The Baltimore Ravens (-3.5) and Los Angeles Rams will go head-to-head on the grass of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The pivotal Monday Night game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to ESPN.
Thursday Night FootballBetting Preview: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Rams
In this early-week game, Baltimore is getting picked as the favorite and is currently giving up 3.5 points. The Ravens are also receiving -160 moneyline odds while the Rams are +140. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 46.5 points. If Baltimore starts trailing early, it will likely create a nice in-game betting opportunity.
Early action has slanted to both the Ravens and the under. The line initially opened at 1 while the game’s total was originally set at 49.
The profitable Ravens are 5-4-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 4.8 units so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 6-4.
The Rams have lost 2.2 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 7-3 ATS and have an O/U record of 3-7.
The Ravens have gone 8-2 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Rams are 6-4 SU.
The Ravens are trying to maintain momentum following a solid 41-7 win over Houston last week where Lamar Jackson completed 17-of-24 passes for 222 yards and four touchdowns. Mark Ingram II (48 yards on 13 rush attempts) and the signal-caller Jackson (86 yards on nine carries) led the ground attack. Andrews (four receptions, 75 yards, one TD) and Ingram II (three catches, 37 yards, two TDs) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Los Angeles just got a 17-7 win over Chicago last week. The team’s defense held its ground in the victory, limiting the Bears to only 199 passing yards and 74 yards on the ground. Tarik Cohen was a bright spot in the defeat, recording 35 yards on five catches for Chicago. For Los Angeles, Jared Goff completed 11-of-18 passes for 173 yards and one interception. Todd Gurley II (97 rushing yards on 25 attempts, one TD) spearheaded the running game while Cooper Kupp (three receptions, 53 yards) and Josh Reynolds (three catches, 55 yards) led the receiving attack in the win.
Baltimore has run the ball on 55 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Los Angeles has a rush percentage of 40.6 percent. The Ravens have rushed for 203.8 yards/game and have 16 scores on the ground this year. The Rams are averaging 97.6 rush yards per game and have 13 total rushing TDs.
The Ravens offense has averaged 234.6 yards in the air overall and has 20 passing scores so far. The Rams have recorded 280.6 pass yards per game and have 11 total pass TDs.
Baltimore has let opponents run for an average of 94.3 yards and pass for 255.5 yards per game. The Los Angeles D has allowed 252.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 89.1 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Ravens have given up an ANY/A of 5.69 to opposing QBs, while the Rams are allowing an ANY/A of 5.68.
Goff has managed to complete 203-of-332 passes for 2,540 yards, 11 TDs and eight INTs. Goff’s adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 6.71 for the year and 4.06 over his past two outings. In the other huddle, Jackson has amassed 2,035 passing yards this year, and has connected on 170-of-262 attempts with 16 passing touchdowns and only five interceptions. Jackson’s got a 7.23 ANY/A for the year, though that number is 13.76 over the last two games.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Rams Free Betting Pick
SU Winner: Ravens, ATS Winner: Ravens, O/U: Over
Betting Trends
- As a team, Baltimore has produced 6.1 yards per carry across its last three games and 6.8 over its last two.
- Los Angeles has averaged 3.6 yards per carry over its last three contests and 3.5 over its past two.
- The Los Angeles offense has lost seven fumbles this season while Baltimore has let four get away.
- Los Angeles has won four of its last five games SU, with a -5-point loss to Pittsburgh on November 10th accounting for its one slip-up over that stretch.
- The Ravens offense has registered seven pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Rams have put up four such plays.
- The Baltimore defense has allowed seven pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Los Angeles has given up four such plays.
- The Baltimore offense has created 15 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Los Angeles has created seven such runs.
- The Ravens defense has allowed four rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Rams have given up three such runs.
- The Los Angeles defense has sacked opposing QBs 29 times this season. Baltimore has registered just 23 sacks.
