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Ravens vs Bengals Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 2

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by USA WagerSeptember 13, 2023

At 1:00 ET, the Ravens and Bengals square off at Paycor Stadium in a week 2 NFL matchup. TV coverage belongs to CBS with the game being played on Sunday, September 17th.

The odds for this week 2 AFC matchup have the Bengals as the 3.5 point favorites at home. Will the Bengals pull this one out? Find out how I see this game playing out on Sunday.

Prediction at a Glance for Bengals vs Ravens

Lock in the Ravens at +3 while you can.
I’m sticking to the moneyline for the Bengals.
At 46.5, give me the under.

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

Spread: Ravens +3 | Bengals -3.5
Total: 46.5
MoneyLine: Ravens +154 | Bengals -185

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Ravens vs. Bengals Prediction: Spread

The Ravens have gone 1-2 over their last three regular season games. They have held up well vs the spread in these matchups, going 3-0 as well as an over-under record of 2-1. When looking at their past five road matchups, Baltimore has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 15 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.

Cincinnati will look to keep things rolling as they have put together a mark of 3-0 over their past three games. Across these games, they have put together an ATS mark of 1-2 as well as an over-under record of 2-1. In their last five home games, Cincinnati has averaged 21 points per game while allowing 19. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.

I’m going with Baltimore to cover on the spread at +3. The Baltimore rushing offense is likely to exploit a Cincinnati defense, that didn’t defend well against the run in their last game. Lock in Baltimore at +3.

Free Spread Prediction Ravens +3 (Bet Now)

Ravens vs. Bengals Prediction: MoneyLine

The Ravens started their season with an away game against the Bengals, but they came up short, losing by a score of 27-16. They enter week two with a 0-1 record. Baltimore quarterback Anthony Brown threw for 286 yards against the Bengals and finished the game without a passing or rushing touchdown. His overall passing rating for the game was 46 on a completion percentage of 43%.

In their first game of the seeason, the Bengals played against the Ravens at home and won by a score of 27-16. For the game, quarterback Joe Burrow attempted 42 passes and finished with 25 completions for 215. His passer rating for the game was 80.

Free MoneyLine Prediction Bengals -185 (Bet Now)

Ravens vs. Bengals Prediction: Total

Their first game of the season finished with 43 points, which was 11th in the league for the opening week. Their over/under record to start the season is 0-1.

Their first game of the season finished with 43 points, which was 14th in the league for the opening week. Their over/under record to start the season is 0-1.

Heading into this matchup, Cincinnati’s games have averaged 27 points per game. Given that the over/under line for this matchup is at 46.5, I’m taking the under.