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

Updated Oct. 4, 2024 8:43 p.m. ET

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The Baltimore Ravens (2-2) are slight favorites (-2.5) against the Cincinnati Bengals (1-3) in a matchup of two division rivals. An over/under of 49 points has been established for the matchup.

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Ravens vs. Bengals Odds & Betting Lines

Ravens vs Bengals Betting Information updated as of October 4, 2024, 5:33 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Ravens	-2.5	-112	-108	49	-112	-108

Ravens vs. Bengals Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Ravens (-2.5)
Pick OU: Over (49)
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 outscored by 1 point in its last five tilts against Baltimore.

Baltimore Betting Info

So far this year Baltimore has two victories against the spread.
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 the moneyline favorite, the Ravens have won 66.7% of the time (2-1).
Looking at this game's moneyline, the Ravens' implied win probability is 57.4%.

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	22.0 (88)	17

Baltimore's Key Players

Offense

Lamar Jackson has thrown for 858 yards, five touchdowns and one interception this year. He is averaging 214.5 yards per game and 7.9 per attempt, while completing 66.7% of his passes.
He has also rushed for 308 yards (second on the Ravens) and added two touchdowns on the ground, while averaging 77.0 rushing yards per game.
Derrick Henry has totaled 480 rushing yards (first in the NFL) with five touchdowns (120.0 yards per game through four games). His 6.0 yards per attempt rank fourth in the league.
Henry's seven targets in the passing game have turned into five catches (1.3 per game) for 45 yards (11.3 per game) and one touchdown.
Justice Hill has 76 rushing yards without a rushing TD (19.0 yards per game across four games).
Hill has 16 catches 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

Over on the defensive side, Kyle Van Noy has eight tackles, 7.0 TFL, and six sacks in 2024.
Jayson Oweh has 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and 3.5 sacks.
This season, Roquan Smith has recorded 1.0 TFL, 35 tackles, and one interception.
So far this season, Kyle Hamilton has 28 tackles. He's second on the Ravens in tackles.

Cincinnati Betting Info

Cincinnati has covered the spread in a matchup two times this season (2-2-0).
This year, the Bengals won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
This season, Cincinnati games have hit the over three times.
The Bengals lost the only game they've played as the underdog this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.7% chance of a victory for the Bengals.

Bengals Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	236.0 (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	26.0 (104)	27

Cincinnati's Key Players

Offense

Through four games played this year, Joe Burrow has racked up 978 passing yards (eighth-best in the NFL), with seven touchdowns (fourth in the NFL) against one interception and completing 70.9% of his attempts.
Ja'Marr Chase has 300 receiving yards and three touchdowns (fourth in the NFL) on 19 receptions, while being targeted 24 times.
Zack Moss has rushed for two touchdowns this year, and has totaled 187 rushing yards (46.8 per game and 3.9 per attempt).
In addition to his rushing stats, Moss has hauled in 12 passes (on 15 targets) for 96 yards (fifth on the Bengals), with one receiving touchdown. He averages 24.0 yards per game.
Chase Brown averages 46.0 rushing yards per game over four games (184 total yards), with two rushing touchdowns.

Defense

Germaine Pratt has 1.0 TFL and 42 tackles through four games in 2024.
Logan Wilson has 1.0 TFL and 43 tackles.
Daxton Hill has 24 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and two passes defended in the 2024 campaign.
Trey Hendrickson has totaled 3.0 sacks (first on the Bengals) to go with 3.0 TFL and nine tackles through four games.

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