Baltimore Ravens vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, 10/21/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Monday, October 21, 2024

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Buccaneers (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

Raymond James Stadium is the site where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) will go up against the Baltimore Ravens (4-2) on Monday. Baltimore is 3.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 48.5.

The Baltimore Ravens come into this matchup with a record of 4-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Ravens faced the Washington Commanders and notched a win by a score of 30-23. Lamar Jackson went 20/26 with 323 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 114.7 and ended the game with 1 pick. Zay Flowers averaged 14.7 yds per catch by accumulating 132 yds on 9 receptions. Derrick Henry was the rushing leader for the Ravens with 24 totes for 132 yds (5.5 yards per attempt). On the day, they tallied 63 plays for 484 yards. The Baltimore Ravens ran the football 37 times and accounted for 176 yds, which had them averaging 4.8 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Ravens conceded 52 yards on 18 tries, which is 2.9 yds per run allowed. Baltimore allowed 24 pass completions on 35 attempts for a total of 253 yards, and a completion rate of 68.6%.

The Ravens have earned 2,722 total yards this season. Baltimore has accumulated 76 first downs, and they have been flagged for 47 infractions for 411 yds. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Baltimore has totaled 10 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 5 different times (2 interceptions and 3 fumbles lost). As a team they're averaging 205.3 yards rushing which is 1st in the league. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Baltimore Ravens hold an average of 29.5 points per game.

In terms of yards through the air, the Ravens have surrendered 1,654 yards which puts them in 31st in football. They have allowed 275.7 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 67.1%. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns by air and 5 touchdowns running the ball. Overall, they have yielded 334.7 yards per outing which puts them 16th in football. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.0 yards per rush and 59.0 yards on the ground per game this year. The Ravens are sitting in 24th in the league concerning team defense, giving up 24.8 points per game. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 354 rushing yards through 6 games.

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The Buccaneers head into this game 4-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Buccaneers went home victorious with a score of 51-27 against the New Orleans Saints. Baker Mayfield (4 touchdowns) finished the game with 325 yards on 24/36 passing while his QB rating was 97.6. He had 3 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 9.0 yds. Chris Godwin was a featured target for the Buccaneers, bringing in 11 balls for 125 yards (11.4 yds per reception). Sean Tucker carried the football 14 times for 136 yds, ending the game with 9.7 yds per attempt for Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers finished the game with a total of 594 yds while they ran 71 plays (8.4 yds per play). Tampa Bay ran for 7.9 yds per attempt, finishing with 277 yards on 35 attempts. Tampa Bay relinquished 21 rush attempts for 81 yds (3.9 yards per rush). The Buccaneers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 55.0%, relinquishing 222 yds on 22 out of 40 through the air.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers average 367.2 yards/game ranking them 9th out of all teams in the NFL. They average 136.8 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 821 yards for the season. The Tampa Bay offense has racked up 253 yards of penalties on 36 infractions, which is 18th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. For the year to this point, the Buccaneers have racked up 1,382 passing yards together with holding an average of 230.3 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 11th in the league. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Buccaneers are sitting 3rd in football averaging 29.7 points per outing.

The Buccaneers are conceding 23.5 points per contest, which has them sitting 19th of all teams in the league. They have yielded 6 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 252.3 yards per contest, which puts them in 28th in the league. Tampa Bay has surrendered a total of 680 yards on the ground (113.3 yards/game) in addition to 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. The Buccaneers defense has participated in 406 plays, which has them ranked 31st in the NFL. Their defense has tallied 9 takeaways (4 fumbles and 5 picks) so far this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Buccaneers +3.5

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