The Baltimore Ravens (-3) are heading south to take on the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. This key late afternoon game starts at 4:25 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to CBS. When these two clubs met a year ago, Tennessee won by a field goal 23-20.
Betting Preview: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans
In what might be an AFC playoff preview, Baltimore is labeled as the favorite and is currently giving up 3 points. The Ravens are also receiving -150 moneyline odds while the Titans are +130. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 41 points, and if one team finds paydirt early on, it’ll likely produce a solid in-game betting scenario.
The opening line was originally set at 0 and the game’s O/U was initially 42.5, so it seems that the sharp action is siding with both the Ravens and the under.
The Ravens are 3-2 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 0.6 units so far. The team has posted an O/U record of 2-3.
The Titans are up 2.1 units this season. The team is 3-2 ATS and also has an O/U record of 2-3.
The Ravens have gone 3-2 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Titans are also 3-2 SU.
The Ravens dropped one to Cleveland 12-9 in a Week 5 game where the passing attack could’ve been better as Joe Flacco completed only 29 passes on 56 attempts for 298 yards and one interception. Alex Collins (59 rushing yards on 12 attempts) provided the ground attack while Allen (six receptions, 44 yards) and Michael Crabtree (six catches, 66 yards) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
In Week 5, Buffalo got the win against this Tennessee team by a score of 13-12. The Titans defensive unit let the Bills run for 144 yards on 43 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. LeSean McCoy put up a productive showing for Buffalo, recording 85 rushing yards on 24 attempts. For Tennessee, Marcus Mariota completed 14-of-26 passes for 129 yards and one interception. Dion Lewis (34 yards on 12 rush attempts) and Derrick Henry (56 yards on 11 carries) handled the running game as Corey Davis (four receptions, 49 yards) and Lewis (three catches, 14 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Baltimore has run the ball on 37.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Tennessee has a rush percentage of 49.2 percent. The Ravens have produced 94.4 rush yards per game and have six scores on the ground this year. The Titans are averaging 107.2 rush yards per game and have two total rushing TDs.
The Ravens offensive scheme has tallied 314.8 yards per game in the air overall and has eight passing TDs so far. The Titans have produced 198.4 pass yards per outing and have four total pass scores.
Baltimore has let opponents run for an average of 88.4 yards and pass for 234.2 yards per game. The Tennessee D has allowed 225.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 123.2 yards per game on the ground. The Ravens are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.54 to opposing QBs, while the Titans have allowed a 5.59 ANY/A.
Flacco has been more effective than Mariota lately, as his adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 5.87for the year and 6.31 over his last two outings. Mariota’s ANY/A is 2.87 for the season and 5.38 across his past two games.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans NFL Pick
SU Winner: Ravens, ATS Winner: Ravens, O/U: Under
Betting Trends
- Baltimore was the underdog by 4 points in its previous game and the O/U going into it was 44.5. The under cashed and Baltimore covered in the 12-9 defeat to Cleveland.
- Baltimore has averaged 3.48192771084337 yards per carry across its last three outings and 3.9 over its last two.
- Tennessee has averaged 3.9 yards per carry over its last three contests and 3.6 over its past two.
- The Tennessee offense has lost two fumbles this season while Baltimore has lost four.
- In its last three contests, Baltimore is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
- Tennessee was getting 7 points in its last match and the Over/Under was set at 38. The under cashed and Tennessee covered in that 13-12 loss to Buffalo.
- Over its last three games, Tennessee is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- The Ravens offense has created three pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Titans have accounted for two such plays.
- The Baltimore defense has yet to allow a passing play of 40 or more yards, while Tennessee has given up two such plays.
- The Baltimore offense has created zero rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Tennessee has created one such run.
- The Ravens defense has allowed two rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Titans have given up one such run.
- The Baltimore defensive unit has 15 sacks on the year while Tennessee has 13.
