Ravens vs. Bengals predictions: NFL Week 5 picks, odds for ‘Sunday Night Football’

Our NFL betting knowledgeable brings you his finest Bengals vs. Ravens predictions and picks for his or her NFL Week 5 showdown, which is stay Sunday evening at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens will renew their AFC North rivalry on “Sunday Night time Soccer” after the Bengals swept Baltimore final season forward of their run to the Tremendous Bowl.

Ravens vs. Bengals predictions

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Ravens vs. Bengals picks and evaluation

The Bengals (2-2) have rebounded from their shock 0-2 begin by dealing with the New York Jets and outgunning the Miami Dolphins. Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, and firm appeared again on prime of their sport of their Week 4 victory, which got here on “Thursday Night time Soccer,” giving Cincinnati further time to relaxation and put together for the Ravens.

Baltimore (2-2) has now dropped two video games that it led by a minimum of 17 factors. After the Ravens’ Week 2 catastrophe in opposition to the Dolphins, they fell aside in opposition to the Buffalo Payments final Sunday regardless of main 20-3 late within the first half. With the sport tied within the fourth, John Harbaugh referred to as for a throw to the tip zone as a substitute of a chip-shot area aim, and Lamar Jackson’s move was intercepted. The Payments launched into a game-winning drive from there. Jackson is producing like an MVP-caliber participant, however he can’t coach and play protection, too.

Ravens to cowl (-3.5)

The final time the Bengals visited Baltimore, Burrow and then-rookie Ja’Marr Chase had a real breakout sport. Chase’s 82-yard catch-and-run landing highlighted Cincinnati’s 41-17 stomping of the Ravens.

The Bengals managed to win the AFC North with a 10-7 document after shellacking the Ravens once more within the rematch, 41-21. Their magical run to Tremendous Bowl LVI wouldn’t have occurred with out this sequence going the best way it did.

Lamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson
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Not solely do the Ravens carry these recollections with them, however they’re additionally off to an 0-2 begin at residence this yr, with their heartbreaking losses to each the Dolphins and the Payments coming in Baltimore. There’s added strain for the Ravens — as Ray Lewis used to say — to “shield this home.”

Cincinnati’s protection additionally has but to face a quarterback as dynamic as Jackson, who’s each tied for the league lead in passing touchdowns (11) and ninth amongst all gamers in speeding yards (316). The Ravens are averaging almost 30 factors per sport and aren’t going to draw back from the problem of lastly sticking it to their rivals.

Decide: Ravens to win (-3.5) @ -105 with Caesars Sportsbook.

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase to achieve over 70.5 receiving yards

Keep in mind Chase? He eclipsed 70.5 yards on one play in final yr’s sport at Baltimore. That’s the punch this dynamo can pack.

In two video games in opposition to the Ravens as a rookie, Chase averaged 163 receiving yards per sport. He hauled in 15 catches with one landing.

Even in an offense that additionally options Higgins and Tyler Boyd in wholesome doses, Chase has been focused 41 instances; Higgins is a distant second at 28. The principle cause this over/underneath is ready this low has to do with Chase’s manufacturing this yr; he’s solely eclipsed 70.5 yards twice in 4 video games.

However keep in mind the Ravens’ issue stopping Miami’s dynamic duo of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle again in Week 2. They grew to become the primary receiving tandem in NFL historical past to document 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns apiece in the identical sport. It bodes nicely for Chase and his buddies.

We additionally aren’t too anxious in regards to the Ravens attending to Burrow a lot on this sport. They needed to signal veteran move rusher Jason Pierre-Paul late final month on account of a number of accidents on the place. And Cincinnati’s offensive line has appeared higher not too long ago than it did in opposition to Pittsburgh and Dallas to start out the season.

Decide: Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase to achieve over 70.5 receiving yards @ -119 with Caesars Sportsbook.

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Over 48 whole factors

Counting playoffs and the common season, the underneath has hit in every of the Bengals’ final 9 video games, an anomaly for a crew recognized for its harmful, Burrow-led offense.

The Bengals hit a significant snag at the beginning of this season when their offensive line, which was speculated to be improved, appeared even worse than final yr. Burrow was sacked 13 instances in his first two video games however simply thrice in Cincinnati’s two-game successful streak since then, letting Burrow go to work. 

Extra importantly, the offenses come out to play when the Bengals face the Ravens. The over is 6-3 up to now 9 installments of this sequence.

Between that and the Ravens’ offense tending to attain in bunches, we’re assured that Cincinnati’s “underneath” streak is because of finish.

Decide: Over 48 factors scored @ -110 with Caesars Sportsbook.

Bengals vs. Ravens odds

Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Appropriate at time of publishing and topic to alter.

WorkforceUnfoldCash lineWhole Factors 48
Bengals(+3.5) -115+158Over -110
Ravens(-3.5) -105-190Underneath -110

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