If Thursday night’s rematch inbetween the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens goes anything like their Week 5 conference, we’re in for some fireworks. These groups integrated for 79 points when they played in October, consistingof 31 in the 4th quarter and a game-winning field objective in overtime to lift the Ravens to a 41-38 triumph.
There will be some significant distinctions in the cast of gamers readilyavailable on these particular offenses for round 2, .
The Ravens have giventhat gotten large receiver Diontae Johnson, who figures to take on a larger function after being held without a catch in his group launching last week. And the Bengals will mostlikely be without Tee Higgins for a 3rd straight videogame, as he’s noted as skeptical with a quad injury.
Higgins’ status is mostlikely playing into the spreadout, which prefers the Ravens by 6 points at home. But provided Baltimore’s defensive hasahardtime, the Bengals still have a possibility to make this one fascinating.
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Spread: 52% of bets on Ravens / 62% of cash on Bengals
Moneyline: 61% of bets on Bengals / 63% of cash on Bengals
Total: 69% of bets on Over / 73% of cash on Over
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Bengals +6
There’s a great factor more cash is riding on a Bengals cover than Baltimore. This is merely too lotsof points to lay versus an offense as dynamite as Cincinnati’s versus a defense as bad as Baltimore’s.
The Bengals are seventh in the NFL in both pass backyards per videogame and points per videogame. The Ravens are last in pass lawns permitted and 22nd in points enabled. Tee Higgins’ lack will definitely limitation the methods in which Cincinnati can relocation the ball, however the Ravens still won’t have an response for Ja’Marr Chase, who had 10 captures for 193 backyards and 2 goals their veryfirst conference.
I still favor the Ravens to win, since I puton’t believe the Bengals have much of an response for their offense either — particularly Derrick Henry on the ground. But Joe Burrow won’t have a difficult time reacting — which makes the over another excellent bet — and I wouldn’t be shocked if he pulled off an distressed.
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Chase Brown under 60.5 hurrying lawns
Brown and Zack Moss integrated for 70 lawns the last time Cincy played Baltimore, so it’s simple to persuade yourself Brown can hit that number alone with Moss now out the lineup. But I’m not so sure about that.
Neither brought the ball with fantastic performance that videogame. Brown had simply 46 backyards on 12 brings, and if you take away his long bring of 16 lawns, he balanced less than 3 lawns. Not to discuss, the Bengals traded for Khalil Herbert to change the hurt Moss. So, who understands how much he consumes into Brown’s work.
For as bad as the Ravens are versus the pass, they’re terrific versus the run, permitting the NFL’s least rush backyards per videogame and least lawns per effort. Some of that certainly has to do with groups deserting the run after falling behind, however that’s the specific situation the Bengals might discover themselves in Thursday.
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Mark Andrews (+200)
Another secret playmaker notavailable for this videogame is Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely, who captured 2 goals the veryfirst time they played the Bengals. Thankfully, Mark Andrews hasactually been trending up the last coupleof weeks and he’ll lessen Likely’s lack.
Andrews has 4 goals over the last 4 videogames. And even while splitting associates with Likely, his 5 captures versus Cincy in Week 5 stay connected for his most in a videogame all season.
The Bengals permit the seventh-most captures to tight ends and are connected for the second-most goals permitted to the position. I anticipate Andrews to have a possibility reach the end zone.
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