Baltimore Ravens vs Washington Commanders Prediction, 8/21/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason

Game: Baltimore Ravens vs Washington Commanders

Date: Monday, August 21, 2023

Location: FedExField in Landover, MD

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Commanders (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 38

FedExField is where the Washington Commanders (8-8-1 last year) will attempt to defeat the Baltimore Ravens (10-7 last season) on Monday. Baltimore opens this contest as 3-point favorites. The total has been set at 38.

The Baltimore Ravens wrapped up their season having earned a 10-7 mark. In their last game, the Ravens faced the Bengals and ended up losing by a score of 24-17. Tyler Huntley went 17/29 with 226 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 92 and ended the game with 1 interception. Mark Andrews had an average of 14.6 yds per reception by earning 73 yards on 5 receptions. J.K. Dobbins was the leader on the ground for the Ravens with 13 attempts for 62 yds (4.8 yds per carry). In the game, they had 66 plays which totaled 364 yards. The Baltimore Ravens ran the football 35 different times and accounted for 155 yds, which came out to an average of 4.4 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Ravens gave up 51 yards on 18 tries, which calculates to 2.8 yards per rush surrendered. Baltimore relinquished 23 completions on 32 tries for 183 yards, and a completion percentage of 71.9%.

When talking about scoring points, the Baltimore Ravens held an average of 20.6 PPG. As a unit they held an average of 160.0 yds via the ground game, ranking them 2nd in the NFL. The Ravens tallied 5,760 total yards for last season. Baltimore totaled 149 1st downs as a team, and they were flagged for 82 infractions for 678 yds. They surrendered the ball 21 different times (13 interceptions and 8 fumbles lost). Baltimore compiled 19 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns via the ground.

The Ravens ranked 3rd in the National Football League in relation to the opposition scoring, conceding 18.5 points per contest. They allowed teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per tote and 92.1 yards on the ground per game last season. In total, they conceded 1,566 rushing yards through 17 outings. When it comes to yards through the air, the Ravens conceded 3,947 yards which ranked them 26th in the National Football League. Over the course of their 17 games played last year, they relinquished 232.2 yards per game through the air as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 66.4%. They relinquished 324.3 yards per outing which put them 9th in the NFL. They surrendered 20 throwing touchdowns in addition to 11 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Commanders ended the season holding a 8-8-1 mark. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Commanders walked away with a victory by a final of 26-6 against the Cowboys. Jaret Patterson ran the football 17 times for 78 yds, finishing the game with 4.6 yards per carry for Washington. Terry McLaurin was one of the featured targets for the Commanders, bringing in 3 passes for 74 yds (24.7 yds per catch). Sam Howell (1 TD) ended the contest with 169 yards on 11/19 through the air while his quarterback rate was 83. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.9 yds. Washington surrendered 27 running attempts for 64 yards (2.4 yds per rush). The Commanders passing defense conceded a completion rate of 36.8%, relinquishing 118 yards on 14 out of 38 passing. The Commanders finished the game with 309 yards and they ran 63 plays (4.9 yards per play). Washington rushed for 3.7 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 151 yds on 41 carries.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Commanders earned a ranking of 24th in the league with an average of 18.9 PPG. Last season, the Commanders threw for a total of 3,472 yards through the air as well as an average of 204.2 passing yards per contest, which had them sitting 21st in the league. They held an average of 126.1 yards per game on the ground and toted the ball for 2,143 yards for the season. The Washington Commanders held an average of 330.3 yards/outing ranking them 20th in the NFL. The Washington offense racked up 805 yards of penalties on 92 violations, which ranked them 17th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They threw 16 picks while conceding 7 fumbles and they recorded 184 first downs.

They yielded 26 touchdowns via the pass and 191.3 yards per outing, which had them ranked 4th out of all teams. Washington gave up a total of 1,926 yards rushing (113.3 yards per contest) and 10 touchdowns rushing throughout last year. They earned 18 takeaways (9 fumbles and 9 picks) over the course of last season. The Commanders defense took part in 998 plays, which ranked them 4th in the NFL. In total, they gave up 343 total points. The Commanders conceded 20.2 PPG, ranking them 7th in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Commanders +3

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