The Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Ravens meet in week 7 NFL action from M&T Bank Field on Sunday afternoon.

Lions Win 4th Straight

The Detroit Lions come into this game on the heels of a 4th straight win, improving to 5-1 on the year after a 20-6 win over Tampa Bay last time out. Jared Goff has thrown for 1,618 yards, 11 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 69.5% passing while David Montgomery has 385 rushing yards with 6 touchdowns and Jahmyr Gibbs has 179 rushing yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the Lions in receiving with 38 grabs for 455 yards and 3 touchdowns while Josh Reynolds and Sam LaPorta each have 300+ receiving yards and 3 touchdowns each this season. On defense, Alex Anzalone has a team-high 44 total tackles while Aidan Hutchinson has a team-high 4.5 sacks and Jerry Jacobs has 3 interceptions.

Detroit Lions Team Facts

• The Lions have won each of their last five Sunday games as underdogs.
• The Lions have covered the spread in each of their last nine games as underdogs following a win.
• The Lions have scored the first touchdown in eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a road win.
• The favorites have won the first half in each of the Lions’ last eight games.
• The Lions have won the first quarter in each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.

Ravens Take Out Titans

The Baltimore Ravens come into this one on the heels of their 24-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in their last matchup to improve to 4-2 on the year. Lamar Jackson has thrown for 1,253 yards, 5 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 69.9% passing while also rushing for a team-high 327 yards and 4 touchdowns. Gus Edwards has 282 rushing yards and Justice Hill has 150 rushing yards with 3 TDs as well. Zay Flowers leads Baltimore’s receiving group with 35 receptions for 367 yards while Mark Andrews and Nelson Agholor each have 200+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Roquan Smith has a team-high 63 total tackles while Geno Stone has 3 interceptions. Justin Madubuike has a team-high 4.5 sacks while Patrick Queen and Jadeveon Clowney each have 3.5 sacks and Kyle Hamilton has 3 sacks as well this season.

Baltimore Ravens Team Facts

• The Ravens have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a win.
• The Ravens have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight October games as favorites against NFC opponents.
• The Ravens have won the first quarter in each of their last six Sunday games.
• The Ravens have scored the first touchdown in each of their last eight games as favorites.
• The Ravens have won the first half in 14 of their last 15 games as favorites against NFC opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Ravens rank T1st in the NFL in sacks this season (24.0).
• The Ravens rank T1st in the NFL in Q1 opponent points per game this season (1.0).
• The Lions rank 1st in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game this season (64.7).
• The Lions rank 1st in the NFL in Q1 points per game this season (8.0).

Chris’ Pick

I’m siding with the Lions here. These are two solid defensive units and this will really be a gut check for the Lions, but they’ve already picked up some solid road wins this season and I’m a bit hesitant to back teams coming back from these London games without a bye week. I think the Lions come to play and get themselves the cover here.