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Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, 10/9/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 5

by Josh Schonwald - 10/4/2022

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Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens

Date: Sunday, October 9, 2022

Location: M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Ravens (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Baltimore Ravens (2-2) will try to beat the Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday. Cincinnati opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs. The total is set at 48.5.

The Cincinnati Bengals step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bengals faced off with the Dolphins and earned the victory with a final of 27-15. Joe Burrow went 20/31 with 287 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 115.9 and ended the game with no picks. Tee Higgins had an average of 17.7 yds per catch by accounting for 124 yds on 7 catches. Joe Mixon was the best rusher for the Bengals with 24 totes for 61 yards (2.5 yards per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they had 63 plays which converted into 371 yds. The Cincinnati Bengals ran the football 30 different times and accrued 67 yds, which came out to an average of 2.2 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Bengals gave up 85 yds on 22 tries, which is 3.9 yards per run allowed. Cincinnati allowed 22 pass completions on 37 attempts for 293 yards, and a completion rate of 59.5%.

The Bengals have earned 1,387 total yards this season. Cincinnati has tallied 58 1st downs, and they have been called for 22 infractions for 166 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Cincinnati has totaled 8 passing touchdowns and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have turned the ball over 6 different times (4 picks and 2 fumbles). Offensively they average 89.5 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 26th in the NFL. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Cincinnati Bengals are sitting at 22.8 points per outing.

Concerning yards through the air, the Bengals have allowed 967 yards which puts them in 19th in the NFL. They have relinquished 241.8 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 57.0%. For the season, they are granting 327.5 yards per outing which puts them 11th in the National Football League. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 1 touchdown pounding the rock. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 85.8 rushing yards per game for the season. For the season, they have conceded 343 rushing yards through 4 contests. The Bengals sit in 8th in the National Football League concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 17.5 points per game.

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The Ravens come into this game with a record of 2-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Ravens took a defeat with a final score of 23-20 when they played the Bills. J.K. Dobbins ran the football 13 times for 41 yards, ending the contest with 3.2 yds per carry for Baltimore. J.K. Dobbins was the leading receiver for the Ravens, snagging 4 passes for 22 yards (5.5 yds per catch). Lamar Jackson (1 TD) finished the game with 144 yds on 20/29 passing while his quarterback rate was 63. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.0 yds. Baltimore conceded 25 rushing attempts for 125 yards (5.0 yards per rush). The Ravens pass defense allowed a completion rate of 52.8%, surrendering 201 yds on 19 out of 36 passing. The Ravens finished the contest with a total of 296 yds while they ran 64 plays (4.6 yds per play). Baltimore rushed the ball for 4.9 yds per attempt, totaling 162 yards on 33 carries.

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When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Ravens currently sit 3rd out of all teams in the NFL holding an average of 29.8 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Ravens have thrown for a total of 869 yards through the air not to mention holding an average of 217.3 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 21st in football. They maintain an average of 142.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 568 yards in total. The Baltimore Ravens maintain an average of 359.3 yards per outing which ranks them 12th in the NFL. The Baltimore offense has totaled 114 yds of penalties on 17 infractions, which ranks 28th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 4 interceptions while conceding 1 fumble and they have obtained 39 first downs.

The Ravens are allowing 25.0 points per contest, ranking them 24th of all teams in the league. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 315.3 yards/outing, which puts them in 32nd in the NFL. This season, they have relinquished 100 points in total. Baltimore has allowed a total of 439 yards rushing (109.8 yards/game) in addition to 4 touchdowns by ground for the year. The Ravens defense has participated in 273 plays, which ranks 28th in the league. They have totaled 10 takeaways (3 fumbles recovered and 7 picks) for the season.

Who will win tonight's Bengals/Ravens NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bengals +3.5

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