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Both teams are returning from hard defeats in their last matches, which have made them hungry for success. The Ravens are aiming to again gain ground after suffering a string of narrow setbacks while Dallas Cowboys want to extend their run of inconsistent results following an impressive victory against Cleveland. As both teams take the pitch, one can expect a thrilling game filled with passion and endurance.
Betting Odds and Info
These are the latest odds as of writing:
Moneyline: Ravens -121 , Cowboys +101
Spread: Ravens -1 , Cowboys +1
Over/Under: 48
Team Recent Performance
Baltimore Ravens
On September 16th, they lost to Las Vegas with a score of 23-26, failing to cover the -9 spread and going over 42.5 points. They were defeated by Kansas City on September 6, with a score line of 20-27 having missed the +3 spread and went over 46 points. They were defeated by Green Bay on August 25th 7-30, with +3 spread not covered too and over 32.5 points scored. Even though Atlanta was beaten 13-12 on August 18th in their favor, they missed the -2.5 point spread while total points were under 34. Finally they lost against Philadelphia on August 10th where final scores read as 13-16, failing to cover +1.5 points as well as a total going under 36.
Dallas Cowboys
On September 16th, they lost to New Orleans 19-44 failing to cover the -6.5 spread and hitting the over of 47. They triumphed against Cleveland on September 9th, winning 33-17 while covering the +2 spread and scoring above 42. In August they went down in the match against Chargers at 19-26 without covering a -4.5 range but hitting over 33. A win was achieved over Las Vegas on August 18th with a scoreline of 27-12 covering +7 while going under 40.5. Last but not least, the team faced LA where it fell short by only a point on August 12th; here were recorded below -5.5 and under 35.5 respectively.
Team Head-to-Head Matchup
Currently, in the matchup between Baltimore and Dallas, Baltimore is leading with a record of 5-1 while Dallas is trailing with 1-5. In terms of spread, Baltimore has 4-2 which favors them as opposed to Dallas’ 2-4. When it comes to over and under statistics for both teams, they have somewhat similar 4-2 records respectively. The average points scored by Baltimore are at 28.67 whereas those for Dallas stand at 17.83 indicating significant difference in scoring power. In regard to running yards gained per game, Baltimore averages 175.83 whereas that for Dallas is 116.17 .With regard to passing yards gained per game, Baltimore has 197.33 while Dallas boasts of 221.67 .Baltimore make 27 Passes in each of its games with a completion percentage of about 67.90%. In contrast, the total number of passes attempted by Dallas were 37.67 with an average completion rate of 62.39%. Total yards gained by both teams show that Baltimore accumulates approximately 373.17 t otal yards/game compared to 337.83 by Dallas. Both teams seem to perform similarly in turnovers with Baltimore averaging 1 turnover and Dallas 1.67 turnovers.
Team Injuries
Baltimore Ravens
The game has seen upgrades for Kyle Van Noy (LB), Ronnie Stanley (T), Kyle Hamilton (S), and Adisa Isaac (LB) to probable. After battling with a groin injury, Van Noy is recovering while Stanley has recovered from an ankle injury. Hamilton has also recovered from back problems while Isaac is still nursing a hamstring problem. Deonte Harris (WR) is questionable for the game due to a calf injury. David Ojabo (DE) is also questionable with a quad issue, while Nate Wiggins (CB) is questionable with a neck injury. Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (G) is out for the game due to personal reasons. Arthur Maulet (CB) is on IR due to a knee injury while Trayvon Mullen (CB) is on IR due to suffering from a shoulder injury. Christian Matthew (S) is on IR with an undisclosed medical issue, and Malik Hamm (LB) is also on IR because of a knee injury. Owen Wright (RB) has foot injuries and is placed on IR while Rasheen Ali (RB) has neck injuries and hence placed on the same list as Deion Jennings (LB), who is on this list due to some undisclosed reasons.
Dallas Cowboys
Trevon Diggs (CB) and Jake Ferguson (TE) have been moved to probable status despite the fact that Diggs has a foot injury while Ferguson is suffering from a knee issue. Mazi Smith (DT) has been ruled out due to a back problem, Jalen Brooks (WR) risks playing with an ankle ailment while John Stephens Jr. (WR) may not play because of hamstring problems. DaRon Bland (CB) who has a foot injury, Earl Bostick Jr (T) with a leg ailment, Durrell Johnson (DE) whose issues are undisclosed as well as Nathan Thomas (T) whose injuries are also unknown remain on IR.
SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys will win and cover the spread, with the total going under 48.
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