Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens Odds and Game Pick (2020)
This rematch from last year’s AFC Divisional Playoffs features two teams who find themselves struggling as of late. The Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens will renew hostilities on Sunday as both squads look to get back on track. The Titans have lost three of their last four and the Ravens two of three coming into this head-to-head meeting. The betting odds have pegged the home team as nearly a full-touchdown favorite in this critical showdown that carries major postseason implications.
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Details
- Opening Lines: Ravens -6.5; O/U 47
- Location: M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore, MD
- Start Time: 1 p.m. EST
- Television: FOX, NFL Network
- Last Meeting: January 11, 2020 – The Titans defeated the Ravens 28-12 in Baltimore.
- Attendance: No fans will be allowed to attend.
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TEN
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+6
-110
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o49.5
-110
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+210
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BAL
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-6
-105
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u49.5
-110
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-250
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Overview
The Titans’ 5-0 start is long gone, and last week’s divisional loss to the Indianapolis Colts had an extra sting to it. Like their two most recent opponents in the Colts and Chicago Bears, Baltimore brings an elite defense to the table. Needless to say, Ryan Tannehill will need to be better if the Titans are to spring a road upset. Derrick Henry has continued to churn out yards but has now failed to reach the end zone in each of the last two games. The questionable status of Baltimore defensive linemen Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams could bode well for Henry and the Tennessee offense as a whole.
To say the Ravens have been a tough team to figure out this season is an understatement. The defense has been ferocious for the most part but got gashed by the Patriots on the ground in last week’s loss. Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson has failed to replicate his magic from a season ago as the Ravens’ offense has been plagued by inconsistency. None of the three running backs has been able to assert themselves as the true leader of the backfield. The role of talented wideouts like Marquise Brown has been muddied by the inaccuracy of Jackson as a passer. Perhaps a matchup against a Titans defense that has allowed 30+ points in five games this season is just what the doctor ordered.
Trends
- Titans 2020 Betting Trends: 3-6 ATS; 4-5 to the Over
- Ravens 2020 Betting Trends: 6-2-1 ATS; 3-6 to the Over
- The outright winner has also covered the spread in six of the last seven head-to-head meetings between the Titans and Ravens.
- The Under has gone 15-0 in the Ravens’ last fifteen home games against AFC South opponents.
- The Under has gone 6-0-1 in the last seven head-to-head meetings between the Titans and Ravens.
Prop Bet
Anytime Touchdown Scorer: Jonnu Smith (+225 at FOXBet)
Fantasy football players likely know all too well that Titans’ tight end Jonnu Smith’s production has tailed off since the beginning of the season. After seeing only two targets in three of four games, it was encouraging to see Smith draw six looks from Ryan Tannehill in last week’s loss. Despite the drop-off, Smith remains a big part of the Titans’ red zone offense. He has seven total touchdowns on the season and found paydirt in a different way last week with a goal-line carry. Given the tough test receivers AJ Brown and Corey Davis will face going up against the Baltimore corners, I like Smith to be involved on Sunday, particularly in the red zone. While the Ravens are far from the worst team when it comes to defending tight ends, they have given up four TDs to the position already this year. +225 odds are simply too good to pass up.
Bottom Line
The point spread for this game has seen limited movement thus far, with the line only dropping a half point in favor of the underdog Titans. It has been interesting to see the total tick up a full two points from opening. This likely has a lot more to do with the injuries on the Ravens’ side than anything else.
Perhaps I’m lower on the Ravens than most, but I think six points is too many for them to be laying in this spot. There just seems to be more questions than answers with this team, and I believe the Titans will be able to move the ball especially if Williams and Campbell are out. For as shaky as the Titans have been defensively at times this season, I’m just not comfortable trusting Jackson, especially if the Ravens are forced to play from behind.
Pick: Titans +6 (-110 at FOXBet)
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