Ravens vs Bengals Predictions, Picks & Odds (Week 5)

• The Baltimore Ravens are 2.5-point favorites on the road in Cincinnati Sunday in an NFL Week 5 AFC North match-up
• Ravens running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 480 yards and is 18 shy of 10,000 in his pro career
• Check out our analysis of Ravens vs Bengals, including our prediction and tips on the best odds

They meet again. And again.

After squaring off four times in the 2023 calendar year, the Cincinnati Bengals (1-3; 2-2 ATS) host the Baltimore Ravens (2-2; 3-1 ATS) at Paycor Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Baltimore won both regular season meetings last year, led by MVP Lamar Jackson. After losing two straight to start the year, Baltimore has won its last two, including an impressive beatdown of the Bills Monday night as Henry ran wild.

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Odds

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The Ravens are 2.5-point favorites on the road at most American sportsbooks. BetMGM has the Ravens as two-point favorites. The over/under total is 48.5 at FanDuel, while the other spots have it listed at 49. Three of the last four meetings between the two teams have hit the over.

When the Ravens signed Henry to a free agent deal, NFL fans wondered how dangerous the combination of Jackson and he would be in the backfield, and now we’re seeing it. Henry leads the NFL with 480 yards. Jackson has run for 308 and the Ravens rushing attack is No. 1 in the NFL.

New All-22 video on @AthlonSports: How did Derrick Henry take the @BuffaloBills' defense on an 87-yard hellride on the @Ravens' first offensive play? Because Henry's blockers executed their Wham blocks about as well as they can be done. Just an evil rushing offense to face. pic.twitter.com/czYk83mSdb

— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) October 2, 2024

The Bengals started 0-3, and there were starting to be whispers about Coach Zac Taylor. Cincinnati had a late penalty call go against them in a loss to the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes, and then Washington rookie QB Jayden Daniels put on a show in a surprising Monday night win.

Here’s how we see it:

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction

• Bengals +2.5 (110) at FanDuel
• Over 48.5 (-115) at FanDuel

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In the NFL, things change dramatically from week to week. Nothing carries over. The Ravens looked like one of the best teams in football last week against the Bills, but we think the Bengals are the most desperate team and will get this one at home.

We like taking the points at home and the over, because both of these teams can score. The Bengals’ familiarity with the Ravens attack works in their favor. The Bengals defense is getting healthy, but it is worth noting that standout defensive end Trey Hendrickson was on the injury list this week, and so is quarterback Joe Burrow with a wrist ailment.

Bengals defensive lineman who will play vs. BAL:

• DE Trey Hendrickson
• DE Myles Murphy
• DT McKinnley Jackson
• DT BJ Hill

— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) October 4, 2024

Burrow is still one of the bright young stars in the NFL. The Bengals running game has been strong this season with a two-headed moster of Zach Moss and Chase Brown. Brown is averaging 6.3 yards per rush. Ja’Marr Chase is still one of the best receivers in the NFL with 300 yards and three TD passes. Remember, Bengals wideout Tee Higgins missed the first two games of the season.

And defensively, these aren’t your father’s Ravens. Kyle Van Noy is second in the NFL with six sacks and has flourished in the Ravens scheme, but Baltimore struggled on defense the first two weeks and had to survive a late Dallas rally in Week 3.

Also, Ravens superstar kicker Justin Tucker is starting to show his age (34). He is still a Hall of Famer at this stage of his career, but he’s only 5-8 this season.

The best moneyline bet on the Ravens is -135 at DraftKings and on the Bengals at +122 at FanDuel. We like that number at FanDuel a lot.