Ravens vs. Bills NFL Betting Odds, Picks: Lamar Jackson Starting at QB?
The Buffalo Bills look to pad their lead atop the AFC conference standings with a third straight win when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon in NFL Week 8 betting action at Highmark Stadium. The Bills return from last week’s bye with a 5-1 record, and also lead all NFL teams with 32.8 points scored per game. The Ravens find themselves mired in last place in the highly competitive AFC North standings with a 4-3 record after suffering a second straight loss to a divisional rival with last week’s decisive 35-13 loss to Cincinnati.
The Bills return to action perched as 3-point favourites on the NFL Week 8 odds. The Ravens trail as +145 underdogs on the NFL moneyline and the total is pegged at 54.5.
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Ravens vs. Bills Kickoff, Weather, TV, Streaming Info
Kickoff is set for 1 pm EST at Highmark Stadium. The game will be broadcast on CBS in the United States and CTV in Canada, with streaming available through DAZN NFL Game Pass. The latest forecast calls for relatively favourable football conditions, with the temperature forecast to be 16 degrees Celsius under cloudy skies at kickoff.
NFL Betting Odds, Point Spread, Trends
The Bills have won four of five meetings with Baltimore since 2019, capped by a wild 41-40 home victory in last year’s season opener. Three of their past four dates have been settled by three or fewer points, giving the Bills a 2-1-1 ATS in head-to-head action, and the OVER has paid out in each of their past two clashes, halting a 6-1 run for the UNDER in totals betting.
The Bills are a respectable 4-2 ATS during their 5-1 start but are 3-1 ATS when pegged as betting chalk by fewer than five points. Bills betting fans taking the OVER have regularly cashed tickets, going 5-1 this season and 6-2 in the team’s past eight overall, thanks to the NFL’s top attack and a defence that has surrendered 28.5 points per game, second most in the NFL.
Losers in two straight, the Ravens have struggled without injured quarterback Lamar Jackson, tallying just 11.5 points per game during their current slide after scoring over 29 points per game during a preceding three-game win streak. Accordingly, Baltimore has covered just once in six games and seen their three most recent wins come by a combined margin of just 16 points.
NFL Player Odds and Props
Derrick Henry’s steady performance and past success against Buffalo makes him worth a look on the NFL player props. Henry has recorded 82.7 rushing yards per game and seven TDs this season, and ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns when these teams met last season. Even if Lamar Jackson returns, Henry should be backed as a -115 bet to compile OVER 79.5 rushing yards.
Buffalo running back James Cook III has also enjoyed early success, compiling 627 rushing yards and six touchdowns in six games, and averaging 104.5 yards per outing. Cook has also piled up 135+ rushing yards twice in three home appearances this season and offers value as a -115 bet to top 85.5 rushing yards on Sunday.
Baltimore Ravens
Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson returned to practice this week after missing three games with an ankle injury, but his availability for Sunday has not yet been confirmed. Prior to his injury, Jackson had thrown for 967 yards, six touchdowns and one pick in four appearances. The contrast has been striking during his absence. Baltimore has averaged just 17.7 points in Tyler Huntley’s three starts. Defensively, the Ravens face equally important injury questions. Safety Kyle Hamilton and linebacker Roquan Smith have been dealing with knee injuries, and safety Jaylinn Hawkins has also appeared on the injury report.
Buffalo Bills
Quarterback Josh Allen has tossed for 1,504 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions, and enjoyed considerable success in his recent meetings with Jackson and the Ravens, including two postseason victories. James Cook III has emerged as one of the NFL’s most productive running backs, while receiver Dalton Kincaid has tallied 315 yards and Keon Coleman has racked up 283 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Buffalo has some concerns of its own. Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is unavailable because of a suspension, while Bradley Chubb, Dee Alford and T.J. Parker have been dealing with injuries.
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