Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 10/6/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 5

Game: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024

Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Bengals (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The Cincinnati Bengals (1-3) will play the Baltimore Ravens (2-2) at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Baltimore opens this game as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 51.

The Baltimore Ravens step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Ravens faced the Buffalo Bills and notched a win by a score of 35-10. Derrick Henry was the best rusher for the Ravens with 24 totes for 199 yds (8.3 yds per carry). Justice Hill averaged 13.0 yds per catch by tallying 78 yards on 6 receptions. Lamar Jackson finished 13/18 with 156 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 135.4 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Ravens conceded 81 yards on 23 tries, which averages out to 3.5 yds per rush surrendered. Baltimore allowed 17 pass completions on 31 tries for a total of 155 yards, and a completion percentage of 54.8%. For the game, they ran 53 plays which gave them a total of 427 yards. The Baltimore Ravens ran the rock 34 different times and accounted for 271 yds, which came out to an average of 8.0 yards per carry.

The Ravens have attained 1,718 total yards for the year. Baltimore has a total of 42 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 39 infractions for 357 yds. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Baltimore has compiled 5 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 different times (1 pick and 2 fumbles). As a team they have an average of 220.3 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 1st in the National Football League. In terms of putting points on the board, the Baltimore Ravens are sitting at 26.5 points per game.

The Ravens are ranked 19th in the National Football League in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 22.0 points per game. They are allowing 3.0 yards per rush on the ground and 57.8 yards on the ground per game over the course of this season. During the season, they have conceded 231 yards on the ground through 4 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Ravens have conceded 1,030 yards which has them ranked 29th in the league. They have conceded 257.5 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 64.2%. Overall, they have yielded 315.3 yards/game ranking them 13th in the league. They have yielded 4 touchdowns by air and 5 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Bengals step onto the field holding a record of 1-3 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bengals took home the win by a final score of 34-24 when they faced the Carolina Panthers. Chase Brown ran the ball 15 times for 80 yds, finishing the game with 5.3 yards per attempt for Cincinnati. Ja'Marr Chase was the leading receiver for the Bengals, snagging 3 passes for 85 yds (28.3 yds per catch). Joe Burrow (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 232 yards on 22/31 passing while his QB rating was 100.5. He threw 1 pick and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.5 yards. Cincinnati relinquished 29 run attempts for 155 yds (5.3 yds per rush). The Bengals secondary allowed a completion percentage of 61.0%, relinquishing 220 yds on 25 out of 41 passing. The Bengals finished the game with 373 yds while running 62 plays (6.0 yds per play). Cincinnati ran for 4.5 yds per attempt, totaling 141 yards on 31 attempts.

When it comes to how much they score, the Bengals are ranking 9th out of all teams in football by scoring 25.5 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the Bengals have thrown for 944 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 236.0 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 6th out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 102.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 409 yards for the year. The Cincinnati Bengals average 338.3 yards per game ranking them 11th in the league. The Cincinnati offense has accrued 144 yds of penalties on 20 violations, which ranks 27th in football in terms of giving up free yards.

They have given up 6 touchdowns through the air and 181.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 11th in football. Cincinnati has surrendered a total of 582 yards rushing (145.5 yards per game) and 5 touchdowns rushing for the season. Their defense has 4 takeaways (1 fumble and 3 interceptions) this year. The Bengals defense has been on the field for 250 plays, which has them ranked 24th in the league. The Bengals are conceding 26.0 points per game, which puts them in 27th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bengals +2.5 and over 51 total points

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