Happy Week 10 and Happy Thursday Night Football. There’s a line in The Raven where Edgar Allan Poe uses the phrase “Night’s Plutonian shore." So with the Ravens unveiling their purple helmet tonight, allow me to renew my call for Baltimore to officially adopt Plutonian Purple. Add in Night Black and Shore Gold while we’re at it. Also allow me to bring back a bowl name favorite.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Life of Poe Bowl!

A quick note on methodology.

As always, I’m analyzing every NFL uniform matchup and picking a winner against the spread based on which team dresses best. And just because a team is ranked higher in the Uniform Wardrobe Power Rankings doesn’t mean it will automatically win the uniform matchup. It’s what you wear in the instant matchup that counts.

Looking back at Week 9.

7-8 on the week. And 67-70-1 at the halfway point. Still can’t escape the magnetic pull of .500. Here’s to a second-half surge.

Thursday Night Football Uniform Matchup.

When word got out that the Ravens were planning a purple alternate helmet, I was skeptical to say the least. While I’m all for teams getting in on multiple helmet shells, I’m firmly against doing it just because you can.* And I was worried Baltimore was doing just that. But I couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised when the Ravens unveiled this lid. Justifies the existence of a Color Rush uniform that always looked off with the black helm. Utilizes gold elements** to unlock gold elsewhere in the uniform. And while I do think the primary logo looks better on a helmet, I understand wanting to use an alternate here. Far from my favorite look in the Ravens wardrobe, but I’m in full support of breaking it out once a year. I would’ve preferred to see white (or even orange) pants from the Bengals, but their Triple Mismatch Club road uniform still gets the nod.

The Ravens make a legitimate case for best team in football. But the Bengals can hang with anyone when Burrow and the boys are firing on all cylinders. Only five weeks ago, Cincy had Baltimore dead to rights in an overtime shootout but let Lamar off the hook. If nothing else, my money’s on another close one in the league’s best dressed division.

*Check out the Jags this weekend for a prime example of “just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”

**That mask is especially sharp.

The Pick: Bengals +6.5

Club SDR - Week 10 Player Props.

1-2 last week. 12-14-1 on the year. Ideal time for a clean sweep.

Bryce Young - Over 178.5 Passing Yards

We’re nowhere near a Bryce Young renaissance. But the Giants are giving up 244 passing yards per game over the last two weeks. And this dude is due to win a game in a non-black Panthers jersey.

Jalen Hurts - Over 217.5 Passing Yards

The Eagles are starting to show flashes of their juggernaut selves from the first half of last season. And Hurts is no stranger to big games against the Cowboys - averaging 274 passing yards per game.

Matthew Stafford - Over 246.5 Passing Yards

Stafford continues to be a national treasure. Walked it off in Seattle last week with a bomb to Demarcus Robinson. And now he plays host to a Dolphins defense that has given up an average of 271 passing yards the last two weeks.

The Gridiron Uniform Database.

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Coming Attractions.

You know the drill. Full Week 10 Slate drops Sunday morning - bright and early before the Germany game.

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