The Cincinnati Bengals battle the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday. The Bengals are coming off a 24-3 loss to the Browns in week one and are looking to bounce back. The Ravens are 1-0 after defeating the Texans 25-9 on Sunday. Will the Bengals get things going and pick up the win, or will the Ravens move to 2-0 on the year?
Ravens vs. Bengals Betting Odds and Match Details
|
Team |
Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Cincinnati | -3
-118 |
O46.5
-110 |
-170 |
| Baltimore | +3
+102 |
U46.5
-110 |
+142 |
- Fixture: Baltimore @ Cincinnati
- Date and Time: September 17, 2023, @ 1 p.m.
- Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Weather: 77 Degrees and Partly Cloudy
Key Stats
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore, despite winning 25-9 against Houston, struggled offensively in week one. Lamar Jackson completed 17 of 22 passes for 172 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception. He also rushed six times for 38 yards. J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, and the Ravens are now a RBBC team, again. Rookie Zay Flowers led the team with 9 receptions for 78 yards. From a defensive standpoint, the Ravens held the Texans to only 72 rushing yards, and 196 passing yards. They were able to keep them out of the endzone and gave up three field goals.
Action Jackson needs to get the offense going this week, or they will get embarrassed. He will likely have tight end Mark Andrews back, Zay Flowers is proving to be a weapon, and Odell Beckham Jr. is a stud. It will be interesting to see who will get the bulk of the carries with Dobbins out for the season. Gus Edwards rushed eight times for 32 yards, while Justice Hill rushed eight times for nine yards and two touchdowns. The defense will be challenged in this one and will have to find a way to limit Chase and Higgins as Cleveland did.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati is coming off an embarrassing loss to the Browns last week, and the offense was completely shut down. Joe Burrow completed 14-31 passes for 82 yards and no touchdowns, while Joe Mixon rushed 13 times for 56 yards. Ja’Marr Chase had 5 receptions for 39 yards, and Tee Higgins was unable to do anything. Defensively, the Bengals gave up 206 rushing but held Cleveland to only 144 passing yards.
The Bengals looked absolutely horrible against the Browns. I don’t think that will be the case this week, despite playing another solid defense this week. Don’t let their performance against the Browns fool you. Every dog has its day. Cincinnati’s offensive line needs to do a better job protecting Burrow and give him time to get the ball to his receivers. Getting Mixon going early will be key, and the defense will need to contain Lamar Jackson, who is lethal as a runner.
Injury Report
Baltimore Ravens
- Tyus Bowser (LB)- Knee
- Mark Andrews (TE)- Quad
- J.K. Dobbins (RB)- Achilles
- Tyler Linderbaum (C)- Ankle
- Ronnie Staley (LT)- Knee
- Marlon Humphrey (CB)- Foot
- Andrew Voorhes (OL)- Knee
- Trayvon Mullen (CB)- Toe
- Keaton Mitchell (RB)- Shoulder
- Damarion Williams (CB)- Ankle
- Malik Hamm (LB)- Lower Body
- Marcus Williams (S)- Pectoral
Cincinnati Bengals
- Joseph Ossai (DE)- Ankle
- Marvell Tell III (CB)- Concussion
- Tautala Pesefa (DT)- Elbow
- La’el Collins (T)- Knee (UPDATE: Released on 9/12)
- Devin Cochran (T)-Knee
- Devonnsha Maxwell (DT)- Knee
Game Prediction
Cincinnati is off to a rough start, and this AFC North is stacked. This team is resilient, though, and I see them playing a lot better this week. Lamar Jackson finally has weapons to throw to on offense, and they will likely open things up some this week with the injury to Dobbins. This game features two high-powered offenses capable of scoring points in bunches. The Ravens have the better defense, but Chase and Higgins won’t be shut down two weeks in a row, and Burrow is about to go off in this one. Picking an outright winner in this one would be rather hard, and I think the safe bet here is to ride the Over.
Final Pick
Over 46.5 Total Points (-110)
