Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens odds, picks and best bets

Previewing the Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens Week 1 betting odds and lines, with NFL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens begin their 2020 regular seasons at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (on CBS). Below, we preview the Browns-Ravens betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and best bets.

Browns at Ravens betting odds and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 12:30 p.m.

  • Moneyline: Browns +300 (bet $100, win $300) | Ravens -385 (Bet $385, win $100)
  • Against the Spread/ATS: Browns +7.5 (-110) | Ravens -7.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 47.5 (O: -110, U: -110)

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Browns at Ravens game notes

  • The Ravens went 14-2, including 7-1 at home, but that one loss came Sept. 29 against the Browns, 40-25. Baltimore entered that game favored by 7.5 points like it is Sunday.
  • The Ravens ended up 5-1 in the AFC North, 10-2 against AFC teams and 10-6 ATS, while posting nine Over results and seven Unders.
  • The Browns posted a 6-10 record, including just 2-6 in their eight games on the road. Cleveland ended up 5-10-1 ATS while splitting their Over/Under results 8-8.
  • Ravens QB Lamar Jackson secured the NFL’s MVP with 3,127 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions while running for 1,206 yards and seven more scores. He is listed at +700 to be named MVP again this year.
  • Ravens OT Andre Smith and WR De’Anthony Thomas opted out for the 2020 season, while Browns G Malcolm Pridgeon, G Colby Gossett, DT Andrew Billings, G Drew Forbes and OT Drake Dorbeck elected to skip the season.

Browns at Ravens key injuries

Browns

  • C JC Tretter (knee) questionable
  • CB Greedy Williams (shoulder) questionable

Ravens

  • Tyre Phillips (ankle) questionable

Browns at Ravens: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction

Prediction

Ravens 30, Browns 16

Moneyline (?)

The Ravens (-385) are favorites to open the season with a win over their AFC North rivals, the Browns (+300). You cannot risk nearly four times your potential return for the boys from Charm City, nor can you rely on Cleveland to win for a second consecutive season on the road against the Ravens. AVOID.

Against the Spread (?)

The RAVENS (-7.5, -110) have covered just five of their past 16 home games over the previous two regular seasons, but they’re a strong play against Cleveland.

The Browns (+7.5, -110) are just 9-19-1 ATS in the past 29 inside the division, and 5-14-1 ATS in their past 20 regular-season openers. Cleveland also failed to cover in its final six road outings to close out 2019.

Over/Under (?)

UNDER 47.5 (-110) is the way to go in this AFC North battle, cashing in five of the past seven meetings in this series. The Under is also 4-1 in Baltimore’s past five as a home favorite.

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