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Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns sports betting odds and lines, with Week 16 NFL betting picks, tips and bets.

The Baltimore Ravens (12-2) and Cleveland Browns (6-8) will square off at FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (on CBS). We analyze the Ravens-Browns sports betting odds and lines, with NFL betting picks and tips for the Week 16 matchup.

Ravens at Browns: Week 16 preview, betting trends and notes

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The AFC North Division champion Ravens look to lock up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a victory.
The Browns inexplicably won 40-25 back on Sept. 29 in Baltimore, their best showing of the season by far. Cleveland won outright as a 7-point favorite that afternoon.
The Ravens rank No. 2 in the NFL in total yards per game (409.7), while checking in first in rushing yards (202.1 YPG) and points (33.7 PPG).
Defensively, Baltimore ranks sixth in the NFL with 314.3 YPG allowed, while ranking seventh in passing yards per game (218.1), fifth in rushing yards (96.1 YPG) and fourth in points allowed per game (18.4).
The Ravens are 7-1 ATS in the past eight games overall, and 4-0 ATS in the past four on the road, while going 5-1 ATS in the past six as a favorite.
Baltimore is just 1-7 ATS in the past eight games inside the AFC North Division, however.
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its past five divisional matchups, but just 6-22-2 ATS in the past 30 against teams with a winning record.

Ravens at Browns: Key injuries

Ravens: OT Ronnie Stanley (concussion) and LB Chris Board (concussion) are questionable.

Browns: C Joseph Tretter (knee), DT Sheldon Richardson (back), DE Olivier Vernon (knee), S Eric Murray (knee), RB Dontrell Hilliard (neck) and T Kendall Lamm (knee) are questionable.

Ravens at Browns: Odds, betting lines and prediction

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 12:40 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Ravens 37, Browns 19

Moneyline (?)

The Ravens (-500) are a strong play on the road – but they’re a huge favorite. You can’t risk five times the return, and the Browns (+375) aren’t beating them again.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on the moneyline returns a $2 profit with a Baltimore victory.

Against the Spread (?)

The RAVENS (-9.5, -115) have it all in front of them as they can lock up home-field advantage and make the playoffs go through Charm City with a win Sunday. They can also lock up some much-needed rest in Week 17 for key members of the team. Plus, they can exact a little revenge along the way.

Over/Under (?)

OVER 49.5 (-110) is worth a small-unit wager as the Ravens could come close to cashing it all on their own by winning this revenge game. The Over is 5-1 in their past six as a road favorite, while the Over is 5-2-1 in Cleveland’s past eight inside the AFC North.

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NFL Betting Guide – Week 16: Odds, lines, spreads, picks and best bets

Game-by-game NFL Week 16 breakdowns, with NFL betting odds, lines, predictions, picks and betting tips for each game.

SportsbookWire’s NFL Betting Guide is at your service for Week 16; full of NFL odds, lines, spreads, game-by-game predictions, picks and best-bet selections to help you make the best NFL sports bets for the week.

With the holiday season upon us, the NFL schedule is moving around a bit. Thursday night football is replaced with three games Saturday.

Be sure to check out our top NFL Underdog Bets for Week 16, where our Ken Pomponio is 28-17 on underdog predictions with this weekly staple.

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NFL Week 16 – Saturday, December 21, 2019

Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1:00 p.m. ET – NFL Network

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – 4:30 p.m. ET – NFL Network

Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – 8:15 p.m. ET – NFL Network

NFL Week 16 – Sunday, December 22, 2019

Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins – 1:00 p.m. ET – CBS

Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets – 1:00 p.m. ET – CBS

New York Giants at Washington Redskins – 1:00 p.m. ET – FOX

Carolina Panthers at Indianapolis Colts – 1:00 p.m. ET – FOX – Coming soon

Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – 1:00 p.m. ET – CBS – Coming soon

Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – 1:00 p.m. ET – FOX

New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – 1:00 p.m. ET – FOX – Coming soon

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Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – 4:05 p.m. ET – CBS

Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos – 4:05 p.m. ET – CBS

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – 4:25 p.m. ET – FOX

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – 4:25 p.m. ET – FOX

Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – 8:20 p.m. ET – NBC

NFL Week 16 – Monday, December 23, 2019

Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – 8:15 p.m. ET – ESPN – Coming soon

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NFL Best Bets: Three best underdog locks for Week 16

Our weekly NFL underdog betting staple continues into Week 16 where Ken Pomponio features three teams likely to upset their underdog odds.

As the NFL stretch run to the playoffs speeds along, it’s been a profitable stretch here in Underdog Corner.

Last week’s 2-1 showing was our fourth straight winning week as the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys won outright as slight underdogs while the Chicago Bears fell short of covering as 4.5-point dogs on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers.

This 9-3 run since Week 12 has guaranteed us a winning record on the season as we enter the final two weeks at a nice and fruitful 28-17.

It’s now time to tackle a Week 16 card that offers some intriguing underdog opportunities as we scan over Thursday’s morning’s point spreads at BetMGM.

Here are this week’s trio of selections …

Tennesee Titans (+2.5) vs. New Orleans Saints

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These two teams have much to play for as they meet Sunday in an intriguing interconference clash in the Music City.

With the AFC South title essentially a longshot following last week’s home loss to the Houston Texans, the Titans are battling the Pittsburgh Steelers for the final AFC wild-card spot with both sitting at 8-6.

The Saints, meanwhile, have already put the wraps on a third straight NFC South crown, and as one of four NFC teams at 11-3, they now have their sights on home-field advantage in the playoffs.

The Saints are riding the high of QB Drew Brees’ record-setting performance in their most dominant win (34-7 over the visiting Indianapolis Colts) of the season Monday night, but that makes them a perfect letdown candidate against a hungry and talented Titans team even more in need of a victory Sunday in its home finale.

Look for QB Ryan Tannehill and the Titans to triumph in a tight one.

Cincinnati Bengals (+1.5) at Miami Dolphins

Photo Credit: Joe Maiorana – USA TODAY Sports

We go from Saints-Titans to the ugliest matchup of the week: The 3-11 Dolphins hosting the 1-13 Bengals.

It, of course, better serves each team to lose Sunday as the Joe Burrow Derby is only two lengths from the finish line, but keep in mind the one-win visitors enter the contest with a two-game cushion over the rest of the field.

Despite owning the league’s two worst point differentials at a combined minus-342, these teams have played somewhat respectable of late, but we’ll give the edge to the better running game (Joe Mixon has been on a tear of late) and the better defense in Cincy.

Arizona Cardinals (+9.5) at Seattle Seahawks

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In the actual standings, it’s no contest with 11-3 Seattle sitting a full 6.5 games ahead of 4-9-1 Arizona in the NFC West.

But in the against-the-spread world, the Cards actually own the superior record at 8-5-1 to the Seahawks’ 7-6-1 – and that’s despite Seattle’s 27-10 win and cover in the desert back in Week 4.

Sunday’s game in the Pacific Northwest means much more to the home squad with the Seahawks trying to hold off the 11-3 San Francisco 49ers for the division title. Those two heavyweights meet Week 17 in this same stadium, and that lookahead temptation is another reason why we foresee Russell Wilson and the Seahawks doing just enough to win Sunday but not enough to cover against Kyler Murray and the feisty Cards.

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Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers sports betting odds and lines, with Week 16 NFL betting picks, tips and bets.

The Los Angeles Rams (8-6) need a miracle in order to make the playoffs, and facing the San Francisco 49ers (11-3) won’t help their cause. This NFC West clash takes place Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium, kicking off at 8:15 p.m. ET. We analyze the Rams-49ers odds and lines, with NFL betting picks and tips for the Week 16 matchup.

Rams at 49ers: Week 16 preview, betting trends and notes

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The 49ers beat the Rams 20-7 in Week 6. The Rams were held to 48 net passing yards and 157 total yards, picking up a season-low 10 first downs.
The Rams are 5-5 straight up against the 49ers in their last 10 head-to-head meetings, but 4-6 against the spread in those games. They’ve outscored the 49ers 22.5-22.0 on average over their last 10.
Los Angeles is only 2-6 ATS in its last eight meetings with the 49ers.
The 49ers are just 1-2 SU in their last three games after starting the season 10-1.
The total has gone Under in seven of the Rams’ last nine games, but it has gone Over in six of the 49ers’ last eight games.
The Under is 5-1 in the 49ers’ last six home games against the Rams.

Rams at 49ers: Key injuries

Rams CB Troy Hill broke his thumb Sunday and underwent surgery, but he could play. PK Greg Zuerlein (quad) is expected to play but it’s not certain.

49ers CB Richard Sherman and DE Dee Ford both have hamstring injuries and are questionable. CB K’Waun Williams (concussion) is on track to play.