Hello Darkness My Old Friend
It’s a battle for first place in the North (I’m assuming the Chargers will do the Ravens a solid and take care of the Browns) at The Bank on Sunday Night as Joe Burrow and the Bengals come into town to take on the back in black Ravens. Cincinnati has won two straight after starting the season (0-2).
The Ravens lead the all-time series vs. Cincinnati, (27-25), including a (17-9) mark at home. Under head coach John Harbaugh, the series is tied, (14-14), with the Ravens going (9-5) at their Russell Street home. After sweeping the Bengals in 2019 and 2020, Cincinnati swept the 2021 series in convincing style, outscoring the Ravens 82-38 while Burrow chucked it all over the field for 941 yards. Paypal casinos are likely seeing action on prop bets in this AFC North showdown.
This isn’t necessarily a must win, but if the Ravens are going to stake their claim to a division title, they’ll need to win head-to-head games against the team that is the divisional favorite.
• Kickoff: Sunday, October 9 at 8:20 PM (M&T Bank Stadium)
• Intros: Offense
• Legend of the Game: Jimmy Smith
• Announcers: Mike Tirico (PBP), Cris Collinsworth (Analyst), Melissa Stark (Sideline)
• Network: NBC
• Point Spread: Ravens -3.5, Over/Under 48.5
• Interesting Betting Notes courtesy of Casino Paysafecard
o Cincinnati is (10-2) Against The Spread in its last 12 games.
o Cincinnati is (0-9) Straight Up in its last 9 SNF appearances.
o Baltimore is (2-2-1) ATS in its last 5 games at home.
• Forecast at Kickoff: 58 degrees, Winds WSW 5 mph, 0% chance of precipitation
• Officiating Crew: Scott Novak
• Fan Giveaway: LED Wristbands
• Halftime Entertainer: Nelly
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When times get tough, the Flock gathers. 😈😈 pic.twitter.com/WS0gYO5MDm
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 6, 2022
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Fashion Success
Ever wonder if the Ravens perform better in one combination of jersey/pants than another. Our friend Purple Pants from Twitter actually is dialed into the Ravens level of success tied to their color combination of choice when Lamar Jackson is the starting quarterback. You can follow Purple Pants on Twitter at…wait for it…@WearPurplePants.
Gameday Injury Report
Game Notes
• The Bengals have surrendered a combined 27 points in their last two game casino paysafecard
• In their two losses Cincinnati has trailed in each during the second quarter by the score of 17-3.
• During the Ravens 5-game home losing streak, all five games have been decided by four points or less, with four decided by three or less.
• Two teams in NFL history to each have three teammates on the roster who have recorded at least 90 career sacks: 2022 Ravens – DE Calais Campbell (94.5), OLB Justin Houston (104)
• & Jason Pierre-Paul (91.5); 1994 Packers – Reggie White, Steve McMichael & Sean Jones.
• Mark Andrews has four receiving TDs in his last three primetime games, scoring at least 1 in each contest and adding two 2-point conversions.
They Said It
“The NFL – you fight, you compete, it’s an emotional deal, and that’s what makes it so compelling. That’s why we love it and being a part of it and competing. The highs are high, and the lows are low, because it’s such a big challenge to be able to win a game in this league. We’re four games in – basically, the first quarter is over. We’re 2-2, tied for the division lead, and that’s where we stand. So, you take a step back, you look at that, and you understand where you’re at, and we start getting ready for the most important game of the season so far, which will be Sunday Night Football against the Bengals.” ~ John Harbaugh
