Ravens vs. Bengals 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Oct 6

Updated Oct. 6, 2024 12:43 p.m. ET

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In a battle of two division rivals, the Baltimore Ravens (2-2) will meet the Cincinnati Bengals (1-3). The Ravens are slight favorites (-2.5). The total for this one is set at 48.5 points.

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Ravens vs. Bengals Odds & Betting Lines

Ravens vs Bengals Betting Information updated as of October 6, 2024, 12:33 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Ravens	-2.5	-118	-102	48.5	-108	-112

Ravens vs. Bengals Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Ravens (-2.5)
Pick OU: Over (48.5)
Prediction: Ravens 26 - Bengals 24

How to Watch Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

Game Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Paycor Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: CBS
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Ravens vs. Bengals Recent Matchups

Baltimore has a 3-2 record against Cincinnati in their last five matchups.
Cincinnati has been outpaced by 1 point in its last five tilts against Baltimore.

Baltimore Betting Info

Baltimore has covered the spread two times in 2024.
The Ravens have been favored by 2.5 points or more two times this season, and covered the spread in one of those contests.
Baltimore games this year have hit the over on three of four set point totals (75%).
When playing as moneyline favorites, the Ravens are 2-1, picking up a win 66.7% of the time.
Looking at this game's moneyline, the Ravens' implied win probability is 59.7%.

Ravens Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	209.3 (837)	17
Rush yards	220.3 (881)	1
Points scored	26.5 (106)	7
Pass yards against	257.5 (1,030)	28
Rush yards against	57.8 (231)	1
Points allowed	22 (88)	17

Baltimore's Key Players

Offense

Lamar Jackson has 858 passing yards, five touchdowns and one interception this year. He has completed 66.7% of his passes, averaging 214.5 yards per game and 7.9 per attempt.
He has added 308 rushing yards (77 per game) and two touchdowns on the ground.
Derrick Henry averages 6 yards per carry (fourth in the NFL) and 120 yards per game, and has 480 total rushing yards (first in the NFL). He has scored five rushing TDs this season.
Henry's seven targets as part of the passing attack have turned into five catches (1.3 per game) for 45 yards (11.3 per game) and one touchdown.
In four games, Justice Hill has amassed 76 rushing yards, averaging 19 yards per game without scoring a touchdown.
Hill has totaled 16 receptions on 18 targets for 161 yards, with one receiving TD.
Zay Flowers has 158 receiving yards and one touchdown with 17 catches on 27 targets. He is averaging 4.3 receptions and 39.5 yards per game.

Defense

On defense, Kyle Van Noy has eight tackles, seven TFL, six sacks, and one pass defended in 2024.
Jayson Oweh has 11 tackles, three TFL, and 3.5 sacks this season.
This season, Roquan Smith has recorded one TFL, 35 tackles, and one interception.
This season, Kyle Hamilton has 28 tackles. He's second on the Ravens in tackles.

Cincinnati Betting Info

Cincinnati has covered the spread twice in four games with a set number.
The Bengals covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 2.5 points or more.
Cincinnati games have gone over the total three times this year.
The Bengals lost the only game they've played as the underdog this season.
The Bengals have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Bengals Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	236 (944)	7
Rush yards	102.3 (409)	23
Points scored	25.5 (102)	11
Pass yards against	181.3 (725)	11
Rush yards against	145.5 (582)	25
Points allowed	26 (104)	27

Cincinnati's Key Players

Offense

Joe Burrow has thrown for 978 yards this year (to rank eighth in the NFL), with seven touchdowns (fourth in the NFL) and one interception. He is completing 70.9% of his attempts while averaging 244.5 yards per game and 7.3 per attempt.
Ja'Marr Chase has 19 catches for 300 yards and three receiving touchdowns (fourth in the NFL). He has been targeted 24 times and averages 4.8 receptions per game through four games played.
Zack Moss is averaging 46.8 rushing yards per game this season (187 total yards), while scoring two rushing touchdowns.
Moss' stat sheet includes 12 receptions (3 per game) on 15 targets for 96 yards (24 per game) and one receiving touchdown.
Chase Brown puts up 46 rushing yards per game through four games (184 total yards), with two rushing touchdowns.

Defense

In 2024, Germaine Pratt has 42 tackles and one TFL through four games.
Logan Wilson has 43 tackles and one TFL.
Daxton Hill has 24 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and two passes defended in the 2024 campaign.
Trey Hendrickson has totaled three sacks (first on the Bengals) as well as three TFL and nine tackles.

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