Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, 10/23/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

Location: M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Ravens (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

M&T Bank Stadium is the location where the Baltimore Ravens (3-2) will play the Cleveland Browns (2-3) on Sunday. Cleveland opens as 6-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 41.5.

The Cleveland Browns head into this game 2-3 for this season. In their last game, the Browns faced the Chargers and took a loss by a final of 30-28. Jacoby Brissett connected on 21/34 with 230 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 79.3 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Nick Chubb was the leader on the ground for the Browns with 17 carries for 134 yds (7.9 yards per attempt). Amari Cooper had an average of 10.9 yards per catch by tallying 76 yds on 7 catches. The Cleveland Browns ran the football 31 times and accumulated 213 yds, which had them averaging 6.9 yds per carry. For the game, they had 65 plays which gave them a total of 443 yards. Cleveland surrendered 22 pass completions on 34 attempts for a total of 227 yards, and a completion rate of 64.7%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Browns conceded 238 yards on 34 attempts, which averages out to 7.0 yds per run allowed.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Cleveland Browns are averaging 26.6 PPG. As a unit they're holding an average of 192.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 1st in the league. The Browns have tallied 1,982 total yards this year. Cleveland has tallied 58 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 32 penalties for 249 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 times (3 interceptions and 1 fumble lost). When it comes to scoring, Cleveland has amassed 5 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

Regarding passing yards, the Browns have surrendered 1,078 yards which ranks them 15th in the league. They have relinquished 215.6 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 58.6%. During this campaign, they have surrendered 353.8 yards per contest which ranks them 19th in the league. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns by air in addition to 8 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for an average of 5.3 yards per run and 138.2 yards on the ground per game for the year. For the season, they have conceded 691 rushing yards through 5 contests. The Browns rank 23rd in the National Football League in terms of team defense, allowing 25.0 points per game.

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The Ravens head into this game 3-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Ravens took home the win by a final score of 19-17 when they played the Bengals. Lamar Jackson (1 touchdown) finished the game with 174 yds on 19/32 passing while his QB rating was 71.6. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 5.4 yds. Mark Andrews was one of the featured targets for the Ravens, snagging 8 passes for 89 yds (11.1 yds per reception). Lamar Jackson carried the rock 12 times for 58 yards, ending the contest with 4.8 yds per attempt for Baltimore. The Ravens finished the contest with a total of 325 yds and they ran 61 plays (5.3 yards per play). Baltimore ran the ball for 5.5 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 155 yards on 28 attempts. Baltimore gave up 21 run attempts for 101 yds (4.8 yards per rush). The Ravens passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 68.6%, relinquishing 190 yards on 24 out of 35 through the air.

Concerning how much they score, the Ravens sit 4th in the league scoring 27.6 points per outing. For the year thus far, the Ravens have thrown for a total of 1,039 yards through the air together with holding an average of 207.8 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 21st in the NFL. They hold an average of 144.6 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 723 yards in total. The Baltimore Ravens average 352.4 yards per contest which has them sitting 14th in the NFL. The Baltimore offense has totaled 162 penalty yards on 23 infractions, ranking them 29th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 5 interceptions while surrendering 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 46 1st downs.

The Ravens are allowing 23.4 PPG, which puts them in 17th in football. They have given up 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 290.2 yards per outing, which has them ranked 32nd out of all teams. This season, they have surrendered 117 points in total. Baltimore has surrendered a total of 540 rushing yards (108.0 yards per contest) and 5 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. The Ravens defense has participated in 332 plays, which is good for 28th in the league. Their defense has 11 turnovers (3 fumbles recovered and 8 interceptions) on the year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Ravens -6

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