Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

NFL Week 2: Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals betting picks, preview

By Griffin Carroll | Last updated Sep 14, 2023 3:27 PM ET

Cincinnati's Week 1 performance was one to forget, an absolute drubbing from Cleveland that saw Joe Burrow finish with only 82 yards. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson and his new receivers had a relatively sweat-free win against Houston. This AFC North bout should be one of Sunday's best, and we've got the picks to quench your betting thirst on this one.

Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Betting Odds

Spread: Cincinnati -3.5, Over/under: 46 points, Baltimore +142 | Cincinnati -170

The Bengals have owned the Ravens with Joe Burrow at quarterback, winning four of the last five matchups, including an AFC wild card matchup last season.

Baltimore won over Houston in Week 1, 25-9, easily covering the spread. The Ravens were just 8-9-1 ATS last season, and in their two losses to the Bengals, they lost by 7 and 11 points. Lamar Jackson finally has some weapons with Zay Flowers, Odell Beckham and Rashod Bateman, and he should see some reinforcements in the form of star TE Mark Andrews.

Cincinnati can't get much worse than they were last week. The hope here moving forward is that bad weather and some early season rust were the main culprits of the porous display. Cincy remains one of the Super Bowl favorites out of the AFC, and the market didn't overreact too much, as they're currently 3.5-point favorites.

Last season, the Bengals were 13-6 ATS, the third-best mark in the NFL.

Betting Picks for Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

Cincinnati -3.5

The Bengals are 8-3 off a loss over the past two seasons and an equal 8-3 ATS. Joe Burrow knows how to cover games, and we're extremely optimistic that he comes out with a fire after the dud he laid to begin the year.

Players and teams have bad games, and we're set to learn a lot about what type of team we have in the Bengals based on how they perform this weekend at home.

In their favor is a Baltimore secondary that is not overly threatening. The Ravens tend to allow explosive plays, and have seriously struggled limiting the impact WRs make in a game. Well, few teams have the wide receivers that the Bengals do in Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd.

Expect Burrow to find Chase for a few big plays in a comfortable win.

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Griffin Carroll

Griffin Carroll is focused on bringing you the betting numbers that matter. With a focus on the NFL, NHL and NBA, Griffin relies on a data-driven betting approach for prop bets, spread picks and over/unders.

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