to 2-2. While their defense has been relatively consistent through the first four weeks,

After a bad Week 2, it's been two really good weeks for me picking games, both against the spread and straight up. I went 10-6 ATS last week to up my season record to 36-28, while going 12-3-1 straight up to bring that record to 49-14-1.

After having both of their starting cornerbacks leave last week's road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs early with injuries, the Baltimore Ravens are reinforcing

Jackson injured his hamstring in the third quarter of last Sunday's 37-20 loss in Kansas City. If Jackson can't play this week, Cooper Rush would start.

Recovery time for hamstring strains largely depends on the severity of the injury. A mild strain typically sidelines a player for only a few weeks, while a more serious one can require months of recovery.

It feels like this has been said weekly. Everyone tries to calm down and relax. Yes, it's easier said than done. Yes, we've seen the first month of Baltimore Ravens games, the injury news, and the most recent loss to a Kansas City Chiefs team that was supposed to be wounded and ripe for the taking.