Baltimore Ravens vs New York Giants Prediction, 10/16/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Baltimore Ravens vs New York Giants

Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The New York Giants (4-1) welcome the Baltimore Ravens (3-2) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Baltimore opens as 6-point favorites. The over/under is 43.5.

The Baltimore Ravens come into this game with a record of 3-2 for this season. In their last game, the Ravens faced off with the Bengals and took home the win by a score of 19-17. Lamar Jackson connected on 19/32 with 174 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 71.6 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Lamar Jackson led the offense in rushing for the Ravens with 12 carries for 58 yds (4.8 yds per attempt). Mark Andrews averaged 11.1 yds per catch by totaling 89 yds on 8 catches. The Baltimore Ravens rushed the ball a total of 28 different times and totaled 155 yds, which earned them an average of 5.5 yards per tote. Once the final whistle blew, they had 61 plays which converted into 325 yards. Baltimore conceded 24 pass completions on 35 attempts for a total of 190 yards, and a completion rate of 68.6%. On the ground, the Ravens conceded 101 yards on 21 tries, which calculates to 4.8 yds per run allowed.

When talking about scoring points, the Baltimore Ravens are averaging 27.6 points per game. As a team they average 144.6 yards rushing which has them sitting 7th in the National Football League. The Ravens have earned 1,762 total yards for the year. Baltimore has recorded 46 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 23 infractions for 162 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 different times (5 interceptions and 1 fumble lost). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Baltimore has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 3 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Ravens have conceded 1,451 yards which ranks them 32nd in football. They are allowing 290.2 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 65.1%. In total, they are allowing 398.2 yards per contest which has them sitting 28th in the league. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns by air in addition to 5 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 5.0 yards per rush and 108.0 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have allowed 540 yards via the ground game in 5 games. The Ravens are sitting in 17th in the NFL regarding team defense, giving up 23.4 PPG.

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The Giants head into this matchup 4-1 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Giants walked away with a victory by a final of 27-22 when they faced the Packers. Saquon Barkley carried the ball 13 times for 70 yards, finishing the contest with 5.4 yds per attempt for New York. Darius Slayton was a featured target for the Giants, grabbing 6 throws for 79 yards (13.2 yds per catch). Daniel Jones ended the contest with 217 yds on 21/27 through the air while his QB rating was 100.2. He didn't throw any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 8.0 yds. New York conceded 20 rush attempts for 94 yds (4.7 yards per rush). The Giants pass defense conceded a completion rate of 64.1%, relinquishing 207 yds on 25 out of 39 through the air. The Giants finished with 338 yds on 59 plays (5.7 yards per play). New York ran the ball for 4.0 yds per carry, finishing with 125 yds on 31 attempts.

The New York Giants hold an average of 333.2 yards/contest which is good for 23rd in the NFL. They have an average of 179.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 895 yards for the season. The New York offense has 282 penalty yards on 37 infractions, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 3 interceptions while surrendering 2 fumbles and they have obtained 40 first downs. For the season thus far, the Giants have thrown for a total of 771 passing yards as well as an average of 154.2 passing yards per outing, putting them at 31st out of all NFL teams. Regarding putting points on the board, the Giants are ranking 20th in the NFL with 20.6 PPG.

The Giants are allowing 18.6 PPG, which has them sitting 9th in the NFL. They have given up 6 touchdowns through the air in addition to 194.4 yards/outing, which has them ranked 8th in football. This year, they have allowed 93 total points. New York has conceded a total of 658 rushing yards (131.6 yards per game) as well as 1 touchdown via the rush this season. The Giants defense has been on the field for 296 plays, which is good for 4th in the NFL. Their defense has 6 turnovers (6 fumbles and 0 picks) so far this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +6

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