Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, 9/29/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens

Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Location: M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Ravens (-2.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46

The Buffalo Bills (3-0) are headed to M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday where they will play the Baltimore Ravens (1-2). Buffalo opens this matchup as 2.0-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 46.

The Buffalo Bills head into this matchup 3-0 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Bills took on the Jacksonville Jaguars and took home the win by a score of 47-10. James Cook was the rushing leader for the Bills with 11 totes for 39 yds (3.5 yds per attempt). Khalil Shakir left with an average of 12.0 yds per catch by earning 72 yards on 6 receptions. Josh Allen went 23/30 with 263 yds passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 142.1 and finished the game with no interceptions. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Bills conceded 92 yds on 17 attempts, which is 5.4 yards per rush surrendered. Buffalo allowed 26 pass completions on 46 tries for a total of 147 yds, and a completion rate of 56.5%. At the end of the game, they ran 60 plays which gave them 388 yards. The Buffalo Bills ran the ball a total of 29 times and accrued 122 yards, which had them averaging 4.2 yards per tote.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Buffalo Bills have an average of 37.3 points per outing. As a unit they average 120.0 yards on the ground ranking them 14th in the National Football League. The Bills have earned 987 total yards for the season. Buffalo has recorded 31 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 16 infractions for 117 yards. They have turned the football over 1 time. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Buffalo has earned 7 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns on the ground.

The Bills sit in 7th in the league concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 16.0 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per rush and 118.3 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have given up 355 rushing yards through 3 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Bills have given up 505 yards which has them sitting in 8th in the NFL. They are giving up 168.3 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 62.1%. During the season, they have yielded 286.7 yards/contest ranking them 8th in football. They have conceded 3 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 1 touchdown pounding the rock.

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The Ravens step onto the field holding a record of 1-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Ravens went home victorious with a score of 28-25 when they played the Dallas Cowboys. Derrick Henry carried the football 25 times for 151 yards, ending the contest with 6.0 yards per attempt for Baltimore. Nelson Agholor was one of the featured targets for the Ravens, hauling in 1 throws for 56 yards (56.0 yds per catch). Lamar Jackson (1 TD) ended the contest with 182 yards on 12/15 through the air while his QB rating was 139.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his avg yards per attempt was 12.1 yards. Baltimore surrendered 16 running attempts for 51 yards (3.2 yds per carry). The Ravens pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 54.9%, surrendering 361 yds on 28 out of 51 passing. The Ravens finished the game with a total of 456 yards while they ran 60 plays (7.6 yds per play). Baltimore rushed for 6.1 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 274 yds on 45 carries.

When looking at how much they score, the Ravens sit 11th in the league with 23.7 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Ravens have compiled 681 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 227.0 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 10th in the league. They maintain an average of 203.3 yards per game on the ground and have run for 610 yards for this season. The Baltimore Ravens maintain an average of 430.3 yards/game which has them ranked 1st out of all teams in the league. The Baltimore offense has compiled 278 penalty yds on 31 violations, which is good for 1st in the league in terms of helping out the other team.

They have allowed the opposition 4 touchdowns through the air and 291.7 yards per outing, which has them in 32nd in football. Baltimore has given up a total of 150 yards rushing (50.0 yards/game) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush this year. Their defense has tallied 3 takeaways (1 fumble and 2 interceptions) for the season. The Ravens defense has participated in 180 plays, which is good for 15th in the league. The Ravens are conceding 26.0 points per game, which has them ranked 25th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Ravens -2.0

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