Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 9/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Dallas Cowboys (1-1) will go up against the Baltimore Ravens (0-2) at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. Dallas opens as 1-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 48.5.

The Baltimore Ravens step onto the field holding a record of 0-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Ravens faced the Las Vegas Raiders and went home with a loss by a final score of 26-23. Lamar Jackson went 21/34 with 247 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 81.4 and finished the game with 1 pick. Zay Flowers had an average of 13.0 yards per catch by totaling 91 yards on 7 catches. Derrick Henry led the offense in rushing for the Ravens with 18 attempts for 84 yds (4.7 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 61 plays which gave them 383 yards. The Baltimore Ravens ended up running the ball 27 times and totaled 151 yards, which earned them an average of 5.6 yards per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Ravens conceded 27 yds on 17 tries, which is an average of 1.6 yards per run allowed. Baltimore conceded 30 completions on 38 tries for 233 yards, and a completion percentage of 78.9%.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Baltimore Ravens have an average of 21.5 points per outing. As a team they're averaging 168.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 7th in the NFL. The Ravens have earned 835 total yards this season. Baltimore has 25 first downs offensively, and they have committed 18 infractions for 173 yards. They have surrendered the ball 2 different times (1 interception and 1 fumble lost). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Baltimore has amassed 2 touchdowns via the pass and 2 rushing touchdowns.

The Ravens sit in 28th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, conceding 26.5 points per game. They are allowing an average of 2.7 yards per rush and 49.5 yards on the ground per game this year. In total, they have allowed 99 rushing yards through 2 games. In terms of passing yards, the Ravens have conceded 514 yards which has them ranked 32nd in the NFL. They have surrendered 257.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 75.8%. Overall, they have relinquished 306.5 yards per game putting them at 15th in football. They have given up 2 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Cowboys head into this matchup 1-1 for this year. In their last contest, the Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 44-19 when they faced the New Orleans Saints. Rico Dowdle carried the ball 7 times for 30 yds, finishing the game with 4.3 yds per attempt for Dallas. CeeDee Lamb was one of the featured targets for the Cowboys, snagging 4 throws for 90 yds (22.5 yds per reception). Dak Prescott (1 TD) finished the game with 293 yards on 27/39 through the air while his QB rating was 78.3. He had 2 interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.5 yards. Dallas surrendered 39 rushing attempts for 190 yards (4.9 yds per rush). The Cowboys pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 68.8%, surrendering 242 yards on 11 for 16 passing. The Cowboys finished the game with 353 yds while running 63 plays (5.6 yds per play). Dallas ran the ball for 3.2 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 68 yds on 21 attempts.

The Dallas Cowboys have an average of 309.0 yards/game which is good for 17th in football. They average 85.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 170 yards in total. The Dallas offense has accrued 111 penalty yards on 15 violations, which is 12th in football in terms of helping out the other team. For the season thus far, the Cowboys currently sit at 448 yards through the air not to mention an average of 224.0 throwing yards per game, ranking them 9th in football. In relation to their ability to score points, the Cowboys rank 7th in football by scoring 26.0 points per contest.

The Cowboys are conceding 30.5 PPG, which has them sitting 30th of all teams in the league. They have given up 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 189.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 16th in the NFL. Dallas has conceded a total of 283 yards on the ground (141.5 yards per outing) in addition to 5 touchdowns by ground for the year. The Cowboys defense has been on the field for 126 plays, which ranks 21st in the league. Their defense has tallied 3 turnovers (0 fumbles and 3 interceptions) over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cowboys +1

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