The Cleveland Browns will face off against the Baltimore Ravens at 4:30 ET on Saturday, January 4th. This matchup is being played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

The Browns and Ravens will face off at 4:30 ET on Saturday, January 4th at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. ABC is handling the television coverage for this week 18 AFC North matchup. The Ravens are heavily favored at -1951 on the money line and -17.5 on the point spread. The over/under line is sitting at 41.5 points.

• Date: Saturday, January 4th
• Time: 4:30 ET
• Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
• TV: ABC

Browns vs Ravens

Heading into week 18, the Browns are on a five-game losing streak, including a 20-3 home loss to the Dolphins in week 17. This puts Cleveland at 3-13, leaving them 4th in the AFC North and 31st in our power rankings. They are 2-3 in division games and 3-8 in conference play.

Against the spread, the Browns are 4-12, with five straight losses. They are 0-4 as favorites and 4-8 as underdogs. Their O/U record is 6-10, with the under hitting in four consecutive games.

Heading into week 18, the Ravens sit atop the AFC North at 11-5, giving them a 94.2% chance of winning the division and a 100% chance of making the playoffs. Baltimore ranks 2nd in our NFL power rankings and is riding a three-game winning streak, which includes a 31-2 win over the Texans in week 17. They easily covered the 6.5-point spread in that game, and they have now covered the spread in three straight games.

So far this season, the Ravens are 9-6-1 against the spread, with all of their wins coming as the favorite. Their O/U record is 12-4, with their games averaging 52.1 points compared to an average line of 47.6.

Browns Injury Report

• Cameron Thomas – Back (Questionable)
• Dorian Thompson-Robinson – Calf (Questionable)
• Michael Woods II – Knee (Questionable)
• Blake Whiteheart – Knee (Questionable)
• Jerry Jeudy – Knee (Probable)
• Germain Ifedi – Achilles (Probable)
• Myles Garrett – Thigh (Questionable)
• Pierre Strong Jr. – Head (Questionable)
• Devin Bush – Elbow (Probable)
• Grant Delpit – Shoulder/knee (Questionable)
• Luke Wypler – Ankle (Out)
• Cedric Tillman – Concussion (Out)
• Dawand Jones – Ankle (Out)
• Alex Wright – Triceps (Out)
• Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Neck (Out)
• James Hudson III – Shoulder (Out)
• Greg Newsome II – Hamstring (Out)
• David Bell – Hip (Out)
• Jerome Ford – Ankle (Questionable)
• Nick Harris – Ankle (Out)
• Hakeem Adeniji – Knee (Out)
• Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Out)
• Nyheim Hines – Knee (Out)
• Ogbo Okoronkwo – Knee (Questionable)
• Nick Chubb – Foot (Out)
• Denzel Ward – Shoulder (Questionable)
• Tony Brown II – Foot (Out)
• Maurice Hurst II – Ankle (Out)
• Geoff Swaim – Concussion (Out)
• Jordan Hicks – Concussion (Questionable)
• Charley Hughlett – Ribs (Out)
• Jameis Winston – Right Shoulder (Questionable)
• Shelby Harris – Elbow (Out)
• Deshaun Watson – Achilles (Out)
• David Njoku – Knee (Questionable)

Ravens Injury Report

• Nelson Agholor – Concussion (Probable)
• Arthur Maulet – Calf/knee (Out)
• Trayvon Mullen – Undisclosed (Out)
• Justice Hill – Concussion/illness (Questionable)
• Deonte Harty – Knee (Out)
• Charlie Kolar – Arm (Questionable)
• Jalyn Armour-Davis – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Christian Matthew – Undisclosed (Out)
• Rasheen Ali – Hip (Questionable)
• Malik Hamm – Knee (Out)
• Owen Wright – Foot (Out)
• Qadir Ismail – Undisclosed (Out)
• Ronnie Stanley – Illness (Questionable)
• Patrick Mekari – Illness (Questionable)
• Nnamdi Madubuike – Illness (Questionable)

Browns Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 18, the Browns are 32nd in our offensive power rankings. They rank 29th in the NFL in points per game (15.5) and 27th in yards per game (305.2). Despite leading the league in passing attempts, they are 20th in passing yards per game, with 208.2. On the ground, they are 28th in rushing yards per game, averaging 97 yards on 23.2 attempts per game. Cleveland ranks 29th in the NFL in third-down conversion percentage (29.3%) but leads the league in red zone conversion percentage.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson has struggled in recent weeks, throwing for 170 yards on 24/47 passing in week 17, with 1 interception. He had passer ratings of 45 in week 16 and 50 in week 17. Jerry Jeudy had 12 catches for 94 yards in week 17, following his 108-yard performance in week 15. Jerome Ford, who is questionable with an ankle injury, rushed for 92 yards on 11 carries in week 16.

Ravens Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 18, the Ravens sit atop our offensive power rankings and lead the NFL in yards per game, averaging 424.2. They rank 3rd in points per game with 30.2, despite being 30th in passing attempts per game. Baltimore is 6th in passing yards per game, with 238.6, while leaning heavily on the run game, ranking 2nd in both rushing attempts and rushing yards per game (185.6). They also rank 2nd in 3rd-down conversions, with a 48% success rate, but are 30th in red zone conversion percentage.

Lamar Jackson has been impressive, posting a passer rating of 143 in week 17, with 168 yards and 2 touchdowns on 10/15 passing. Derrick Henry rushed for 147 yards on 27 carries, and Mark Andrews had 2 catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. Baltimore scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter against the Texans, after scoring 10 in the 1st quarter.

Browns Team Defense

In their 20-3 loss to the Dolphins, the Browns’ defense allowed Miami to convert on 84.6% of their passes. The Browns’ offense struggled in the game, but the defense did manage to sack the quarterback four times and limited Miami to just 74 rushing yards on 27 attempts. Miami finished with 206 passing yards and a passing touchdown, with an 18.2% third-down conversion rate.

The Browns’ defense was also successful in generating pressure, winning the quarterback hit differential and the tackles for loss differential. Despite these positive aspects, the Browns will be looking for improvement in defending the pass in their upcoming games.

Ravens Team Defense

The Ravens’ defense was dominant in their most recent game, allowing just two points to the Texans. They held Houston to 58 yards rushing on only 17 attempts and limited them to 211 total yards. Baltimore’s defense also came away with five sacks and one interception, while keeping the Texans to a 26.7% conversion rate on third downs.

Against the pass, the Ravens gave up just 153 yards and didn’t allow a touchdown. Houston completed only 56.2% of their passes and Baltimore won the quarterback hit battle by +4.

Browns vs Ravens Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 17 points per game.
• In their last three home games, Baltimore has averaged 32 points per game while allowing 13. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Browns have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-5.
• The Ravens have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.

Browns vs Ravens Prediction

Our pick against the spread in this week 18 matchup between the Browns and Ravens is to take the Ravens to cover as 17.5-point favorites at home. Despite the big point spread, we have the Ravens winning by a score of 35-12.

For the over/under line, we like the over, with a projected combined score of 47 points, surpassing the O/U line of 41.5.

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