Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, 10/2/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4
Game: Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens
Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022
Location: M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD
TV: CBS
Odds/Point Spread: Ravens (+3.5)
Total/Over-Under: 55
M&T Bank Stadium is the site where the Baltimore Ravens (2-1) will take on the Buffalo Bills (2-1) on Sunday. Buffalo opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The total is set at 55.
The Buffalo Bills head into this matchup 2-1 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Bills faced the Dolphins and went home with a loss by a final score of 21-19. Josh Allen connected on 42/63 with 400 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 94.7 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Josh Allen was the rushing leader for the Bills with 8 totes for 47 yds (5.9 yards per carry). Devin Singletary had an average of 8.7 yds per catch by accumulating 78 yards on 9 receptions. The Buffalo Bills ended up running the ball 23 different times and accumulated 115 yards, which earned them an average of 5.0 yards per tote. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 90 plays which gave them 497 yards. Buffalo gave up 13 pass completions on 20 attempts for 171 yards, and a completion rate of 65.0%. In the running game, the Bills gave up 41 yds on 17 tries, which is an average of 2.4 yds per rush allowed.
When talking about scoring, the Buffalo Bills hold an average of 30.3 points per contest. Offensively they have an average of 112.3 yards in the run game which ranks them 15th in the league. The Bills have attained 1,324 total yards for the season. Buffalo has a total of 49 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 20 infractions for 136 yds. They have surrendered the football 5 different times (2 picks and 3 fumbles). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Buffalo has amassed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown on the ground.
The Bills are ranked 4th in the NFL regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 12.7 points per game. They are giving up an average of 2.8 yards per rush and 57.7 rushing yards per contest this year. In total, they have given up 173 rushing yards through 3 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Bills have surrendered 469 yards which puts them in 2nd in the league. They have allowed 156.3 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 63.5%. Overall, they have yielded 214.0 yards/game which has them ranked 1st in the league. They have conceded 2 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground game.
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The Ravens come into this game with a record of 2-1 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Ravens got the win with a final of 37-26 against the Patriots. Lamar Jackson carried the rock 11 times for 107 yds, ending the game with 9.7 yards per carry for Baltimore. Mark Andrews was one of the featured targets for the Ravens, bringing in 8 balls for 89 yards (11.1 yards per catch). Lamar Jackson (4 TDs) walked away from the contest with 218 yards on 18/29 through the air while his QB rating was 110.3. He threw 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 7.5 yards. Baltimore relinquished 28 attempts on the ground for 145 yards (5.2 yds per rush). The Ravens passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 68.8%, surrendering 302 yds on 22 for 32 passing. The Ravens finished the contest with a total of 394 yds while they ran 59 plays (6.7 yards per play). Baltimore ran the ball for 7.2 yds per carry, totaling 188 yds on 26 carries.
In relation to the points being put on the board, the Ravens currently sit 1st in the league averaging 33.0 points per game. For the season thus far, the Ravens have compiled 735 yards through the air as well as an average of 245.0 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 13th out of all NFL teams. They maintain an average of 135.3 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 406 yards overall. The Baltimore Ravens maintain an average of 380.3 yards per contest which has them ranked 4th out of all teams in the league. The Baltimore offense has racked up 44 penalty yds on 8 infractions, ranking them 32nd in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 2 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have been able to obtain 32 first downs.
They have yielded 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 353.3 yards/game, ranking them 32nd in the league. Baltimore has given up a total of 314 yards via the ground game (104.7 yards per game) as well as 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have totaled 8 turnovers (2 fumbles recovered and 6 picks) over the course of the season. The Ravens defense taken the field for 211 plays, which is good for 29th in the league. This year, they have given up 77 points in total. The Ravens are allowing 25.7 points per contest, ranking them 25th in the league.
Who will win tonight's Bills/Ravens NFL game against the spread?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Ravens +3.5 and over 55 total points
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