Baltimore Ravens (3-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4)

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa – TV: CBS

*TV announcers: Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

*Keys to the game: For all the attention paid to Mike Glennon and the Tampa Bay offense, two NFC South routs on the road – at Atlanta and New Orleans – have reduced the Bucs’ defense to 30th in the NFL in total yards per game 30th (412.4). Only Jacksonville has surrendered more points than the 31.2 average per game hung on Tampa Bay.

Glennon has improved the vertical passing game, including eight connections with WR Vincent Jackson for 144 yards last week, even in the absence of a dependable running game. The Ravens thrive against one-dimensional schemes and invite Tampa to prove it can morph into a smash-mouth outfit.

LB Lavonte David is playing at a Defensive Player of the Year level – he has 10 tackles for loss and leads the NFL in solo tackles – but does it in anonymity in Tampa. The Ravens will steer clear of him when possible, but QB Joe Flacco is learning to depend on TE Owen Daniels on third down and using his tailbacks more in the passing game.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has come to expect A-plus performances from WR Steve Smith, whose matchup with Alterraun Verner deserves notice. But he said he doesn’t really care which running back steps up to balance the offense. Justin Forsett, Bernard Pierce and Lorenzo Taliaferro have combined for 607 yards and five touchdowns, giving Baltimore a solid rotation that serves to tire defenses and open up downfield tosses.

*Matchup to watch – Ravens NT Haloti Ngata vs. Bucs C Evan Deitrich-Smith: Ngata is one of the premier defensive tackles in the game and will be a tough matchup for the Bucs, whose running game is hurting with Doug Martin is averaging 2.5 yards per carry. Deitrich-Smith at least will be helped by the game being played at home, but will need an assist to contend with Ngata’s raw power and quickness.

*Player spotlight – Bucs LB Mason Foster: Back from a Week 2 shoulder injury, the run defense should get a boost if Foster is healthy. With Dane Fletcher filling in for Foster, the Bucs had too many breakdowns on defense. Coach Lovie Smith moved LB Danny Lansanah to MLB in nickel passing downs last week and left him on the field with David, who called all the defensive signals.

*Fast facts: The Ravens are third in the NFL with 25 plays of 20-plus yards, including an NFL-leading seven such running plays. … David has 41 solo tackles in five games.

WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

Discipline and defense are not strong points for the Bucs at this point. One of the NFL’s most penalized teams, Tampa cannot overcome self-inflicted wounds in another defeat decided late in the game.

*Our pick: Ravens 24-23