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NFL Thursday Blowout
(NFL) Bengals (CIN) vs. Ravens (BAL),
Point Spread: -5.50 | -110.00 Ravens (BAL) (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -5.50 | -110.00 Ravens (BAL) (Home)
Result: Loss
#110 ASA PLAY ON Baltimore Ravens -5.5 over Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday at 8:15 PM ET - The Bengals have a losing record currently at 4-5 despite playing the 2nd easiest strength of schedule in the NFL. They haven’t beaten a team that is currently above .500 and their 4 wins have come vs teams that have a combined 8 wins (Carolina, NYG, Las Vegas, and Cleveland). Cincy played a little better offensively last week putting up 41 points on a bad Raiders team, but only averaged 5.3 YPP so that was a bit misleading. In their 3 games prior to that this offense wasn’t playing great to say the least. In that 3 game stretch prior to LV (vs Eagles, Browns, and Giants), the Bengals averaged just 18 PPG on 269 YPG. Now they have some key injuries on that side of the ball with WR Higgins still doubtful, RB Moss out, and TE All now out for the season. We’re not sure they can keep up with this Ravens offense that has scored at least 40 points in 3 of their last 5 games. Last week they hosted a Denver defense that led the NFL allowing just 4.4 YPP and Baltimore put up 7.3 YPP vs that stop unit and 41 points. Baltimore also added WR Diontae Johnson to their arsenal this week in a trade with the Panthers. The Birds are the only team in the NFL averaging over 7.0 YPP on the season and in their first meeting with Cincinnati on the road, they put up 41 points on 6.8 YPP. The Bengals were playing at the top of their game offensively at that point of the season and still lost 41-38 at home. Over their last 15 home wins, since 2022, the Ravens have won those games by an average of +16 PPG. Cincy simply isn’t playing at that level on offense right now and on the road, short week, we just don’t see them staying within a TD here. Lay it.