Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/17/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 17, 2023

Venue:  Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Ravens +3.5, Bengals -3.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Ravens +3.5, Bengals -3.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Ravens +3.5, Bengals -3.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Baltimore Ravens:  1-0 (2nd place, AFC North)

Cincinnati Bengals:  0-1 (4th place, AFC North)

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Baltimore Ravens:  won their last game at home against the Houston Texans 25-9.

Cincinnati Bengals:  lost their last game on the road against the Cleveland Browns 24-3.

The Ravens are entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Texans 25-9. Lamar Jackson was the starting QB and he completed 17/22 passes for 169 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Lamar Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 38. Zay Flowers led the receivers with 78 receiving yards on 9 receptions. Roquan Smith led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles while Roquan Smith, Patrick Queen, Ar'Darius Washington, David Ojabo, and Justin Madubuike each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

 

 

 

The Bengals are entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their divisional games too.  They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Browns 24-3. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 14/31 passes for 82 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Joe Mixon led the team in rushing yards with 56. Ja'Marr Chase led the receivers with 39 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Germaine Pratt led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Germaine Pratt, B.J. Hill, and Trey Hendrickson each led the defense in sacks with 1. Daxton Hill came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Bengals listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bengals looked terrible in their season opener as their offense wasn't able to do anything against the Browns and Burrow was also throwing terrible passes all game. The Ravens looked a lot better as they beat the Texans at home without allowing a touchdown, but the Texans are also one of the worst teams in the NFL this season. The Bengals still have a lot of talent and they are a lot better than the way they played in week 1. They have struggled in Cleveland over the years but now they are back at home for their home opener and the Ravens are a team that they have had some good history against the last few seasons. The Bengals are going to be upset over their performance in week 1 and they will be looking to bounce back in a big way at home against another division rival. The Ravens still struggled a bit themselves at home against the Texans and now they have a tougher task against a divisional opponent who will make sure to get up for this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bengals to cover the spread in this game. 

Ravens Bengals Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 17, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Bengals 27 Ravens 20.

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Baltimore Ravens: 4-11 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 3-8 ATS after allowing 14 points or less last game. 11-5 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 13-7 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders.

Cincinnati Bengals: 28-14 ATS in all games. 19-8 ATS in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 13-5 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 17-6 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders.

Baltimore Ravens:  R. Stanley (OT) day-to-day - Knee. M. Andrews (TE) day-to-day - Quadricep. M. Williams (S) day-to-day - Shoulder. J. Dobbins (RB) out for season - Achilles. D. Williams (CB) Mid Oct - Ankle. M. Hamm (LB) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. K. Mitchell (RB) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. M. Humphrey (CB) Out indefinitely - Foot. T. Bowser (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. T. Mullen (CB) Out indefinitely - Toe. A. Vorhees (OL) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Cincinnati Bengals:  J. Ossai (DE) day-to-day - Ankle. M. Tell III (CB) I-R - Concussion. T. Pesefea (DT) I-R - Elbow. L. Collins (OT) Out indefinitely - Knee. D. Cochran (OT) I-R - Knee. D. Maxwell (DT) I-R - Knee.

“There's so many things that we need to work on and get better at, and that's what we'll do starting on Monday. I'm excited with the win. I'm proud of the way the guys played.” - John Harbaugh after his team’s win against the Texans in their last game. 

“Immediately, it was a different game than we’ve had to play in a long, long time with the rain. They did a great job managing the conditions.” - Zac Taylor after his team’s loss against the Browns in their last game. 

WR BECKHAM JR., ODELL 

WR Bateman, Rashod 

WR Flowers, Zay 

TE Andrews, Mark 

QB Jackson, Lamar 

RB Dobbins, J.K. 

FB Ricard, Patrick 

WR Chase, Ja'Marr 

WR Higgins, Tee 

WR Boyd, Tyler 

TE Smith Jr., Irv 

QB Burrow, Joe 

RB Mixon, Joe 

Passing: L. Jackson (169)

Rushing: L. Jackson (38)

Receiving: Z. Flowers (78)

Touchdowns: J. Hill (2)

Passing: J. Burrow (82)

Rushing: J. Mixon (56)

Receiving: J. Chase (39)

Touchdowns: N/A

Coaches:

Baltimore Ravens: John Harbaugh (16th season)

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (5th season)