Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction NFL Picks 10/6/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Baltimore

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Cincinnati

-Recent betting trends in games played between Baltimore and Cincinnati

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Ravens and Bengals.

The Ravens Made Quite a Statement

The Ravens might only sit with a 2-2 record but they made quite the statement in the last game. The Ravens faced off against the Buffalo Bills and they scored 35 points on the way to the 25-point victory. One of the best signings of the entire offseason was the Ravens bringing in Derrick Henry and against the Bills, he finished with 24 carries for 199 yards and a touchdown. Lamar Jackson completed 13 of his 18 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Justice Hill was the top receiver catching six passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. 

The Ravens are averaging 26.5  points while their defense is giving up 22 points per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 19th. Ronnie Stanley is dealing with a back injury and it’s unclear if he’s going to be able to go in this game. If he can’t go it’s a big loss for the Ravens. 

Why the Ravens Will Beat the Bengals 

• The Bengals have lost seven of their last eight October games against AFC North opponents.
• The Ravens have won each of their last five road games following a home win.
• The road team has covered the spread in each of the Bengals' last four games.
• The Bengals have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five home games against AFC North opponents.
• The Bengals have lost the first half in four of their last five Week 5 home games.

Must Win for the Bengals 

The Bengals finally picked up the first win of the season in the last game but now they need to build on that to go on a little bit of a winning streak. Against the Panthers in the last game, it still wasn’t the prettiest game, but the Bengals were able to secure the 34-24 victory. Joe Burrow finally looked comfortable and he completed 22 of his 31 passes for 232 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The Bengals offense looks like they finally found something with Chase Brown and he rushed 15 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Ja’Marr Chase caught three passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. 

Overall this season the Bengals are averaging 25.5 points while their defense is giving up 26 points per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 27th. In this game, the Bengals' defense is going to need to try and find a way to make life tough on Lamar Jackson. 

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction

This total is just a little too high. These are both offenses that have been good, but in the last game the Ravens' defense finally showed some signs of life, and they are going to find success here. Burrow looked better in the last game but he has still been inconsistent this season and I don’t trust him to be good here. This game isn’t going to finish with 20 points, but it’s going to finish somewhere in the low 40s. Back the under to cash here.