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As the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Baltimore Ravens, respective teams are filled with good and bad momentum and injury updates. Cincinnati has been able to bounce back lately with the most recent wins being against Los Angeles and Cleveland but injury has derailed many key players on both offense and defense. Baltimore on the other hand comes in looking to extend its streak and already has a convincing advantage in terms of rushing and total yards, while Cincinnati has relied on passing to remain in the mix. This inter-divisional contest will aim to stretch the limits of both squads coherence in terms of injuries sustained at critical positions.
Betting Odds and Info
These are the latest odds as of writing:
Moneyline: Bengals +222 , Ravens -270
Spread: Bengals +6 , Ravens -6
Over/Under: 52.5
Team Recent Performance
Cincinnati Bengals
The squad recently triumphed over Las Vegas 41-24 on 4th November, covering the -8 spread and finishing above the 44.5 points mark. On 28th October, they faced Philadelphia and lost 17-37 also missing the -2.5 spread with the game nonetheless going over 47.5 points. They played Cleveland on October 21 and won by a score of 21-14 while managing to cover the -5.5 spread and the total points being under 42.5. Implementation Tour against the Giants on 14 October resulted in a 17-7 court victory, which allowed covering the -4.5 spread and not exceeding 46.5 points. Lastly, they were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens 38-41 on 7th October, barely clipping the +2.5 spread in a game that had a total of over 48.5 points.
Baltimore Ravens
In their most recent encounters, the squad has demonstrated good results. They won against Denver on November 4 by a 41-10 scoreline whereby they managed to cover the -9 points spread and the total went above 46.5 points. On the 28th of October, they lost to Cleveland by a score of 24-29 while failing to cover the -7.5 point spread; however, the total went above 44.5 bore. On October 22, they emerged victorious over Tampa Bay with a 41-31 score covering the given the -4.5 point spread with an over of 51 points. Over Washington on October 14, they managed to win the match with 30-23 results but failed to cover the -7 points spread while managing to go over 50.5 points. Lastly, they were able to beat Cincinnati on October 7, using a score of 41-38, which allowed them to cover the -2.5 point spread whilst also going over the 48.5 point total.
Team Head-to-Head Matchup
The Cincinnati Bengals (4-6) face off with the Baltimore Ravens (6-4) with the latter leading not only in the match record but also against the spread (7-3 as opposed to 3-7 for Cincinnati). The two teams also lean towards high scoring games with both trending and finishing over 7-3 in most instances. Baltimore averages slightly better scoring wise at 25.7 in comparison to Cincinnati’s 23.8 while their rushing statistics heavily favor Baltimore (164.9 to 88.5) although passing sees Cincinnati slightly ahead (238.8 to 235). However, in team passing Cincinnati is ahead (65.63% to 57.85%) while in total yards gained Balthmore reigns from Cincinnati (399.9 vs. 327.3). Both teams turn the ball over at a rate of 1.1 per game apiece showing that the turnover margin is balanced.
Team Injuries
Cincinnati Bengals
The season has been cut short for both Jonah Williams (OT, knee) and Dax Hill (S, ACL), and also for Erick All Jr. (TE, ACL) as noted earlier. Additionally, Orlando Brown Jr. (OL, knee) and B.J. Hill (OL, ribs) are doubtful for Thursday along with Tee Higgins (mid-quad strain) and Charlie Jones (groin strain). In other news, Zack Moss (Running back, neck) is outside the perimeter for an indefinite duration while Chris Evans (RB, Leg) and Cam Sample (DE, Achilles) are on the injured reserve list. Jaxson Kirkland (G, IR, undisclosed injury) and D’Ante Smith (T, IR, knee injury) also continue to be on IR.
Baltimore Ravens
Brent Urban (DE, concussion), Travis Jones (DT, ankle), Jalyn Armour-Davis (CB, knee), and Rasheen Ali (RB, ankle) are all doubtful. Meanwhile, on the injured reserve list, there are Michael Pierce (DT, calf), Trayvon Mullen (CB, shoulder), Deonte Harris (WR, undisclosed), Christian Matthew (S, undisclosed), Malik Hamm (LB, knee), Owen Wright (RB, foot), and Deion Jennings (LB, undisclosed).
SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction
The Baltimore Ravens will win and cover the spread with the total going over 52.5.
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