Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals Betting Lines & Preview | NFL Week 5

The Baltimore Ravens (2-2) face a fellow AFC North foe when they host the Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Bengals are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3), versus the Ravens (with an over/under of 48 points).

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals

• Game Day: Sunday, October 9, 2022
• Game Time: 8:20 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBC
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium

Betting Insights for Ravens

• The Ravens have posted a 3-1-0 record against the spread this season.
• In games they have played as at least 3-point favorites this season, the Ravens are 1-1 against the spread.
• Out of the Ravens’ four games with a set total, two have hit the over (50%).

Stats & Insights for Ravens

• Despite having a bottom-five defense that ranks third-worst in the NFL (425 yards allowed per game), the Ravens have had more success on offense, ranking 12th in the NFL by putting up 359.3 yards per game.
• The Ravens own the 23rd-ranked defense this year (25 points allowed per game), and they’ve been more effective on offense, ranking third-best with 29.8 points per game.
• The Ravens own the 21st-ranked passing offense this year (217.3 passing yards per game), and they’ve been worse defensively, ranking worst with 315.3 passing yards allowed per game.
• On offense, the Ravens rank ninth in the NFL with 142 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 14th in rushing yards allowed per contest (109.8).
• The Ravens are putting up a 40.4% third-down percentage on offense this season (12th in NFL), and they are surrendering a 33.3% third-down percentage (eighth) on defense.
• The Ravens have one of the most effective offenses in the NFL (fourth in yards per play at 6.4) while their defense is one of the worst (6.4 yards allowed per play, 29th in the league).
• The Ravens have the second-best turnover margin in the league at +5, forcing 10 turnovers (first in NFL) while turning it over five times (10th in NFL).

Ravens’ Best Players

• Lamar Jackson: 893 PASS YDS / 223.3 YPG / 65% / 11 TD / 4 INT / 37 CAR / 316 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
• Justice Hill: 19 CAR / 125 YDS / 31.3 YPG / 0 TD / 4 REC / 19 YDS / 4.8 YPG / 0 TD
• Mark Andrews: 24 REC / 260 YDS / 65 YPG / 3 TD
• Rashod Bateman: 11 REC / 243 YDS / 60.8 YPG / 2 TD
• Devin Duvernay: 12 REC / 172 YDS / 43 YPG / 3 TD
• Justin Houston: 6 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
• Marcus Williams: 31 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 4 PD

Betting Insights for Bengals

• The Bengals have covered the spread twice in four opportunities this season.
• The Bengals’ four games with a set total this year have all gone under the over/under.

Stats & Insights for Bengals

• The Bengals rank 16th with 346.8 total yards per contest on offense, and they rank 11th with 327.5 total yards ceded per game on the defensive side of the ball.
• With 22.8 points per game on offense, the Bengals rank 13th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank eighth, allowing 17.5 points per contest.
• In terms of passing, the Bengals rank eighth in the NFL (257.3 passing yards per game) and 19th on defense (241.8 passing yards allowed per game).
• The Bengals have been thriving on run defense, allowing only 85.8 rushing yards per game (fourth-best). Offensively, they rank 26th in the NFL by posting 89.5 rushing yards per game.
• The Bengals have been top-five on third down on both offense and defense this season, as they rank fifth-best in third-down conversion rate (46.8%) and third-best in third-down rate allowed (30.2%).
• The Bengals’ offense has been a bottom-five unit in yards per play this season, compiling 5.1, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 10th, allowing 5.3 yards per play.
• At +1, the Bengals own the eighth-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with seven forced turnovers (seventh in NFL) and six turnovers committed (16th in NFL).

Best Players for Bengals

• Joe Burrow: 1,099 PASS YDS / 274.8 YPG / 64.1% / 8 TD / 4 INT / 20 CAR / 79 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
• Joe Mixon: 82 CAR / 224 YDS / 56 YPG / 1 TD / 17 REC / 116 YDS / 29 YPG / 0 TD
• Tee Higgins: 20 REC / 315 YDS / 78.8 YPG / 2 TD
• Ja’Marr Chase: 25 REC / 293 YDS / 73.3 YPG / 2 TD
• Tyler Boyd: 12 REC / 202 YDS / 50.5 YPG / 2 TD
• Trey Hendrickson: 9 TKL / 1 TFL / 2.5 SACK
• Logan Wilson: 26 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
• Vonn Bell: 21 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD