The Ravens (6-5) host the Bengals (3-8) to close the Thanksgiving tripleheader. Kickoff from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
Bengals vs Ravens odds have the Ravens listed as -375 moneyline favorites and Bengals +295 underdogs. The game total is 52.5 points (-105o / -115u). The Ravens are favored by 7 points on the spread (Ravens -7; -120).
Below, you can find Bengals vs Ravens picks and Thanksgiving best bets, which include predictions for the spread, over/under and props for Joe Burrow (pass attempts), Isaiah Likely (anytime touchdown) and Chase Brown (rush attempts).
Bengals vs Ravens Picks & Props
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Bengals vs Ravens Odds
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| Spread | Over/Under | Moneyline |
+7 +100 | 52.5 -105o / -115u | +295 |
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| Spread | Over/Under | Moneyline |
-7 -120 | 52.5 -105o / -115u | -375 |
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Bengals vs Ravens Against the Spread Prediction
Thanksgiving night will be headlined by the return of Joe Burrow, and I do believe it will make the difference for this team. The Ravens have righted the ship once again defensively by shoring up their rush defense, boasting one of the league’s best since their week 7 bye, but that won’t make much of a difference here against the passing attack of Burrow.
There is no way to defend the Cincinnati defense, but they are not going to be facing a fully healthy Lamar Jackson. Jackson has topped 15 rushing yards just once in his last four games, and Baltimore’s offensive performance versus the Jets solidified that he is simply not himself at this point.
The Jets averaged 4.9 yards per play last week behind Tyrod Taylor’s commendable 7.9 yards per pass attempt. The Ravens offense averaged an abysmal 4.2 yards per play in their win versus New York.
Even without Tee Higgins, the Bengals offense should be able to keep them in this game. Baltimore’s defensive efforts have been impressive in recent weeks, albeit it was against the Jets, Vikings and Browns – offenses ranking 27th, 29th, and 32nd in DVOA, respectively.
Take the points with the road underdogs at anything better than 6 points.
Pick: Bengals +7.5 (-110)
Bengals vs Ravens Over/Under Pick
By Billy Ward
While I understand the enthusiasm, I’m not entirely convinced that Joe Burrow’s return will be a massive boost to the Bengals offense.
For starters, he hasn’t played since Week 2, and in his last full game he went 14-for-23 for 113 yards. While that was against a tough Browns defense, it’s not like he was lighting the world on fire when he left.
More importantly, he’ll be without Tee Higgins tonight, allowing the Ravens to shift their coverage heavily to Ja'Marr Chase. While Chase can certainly beat double coverage, it will be a tough ask, especially in obvious passing situations.
On the other side of the ball, this feels like the perfect game for Derrick Henry to take over. The Bengals run defense is terrible, and the game script likely works against them.
A Henry-centric approach from Baltimore would speed up the game and limit the number of possessions, keeping the clock running as “Dehember” starts early this year.
All of which makes it hard to see this game turning into a shootout, despite the projected big total. That number has climbed all the way to 52.5.
Pick: Under 52.5 (-110)
Joe Burrow Player Props: Pass Attempts
This line for Joe Burrow is far too low given the spot.
Joe Flacco hit the over at this number in 5-of-6 games, and I expect Burrow to pass at the same (or a higher) rate in his return tonight.
Burrow has passed the ball a ton in prior matchups vs. the Ravens, with 56, 39, and 45 attempts in their three prior matchups.
The total in this game is high, and with the Bengals being a 7-point underdog, they should be throwing early and often.
I have Burrow projected for 40 pass attempts.
Pick: Joe Burrow Over 36.5 Pass Attempts (-113)
Isaiah Likely Anytime TD Pick
By Grant Neiffer
It's hard to truly convey how bad the Bengals have been at defending TEs this season, but I'll just give you the numbers.
They've allowed nearly double the amount of TDs to TEs (13) than the next-closest team (7). Opponents have thrown to their TEs on over 30% of passes against the Bengals, and they just gave up over 100 yards to Hunter Henry on Sunday.
I the true odds here around +200, making this a great bet.
Pick: Isaiah Likely Anytime Touchdown Scorer (+240)
Chase Brown Player Props: Rush Attempts
By Derek Carty
There is a value opportunity on Chase Brown's rush attempts prop.
THE BLITZ is projecting Brown to record 12.51 rush attempts, while sportsbooks imply 16.89. Brown has recorded fewer than 15.5 rushes in 7-of-11 games this season.
The model believes there is a 75% chance he records fewer than 15.5 rush attempts, so there is some value on the under at -102. This play is good down to at least -191.
Pick: Chase Brown Under 15.5 Rush Attempts (-102; bet to -191)
