The Baltimore Ravens (5-2) return from their bye week for the rare fourth straight home game as they host the Minnesota Vikings (3-4) at 1 p.m. ET at M&T Bank StadiumBelow, we look at the Vikings vs. Ravens odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
Both teams are looking to get the bad taste of losing out of their mouths after their most disappointing games of the season.
Baltimore is coming off its bye week, two weeks removed from being dismantled by Cincinnati 41-17, snapping a five-game winning streak and sending them into the bye week with some changes that need to be made.
The Vikings came out of their bye at home in prime time against the Cowboys and got taken to school in a 20-16 loss, allowing more than 300 passing yards to Cooper Rush and killing any momentum they had going into the bye and putting their 2021 playoffs hopes in serious jeopardy with a daunting schedule coming in November.
Vikings at Ravens odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Vikings +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Ravens -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Vikings +6.5 (EVEN/+100) | Ravens -6.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Vikings at Ravens key injuries
Vikings
- DE Danielle Hunter (pectoral) out/IR
- DT Michael Pierce (elbow) out
- LB Anthony Barr (knee) questionable
- CB Cameron Dantzler (ankle) questionable
Ravens
- RB Latavius Murray (ankle) doubtful
- DT Brandon Williams (shoulder) questionable
- WR Sammy Watkins (thigh) questionable
- WR Rashod Bateman (groin) questionable
Vikings at Ravens odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Ravens 31, Vikings 23
Money line
The Ravens are too prohibitive to take the money line (-300) when you can get a better number by giving away points, whether the 6.5 point spread or a lower number at most sports books. I’m convinced the Ravens are going to win, but don’t want to risk two-and-half times my return AVOID.
Against the spread
Minnesota’s defense has been awful on the road, allowing almost 30 points a game. The Vikings have had their struggles against the run, which is a bigger problem when you face a run-heavy team like the Ravens. The only concern here is a late touchdown at garbage time that could put the game under the point, but you can play with confidence that the Ravens can win by a touchdown or more because they’re rested and they’re the better team – always a dangerous combination so the bet here is the RAVENS -6.5 (-120)
Over/Under
By the numbers for each bet, it seems as though the thinking is that this will go under 50.5 points. However, Minnesota has all of its offensive skill position players healthy and the Ravens play as much man coverage as any team in the league. One mistake can mean a touchdown for guys like Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen, which will force the Ravens to keep their foot on the gas and make their big plays against a defense that is riddled with injuries at all three levels, especially in the secondary. Take the OVER 50.5 (-112)
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