Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 9/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Bengals (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) are hosting the Baltimore Ravens (1-0) at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Baltimore opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 47.5.

The Baltimore Ravens head into this game 1-0 for this season. In their last game, the Ravens faced the Texans and earned the victory with a final of 25-9. Lamar Jackson connected on 17/22 with 169 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 79.5 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Lamar Jackson was the leader on the ground for the Ravens with 6 attempts for 38 yds (6.3 yards per carry). Zay Flowers had an average of 8.7 yards per catch by accumulating 78 yds on 9 receptions. The Baltimore Ravens ran the rock 32 different times and accumulated 110 yards, which came out to an average of 3.4 yards per tote. On the day, they had 58 plays which converted into 265 yds. Baltimore allowed 28 pass completions on 44 tries for a total of 196 yds, and a completion percentage of 63.6%. Against the run, the Ravens gave up 72 yds on 23 tries, which averages out to 3.1 yds per rush allowed.

The Ravens have earned 265 total yards this season. Baltimore has a total of 8 1st downs, and they have been called for 13 penalties for 106 yards. With reference to scoring, Baltimore has earned 0 touchdowns through the air and 3 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 2 different times (1 pick and 1 fumble lost). As a unit they are averaging 110.0 yards rushing giving them a rank of 10th in the league. When it comes to scoring points, the Baltimore Ravens are averaging 25.0 points per contest.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Ravens have allowed 196 yards which has them ranked 17th in football. They have conceded 196.0 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.6%. In total, they are allowing 268.0 yards per contest which ranks them 14th in football. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 72.0 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. Over the course of this year, they have given up 72 rushing yards through 1 game. The Ravens are ranked 4th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, allowing 9.0 PPG.

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The Bengals come into this game with a record of 0-1 for this year. When they last took the field, the Bengals went home defeated by a final of 24-3 when they faced the Browns. Joe Mixon carried the football 13 times for 56 yards, ending the contest with 4.3 yards per carry for Cincinnati. Ja'Marr Chase was featured in the passing game for the Bengals, grabbing 5 footballs for 39 yds (7.8 yards per catch). Joe Burrow ended the contest with 82 yds on 14/31 through the air while his QB rating was 52.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 2.6 yds. Cincinnati allowed 40 rush attempts for 206 yards (5.2 yards per carry). The Bengals passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 55.2%, surrendering 144 yds on 16 out of 29 through the air. The Bengals ended up finishing with 142 yds and they ran 54 plays (2.6 yds per play). Cincinnati rushed for 3.8 yards per carry, finishing the game with 75 yards on 20 carries.

The Cincinnati Bengals have an average of 142.0 yards per contest which ranks them 32nd out of all teams in the NFL. They hold an average of 75.0 yards per game on the ground. The Cincinnati offense has racked up 20 yds of penalties on 4 violations, which is good for 29th in the NFL in terms of helping out the other team. For the season thus far, the Bengals have compiled 67 yards via the pass. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Bengals rank 31st in the NFL holding an average of 3.0 points per game.

They have surrendered 1 touchdown via the pass as well as 144.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 9th in football. Cincinnati has conceded a total of 206 rushing yards. Their defense has compiled 2 turnovers (1 fumble and 1 pick) for the year. The Bengals defense taken the field for 72 plays, which has them ranked 29th in the league. The Bengals are surrendering 24.0 PPG, which has them ranked 22nd in football.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bengals -3.5 and over 47.5 total points

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