Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Browns (+10.0)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The Cleveland Browns (1-6) will try to defeat the Baltimore Ravens (5-2) at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday. Cleveland opens this contest as 10.0-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 43.

The Baltimore Ravens step onto the field holding a record of 5-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Ravens stepped onto the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and walked away with a win by a score of 41-31. Lamar Jackson finished 17/22 with 281 yards passing and 5 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 158.1 and ended the game with no interceptions. Rashod Bateman held an average of 30.3 yds per catch by totaling 121 yards on 4 receptions. Derrick Henry led the offense in rushing for the Ravens with 15 carries for 169 yards (11.3 yards per carry). In all, they ran 52 plays which totaled 508 yds. The Baltimore Ravens ran the rock 30 different times and totaled 244 yards, which is an average of 8.1 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Ravens gave up 125 yards on 30 tries, which averages out to 4.2 yards per run allowed. Baltimore conceded 31 pass completions on 45 tries for 356 yards, and a completion percentage of 68.9%.

The Ravens have tallied 3,230 total yards for the year. Baltimore has compiled 88 1st downs, and they have committed 56 penalties for 496 yards. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Baltimore has amassed 15 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 times (2 interceptions and 4 fumbles lost). As a unit they're averaging 210.9 yards rushing which ranks them 1st in the league. Concerning scoring, the Baltimore Ravens are averaging 31.1 points per game.

When it comes to passing yards, the Ravens have conceded 2,010 yards which puts them in 32nd in the National Football League. They have yielded 287.1 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 67.4%. They have conceded 14 touchdowns by air and 6 touchdowns via the ground game. During this campaign, they are conceding 355.6 yards per outing which ranks them 23rd in the NFL. They are giving up an average of 3.3 yards per run and 68.4 rushing yards per game this year. The Ravens sit in 26th in the NFL regarding team defense, allowing 25.7 points per game. During the season, they have given up 479 yards via the ground game in 7 games.

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The Browns come into this matchup with a record of 1-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Browns took a defeat with a final score of 21-14 when they played the Cincinnati Bengals. Deshaun Watson ended the game with 128 yards on 15/17 through the air while his QB rating was 98. He didn't toss any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.5 yards. Cedric Tillman was featured in the passing game for the Browns, grabbing 8 throws for 81 yds (10.1 yards per catch). Dorian Thompson-Robinson carried the football 3 times for 44 yds, walking away from the contest with 14.7 yards per carry for Cleveland. The Browns finished the game with 336 yds on 73 plays (4.6 yards per play). Cleveland rushed the ball for 3.7 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 77 yds on 21 carries. Cleveland surrendered 25 attempts on the ground for 59 yards (2.4 yards per rush). The Browns pass defense gave up a completion rate of 60.0%, surrendering 164 yds on 15 for 25 passing.

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Browns currently rank 29th in the NFL holding an average of 15.6 points per contest. For the season to this point, the Browns currently have a total of 1,117 passing yards in addition to an average of 159.6 passing yards per outing, which ranks 30th in football. They average 94.3 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 660 yards overall. The Cleveland Browns hold an average of 253.9 yards per game which ranks them 32nd out of all teams in the NFL. The Cleveland offense has compiled 437 penalty yds on 60 infractions, which is good for 1st in football in terms of making mistakes.

The Browns are giving up 23.1 PPG, which puts them in 18th in the NFL. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns via the pass as well as 191.7 yards/contest, ranking them 11th in the NFL. Cleveland has allowed a total of 883 yards rushing (126.1 yards per game) as well as 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. The Browns defense taken the field for 419 plays, ranking them 17th in the NFL. They have tallied 5 turnovers (4 fumbles recovered and 1 pick) for the year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Browns +10.0

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