Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 12/25/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 16

Game: Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Date: Monday, December 25, 2023

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 46

The Baltimore Ravens (11-3) are on their way to Levi's Stadium on Monday where they will take on the San Francisco 49ers (11-3). San Francisco opens this matchup as 5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 46.

The Baltimore Ravens step onto the field holding a record of 11-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Ravens faced the Jaguars and walked away with a win by a score of 23-7. Lamar Jackson went 14/24 with 171 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 76.9 and finished the game with 1 pick. Isaiah Likely held an average of 14.0 yds per catch by earning 70 yards on 5 catches. Lamar Jackson led the offense in rushing for the Ravens with 12 attempts for 97 yards (8.1 yards per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they ran 69 plays which gave them 396 yds. The Baltimore Ravens rushed the ball a total of 42 times and amassed 251 yards, which came out to an average of 6.0 yards per carry. On the ground, the Ravens gave up 75 yards on 17 tries, which is 4.4 yards per run allowed. Baltimore gave up 25 completions on 43 tries for 258 yds, and a completion rate of 58.1%.

The Ravens have earned 5,238 total yards this year. Baltimore has amassed 142 first downs, and they have been called for 86 penalties for 817 yds. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Baltimore has earned 18 touchdowns via the pass and 23 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 16 times (7 picks and 9 fumbles lost). As a unit they're averaging 163.8 yards rushing which is 1st in the league. When it comes to scoring points, the Baltimore Ravens have an average of 27.4 PPG.

The Ravens rank 1st in the NFL in terms of team defense, conceding 16.1 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rush on the ground and 102.1 rushing yards per game for the year. For the year, they have conceded 1,430 yards via the running game in 14 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Ravens have surrendered 2,600 yards which puts them in 7th in the NFL. They have relinquished 185.7 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 60.0%. For the year, they have yielded 287.9 yards/game which puts them 2nd in the league.

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The 49ers head into this matchup 11-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the 49ers walked away with a victory by a final of 45-29 against the Cardinals. Christian McCaffrey carried the ball 18 times for 115 yds, walking away from the contest with 6.4 yards per carry for San Francisco. Christian McCaffrey was a featured target for the 49ers, catching 5 balls for 72 yards (14.4 yards per catch). Brock Purdy (4 touchdowns) finished the contest with 242 yds on 16/25 passing while his QB rating was 135.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 9.7 yards. San Francisco conceded 30 attempts on the ground for 234 yards (7.8 yds per rush). The 49ers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 202 yds on 26 for 39 through the air. The 49ers finished the game with a total of 406 yards while running 54 plays (7.5 yds per play). San Francisco rushed the football for 5.5 yds per attempt, totaling 144 yds on 26 attempts.

The San Francisco 49ers hold an average of 402.6 yards/game which has them ranked 2nd in the NFL. They maintain an average of 139.9 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,959 yards in total. They have tossed 7 interceptions while conceding 5 fumbles and they have recorded 169 1st downs. The San Francisco offense has compiled 733 penalty yards on 83 violations, ranking them 18th in football in terms of making mistakes. For the year so far, the 49ers have a total of 3,677 yards via the pass as well as an average of 262.6 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 2nd in the NFL. When it comes to their ability to score points, the 49ers are ranked 3rd in the league by scoring 30.4 points per contest.

The 49ers are relinquishing 16.7 points per game, which puts them in 2nd in the NFL. They have yielded 15 touchdowns through the air as well as 220.6 yards per contest, ranking them 15th in football. San Francisco has yielded a total of 1,252 yards rushing (89.4 yards per game) in addition to 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. The 49ers defense has been on the field for 870 plays, ranking them 10th in football. Their defense has earned 25 takeaways (6 fumbles recovered and 19 picks) this year. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 234 total points.

Who will win tonight's Ravens/49ers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the 49ers -5

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