Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/24/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 24, 2023

Venue:  M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Colts +8, Ravens -8; Over/Under:  44 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Colts +8, Ravens -8; Over/Under:  44 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Colts +7.5, Ravens -7.5; Over/Under:  44 points

Indianapolis Colts:  1-1 (2nd place, AFC South)

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

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Indianapolis Colts:  won their last game on the road against the Houston Texans 31-20.

Baltimore Ravens:  won their last game on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24.

The Colts are entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-1 in their home games, 1-0 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 Houston Texans 31-20. Anthony Richardson was the starting QB and he completed 6/10 passes for 56 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions before getting replaced by Gardner Minshew after an injury who completed 19/23 passes for 171 passing yards and 1 TD. Zack Moss led the team in rushing yards with 88 and 1 TD. Michael Pittman Jr. led the receivers with 56 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Zaire Franklin led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while E. J. Speed, DeForest Buckner, Kwity Paye, Samson Ebukam, Taven Bryan, and Jacob Martin each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

 

 

 

The Ravens are entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 1-0 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 won their last game against the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24. Lamar Jackson was the starting QB and he completed 24/33 passes for 237 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Gus Edwards led the team in rushing yards with 62 and 1 TD. Nelson Agholor led the receivers with 63 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Geno Stone led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Jadeveon Clowney led the defense in sacks with 1. Geno Stone came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Ravens listed as an 8 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ravens have looked really good in their 2 games this season as they destroyed the Texans at home in week 1 and then went on the road last week to beat a really good Bengals team in a divisional game. The Colts have also played well in their 2 games to start the season as they looked really good in their loss to the Jaguars and came away with a big road win against the Texans last week in a divisional game. The Colts do have a lot of talent around their rookie QB but the Ravens are a team looking to go to the Super Bowl this season and they have a much more experienced QB running their offense with Lamar Jackson. The Ravens also have a defense that is a lot better and they really suffocate their opponents when they play at home. The Ravens defense is going to eat up this Colts offense at home while Jackson and the Ravens offense do enough to keep their lead in double digits throughout the game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ravens to cover the spread in this game.

Colts Ravens Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 24, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Ravens 27 Colts 13.

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Indianapolis Colts: 35-18 ATS off a road win against a division rival. 9-5 ATS as a road underdog. 15-7 UNDER in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 20-10 UNDER off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog. 

Baltimore Ravens: 8-16 ATS as a favorite. 3-10 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 2-10 ATS after outrushing opponent by 75 or more yards last game. 17-7 UNDER as a favorite. 12-6 UNDER in home games. 36-15 UNDER against AFC South division opponents.

Indianapolis Colts:  A. Richardson (QB) day-to-day - Concussion. R. Kelly (C) day-to-day - Concussion. D. Ogletree (TE) day-to-day - Concussion. E. Hull (RB) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Woods (TE) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. D. Pinter (G) I-R - Ankle. T. Leo (DE) I-R - Undisclosed. J. Taylor (RB) Out indefinitely - Ankle. G. Avery (DE) I-R - Knee. A. Dulin (WR) I-R - Knee. J. Witt (OT) I-R - Hip. C. Lammons (DB) Elig Week 4 - Suspension. D. Scott (S) I-R - Knee.

Baltimore Ravens:  O. Beckham Jr. (WR) day-to-day - Ankle. T. Linderbaum (C) day-to-day - Ankle. M. Williams (S) day-to-day - Pectoral. R. Stanley (OT) day-to-day - Knee. J. Dobbins (RB) I-R - 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.

“There are certain things that we don’t do with Gardner that we do with Anthony. But as far as the passing game, I thought he was efficient and operated at a high level. Just a great player, a great veteran guy. He prepares like he’s the starter but also does a heck of a job helping Anthony out throughout the week.” - Shane Steichen after his team’s win against the Texans in their last game. 

“Lamar played winning football. He got in a rhythm early, hit some passes and made some huge plays throwing the ball down the field." - John Harbaugh after his team’s win against the Bengals in their last game. 

WR Pittman Jr., Michael 

WR Pierce, Alec 

WR Downs, Josh  

TE Alie-Cox, Mo 

QB Richardson, Anthony 

RB Moss, Zack 

WR BECKHAM JR., ODELL 

WR Bateman, Rashod 

WR Flowers, Zay 

TE Andrews, Mark 

QB Jackson, Lamar 

RB Edwards, Gus 

FB Ricard, Patrick 

Passing: A. Richardson (279)

Rushing: Z. Moss (88)

Receiving: M. Pittman Jr. (153)

Touchdowns: A. Richardson (3)

Passing: L. Jackson (406)

Rushing: G. Edwards (94)

Receiving: Z. Flowers (140)

Touchdowns: J. Hill (2)

Coaches:

Indianapolis Colts: Shane Steichen (1st season)

Baltimore Ravens: John Harbaugh (16th season)