The Baltimore Ravens will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at 1:00 ET on Sunday, October 6th. This matchup is being played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

The Bengals, who are the underdog at +125 on the money line, will host the Ravens at 1:00 ET on Sunday, October 6th at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The Ravens are favored on the road with a money line of -149 and a point spread of -2.5. The over/under line is set at 50.5 points for this week five AFC North matchup. If you are looking to watch this one on TV, it will be on CBS.

• Date: Sunday, October 6th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
• TV: CBS

Ravens vs Bengals

The Ravens improved to 2-2 on the season with a 35-10 win over the Bills. Baltimore led 21-3 at halftime and put the game out of reach with a touchdown early in the 3rd quarter. Lamar Jackson had a big game, throwing three touchdown passes, including one each to Derrick Henry, Isaiah Likely, and Rashod Bateman.

Even though the Bills found the endzone twice early in the 3rd quarter, the Ravens responded with another touchdown to secure the win. Derrick Henry also added a late touchdown run to finish off a great performance. The Ravens were 2.5-point favorites and covered the spread with the 25-point win.

The Bengals picked up a 34-24 win over the Panthers, improving their record to 1-3. Cincinnati led 7-0 after the 1st quarter and added two more touchdowns in the 2nd quarter, with Joe Burrow finding Ja’Marr Chase for a 63-yard touchdown and later connecting with Zack Moss for another score. The Bengals and Panthers were tied at 14 in the 2nd quarter, but Cincinnati added a late touchdown to take a 21-14 lead at halftime.

In the 3rd quarter, the Bengals extended their lead with a touchdown from Chase Brown and a 56-yard field goal from Evan McPherson. Although the Panthers scored in the 4th quarter, the Bengals sealed the win with a late field goal. The combined 58 points exceeded the over/under line of 46.5 points, and the Bengals covered the spread as -5 point favorites.

Ravens Injury Report

• Arthur Maulet – Knee (Questionable)
• Trayvon Mullen – Undisclosed (Out)
• Michael Pierce – Shoulder (Questionable)
• Jalyn Armour-Davis – Hamstring (Out)
• Keaton Mitchell – Knee (Out)
• Christian Matthew – Undisclosed (Out)
• Rasheen Ali – Neck (Out)
• Andrew Vorhees – Ankle (Questionable)
• Owen Wright – Foot (Out)
• Malik Hamm – Knee (Out)
• Deion Jennings – Undisclosed (Out)

Bengals Injury Report

• Tanner Hudson – Knee (Questionable)
• B.J. Hill – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Trent Brown – Knee (Out)
• Sheldon Rankins – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Trey Hendrickson – Neck (Questionable)
• Chris Evans – Leg (Out)
• Cam Sample – Achilles (Out)
• D’Ante Smith – Knee (Out)
• Myles Murphy – Knee (Out)
• Lance Robinson – Undisclosed (Out)
• McKinnley Jackson – Knee (Out)
• DJ Ivey – Undisclosed (Out)

Ravens Offense Breakdown

The Ravens’ offense put up 271 rushing yards on 34 attempts in their 35-10 win over the Bills. Lamar Jackson completed 13 of 18 passes for 156 yards, ending with a passer rating of 135 and throwing two touchdowns. Jackson also had a good game running the ball, gaining 54 yards on six attempts and scoring a rushing touchdown.

Justice Hill was the top receiver for Baltimore, with 78 yards on six catches, including a long of 19 yards and one touchdown. Derrick Henry rushed for 199 yards, averaging 8.3 yards per attempt, with a long run of 87 yards and one touchdown. The Ravens had 22 first downs and a 55.6% third-down conversion rate.

Bengals Offense Breakdown

Joe Burrow completed 22 of 31 passes for 232 yards, finishing with a passer rating of 100 in the Bengals’ 34-24 win over the Panthers. Cincinnati’s offense had 24 first downs and 375 total yards, with a strong running game that gained 141 yards on 31 attempts. Burrow threw two touchdown passes and the Bengals were not sacked, although he did throw one interception.

Ja’Marr Chase caught one of Burrow’s touchdown passes and led the team with 85 yards receiving, including a 63-yard reception. Chase Brown led the Bengals in rushing with 80 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 5.3 yards per attempt.

Ravens Team Defense

Buffalo managed just 155 passing yards against the Ravens in their most recent game, as Baltimore came away with a 35-10 win. The Ravens’ defense was particularly strong on third down, allowing the Bills to convert just 23.1% of their third down attempts. Baltimore also limited Buffalo to 81 rushing yards on 23 attempts.

In the passing game, the Ravens’ defense recorded three sacks and held Buffalo to a 54.8% completion rate. Baltimore also won the quarterback hit battle by a margin of +5.

Bengals Team Defense

In their 34-24 win over the Panthers, the Bengals’ defense gave up 155 rushing yards on 29 attempts, including a 75-yard touchdown run to D.J. Moore. They allowed Carolina to convert on 50% of their third down attempts and gave up 220 passing yards on 25 completions. Despite not registering any sacks, the Bengals did come up with one interception.

Even though the Bengals didn’t get much pressure on the quarterback, they did force one turnover and limited the Panthers to just 220 yards through the air. However, the Bengals did allow two passing touchdowns.

Ravens vs Bengals Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Ravens have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 24 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last ten home games, Cincinnati has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 21 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Bengals have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Ravens have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Ravens vs Bengals Prediction

For this week five matchup between the Ravens and Bengals, we have the Ravens coming out on top, 25-24. Even though the point spread has the Ravens as 2.5-point favorites, our pick vs. the spread is to take the Bengals to cover as home underdogs.

As for the over/under, with the line sitting at 50.5 points, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 49 points.

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