Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens: NFL Predictions, Odds & Best Bets (9/29)
Written by: Nate Hornung
Published: Sun Sep 29, 2024, 2:30 pm ET
Read Time: 6 minutes
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The Bills and Ravens face off in Baltimore for this week's edition of Sunday Night Football. Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson have seen each other a few times throughout their careers, but here they meet again in a nationally televised spot. Will the Bills stay as hot as they've been? Or can Baltimore bring them back down to Earth?
Buffalo is off to a 3-0 start despite losing Stefon Diggs in the offseason. Allen has not missed a beat at all, and the Buffalo offense looks worthy of a Super Bowl run early this season. Can they keep it going against Baltimore's defense? They lead the NFL in scoring, putting up over 37 points per contest while all of the Ravens games have ended with both teams in the 20s.
After losing both of their opening games, the Ravens picked up a big win in Dallas last weekend. Back at home tonight, they look to impress their home crowd after dropping one to the Raiders at home in Week 2. Certainly, they want to give the fans something to be proud of before going to Cincinnati for their first AFC North bout next week. What will see in store for this game? A classic Allen vs Jackson rivalry? Let's dig in and find out.
Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens: Allen vs Jackson
Can Lamar and the Ravens take down the Bills at home?
Matchup Information – Bills vs Ravens
- Venue & Location: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD)
- Date: Sunday, September 29th, 2024
- Kick Off: 8:20pm Eastern
- Broadcast: NBC/Peacock
Betting Odds
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Spread
- Bills +2.5 (-102)
- Ravens -2.5 (-118)
Money Line
- Bills +125
- Ravens -145
Total
- Over 46 (-110)
- Under 46 (-110)
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It's no secret that the Bills have been incredible, especially Josh Allen. He is second on the team in rushing yards, and has 2 TDs on the ground along with nearly 30 yards per game. Through the air, he's completing 75% of his passes and has 7 TDs with 0 interceptions so far this year. We know he's been a bit careless with the ball in the past, so he's due to throw a pick eventually, right?
These teams last played in 2022, where the Bills took down Baltimore on the road. Allen had 213 passing yards, a TD and a pick, along with 70 rushing yards and a TD in the win. Lamar threw 2 picks in that game, and we know the Bills secondary isn't what they used to be without Jordan Poyer and Tre'Davious White. Baltimore finally found their groove last week, and I could see them building off of that into this huge matchup. Both teams have slight look ahead spots, as the Ravens travel to Cincy and the Bills travel to Houston. However, I see this being a gritty, hard nosed football game like we all expect. Both QBs should put on a show on national television.
As for my coins in this game, I've got to wonder why on Earth Vegas is giving the Buffalo Bills 2.5 points. Sure, they are on the road, but they have been the most complete team by far and Josh Allen has been playing like an early season MVP. This team is a locomotive steamrolling over their opponents, but I think they face some regression tonight, especially their QB.
Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens Best Bets
Will Allen take care of the ball tonight in Baltimore?
Bills vs Ravens Prediction: Bills Win, Under 46
Best Bet: Josh Allen Over 0.5 Interception (-128) BetOnline
This is a plums play, I'll admit it. He's got to throw a pick soon. Allen's gone three games without one, five if you look back to last season. Coming off a season where he threw picks in over 73% of games, Allen is bound to let one slip away here soon. In what I expect to be a close game, the Bills should need Allen to air it out plenty, and the more chances you give him, the more I like him to make a mistake.
Baltimore forced both Mahomes and Minshew to throw picks in their contests, however Dak did not toss one last week. Back at home, I think the Ravens' fans make the stadium a very hostile environment for this AFC foe and get in Allen's head. I'm willing to lose another unit for this reasonable juice on him to throw a pick tonight.
Bonus Bet: BUF/BAL Under 46 (-110) BetOnline
Primetime unders, need I say more? The offenses have been red hot, they've got to slow down a little bit. I see both teams utilizing the run game, marching down the field slowly and chewing up plenty of clock per possession. It's boring, it's not fun, but it will be win we cash as the Bills take this one, 24-20.
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