Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, 12/17/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH

TV: NFL Network

Odds/Point Spread: Browns (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Baltimore Ravens (9-4) are en route to FirstEnergy Stadium on Saturday where they will play the Cleveland Browns (5-8). Cleveland opens this game as 3-point favorites. The total comes in at 42.

The Baltimore Ravens step onto the field holding a record of 9-4 for this year. In their last game, the Ravens faced off with the Steelers and walked away with a win by a score of 16-14. J.K. Dobbins led the offense in rushing for the Ravens with 15 totes for 120 yards (8.0 yds per attempt). Demarcus Robinson left with an average of 10.4 yards per catch by accumulating 52 yds on 5 catches. Tyler Huntley went 8/12 with 88 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 88.2 and finished the game without throwing a pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Ravens conceded 65 yds on 20 tries, which is an average of 3.3 yds per run surrendered. Baltimore surrendered 22 pass completions on 31 attempts for a total of 264 yards, and a completion rate of 71.0%. On the day, they tallied 61 plays which gave them a total of 309 yards. The Baltimore Ravens ended up rushing 42 times and totaled 215 yds, which is an average of 5.1 yds per carry.

The Ravens have tallied 4,511 total yards this year. Baltimore has tallied 118 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 69 penalties for 595 yds. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Baltimore has amassed 17 passing touchdowns and 13 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 14 times (9 interceptions and 5 fumbles lost). As a team they're averaging 162.2 yards rushing ranking them 3rd in the league. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Baltimore Ravens hold an average of 23.2 points per contest.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Ravens have given up 3,240 yards which puts them in 26th in football. They have conceded 249.2 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 67.8%. Over the course of this year, they are conceding 330.4 yards per outing which ranks them 12th in football. They have allowed 17 touchdowns by air as well as 10 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yards per rush and 81.2 yards on the ground per contest this season. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,055 running yards through 13 contests. The Ravens are ranked 8th in the league regarding team defense, giving up 19.2 PPG.

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The Browns come into this matchup with a record of 5-8 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Browns took a loss by a final score of 23-10 against the Bengals. Nick Chubb ran the football 14 times for 34 yds, walking away from the contest with 2.4 yards per carry for Cleveland. Donovan Peoples-Jones was one of the featured targets for the Browns, snagging 8 passes for 114 yards (14.3 yards per reception). Deshaun Watson (1 TD) ended the contest with 276 yds on 26/42 passing while his QB rating was 79.1. He tossed 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 6.6 yards. Cleveland gave up 26 rush attempts for 136 yards (5.2 yds per rush). The Browns pass defense allowed a completion rate of 54.5%, surrendering 227 yds on 18 out of 33 through the air. The Browns finished the game with 344 yards on 70 plays (4.9 yards per play). Cleveland rushed for 2.8 yards per tote, finishing the game with 71 yds on 25 attempts.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Browns are ranked 13th out of all teams in the NFL with an average of 23.1 points per contest. During the season thus far, the Browns have earned 2,851 passing yards as well as an average of 219.3 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 17th in the league. They are averaging 149.5 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,943 yards for the season. The Cleveland Browns are averaging 368.8 yards per outing which has them sitting 6th in the NFL. The Cleveland offense has 703 penalty yds on 83 infractions, which is 8th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 9 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 9 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 147 1st downs.

The Browns are conceding 24.8 points per game, which has them ranked 27th in the league. They have given up 19 touchdowns via the pass and 215.8 yards per contest, which has them in 16th out of all teams. In total, they have relinquished 323 points in total. Cleveland has allowed the opposition a total of 1,665 yards via the ground game (128.1 yards per contest) as well as 17 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Browns defense has been on the field for 791 plays, which is 8th in the league. Their defense has compiled 13 turnovers (7 fumbles and 6 interceptions) this year.

Who will win tonight's Ravens/Browns NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Ravens +3

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