In this article, we will formulate a Browns vs Ravens Prediction for this NFL Week 2 game on Sunday, September 14th at the M&T Bank Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.
Baltimore Ravens Preview
Baltimore is coming off a 40-41 road defeat in Buffalo in their season opener last week. Baltimore got outgained by their opponents by 497-432 yards. They had 14/19 completed passes, 194 passing yards, 238 rushing yards, with turnovers being 1-0. The Ravens went 6-11 in third down efficiency and had 7-51 penalties, and they were 1-3 in the red zone.
Lamar Jackson had 14/19 passes, a team-high 194 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Lamar Jackson added a team-high 85 rushing yards, while Rashod Bateman caught 5 passes for 94 yards. Defensively, Roquan Smith had 10 total tackles, 8 of them solo, while Justin Madubuike had one sack. The Ravens did not record any interceptions in this game.
Cleveland Browns Preview
Cleveland is coming off a 16-17 home defeat by Cincinnati in their season opener last week. Cleveland outgained their opponents by 327-141 yards. They had 31/45 completed passes, 278 passing yards, 49 rushing yards, with turnovers being 2-0. The Browns went 9-16 in third down efficiency and had 7-53 penalties, and they were 2-3 in the red zone.
Joe Flacco had 31/45 passes, a team-high 278 passing yards, one touchdown but also threw two interceptions. Dylan Sampson added a team-high 29 rushing yards, while Jerry Jeudy caught 5 passes for 66 yards. Defensively, Carson Schwesinger had 8 total tackles, three of them solo, while Myles Garrett had two sacks. The Browns did not record any interceptions in this game.
Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens Betting Trends: Week 2
Why the Baltimore Ravens will win
- The Ravens have won each of their last 14 home games against AFC opponents on a losing streak.
- The Browns have lost each of their last eight road games.
- The Browns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Ravens’ last four games.
- The Browns have lost the first quarter in each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Ravens have scored the first touchdown in 11 of their last 12 games as favorites against AFC North opponents.
- The favorites have won the first half in each of the last 11 games between the Browns and Ravens.
Why the Cleveland Browns will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Ravens’ last four Week 2 games.
- The Ravens have lost four of their last five Sunday games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Browns’ last five Week 2 games.
- The Ravens have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last 10 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Browns have scored the first touchdown in six of their last seven Week 2 games.
- The Browns have won the first half in six of their last seven September games as road underdogs.
- The Browns have won the first quarter in three of their last four September games as road underdogs against AFC opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Ravens’ last seven games following a loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Browns’ last six Sunday games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total points line.
Baltimore Ravens Player Prop Facts
- Derrick Henry has scored the first touchdown in three of the Ravens’ last four Sunday home games.
- Derrick Henry has scored two touchdowns in each of the Ravens’ last three September games.
- Derrick Henry has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last eight home appearances against teams with a losing record.
- Isaiah Likely has recorded 26+ receiving yards in nine of his last 10 regular season home appearances.
- Lamar Jackson has recorded 237+ passing yards in seven of the Ravens’ last eight Sunday home games.
- Derrick Henry has recorded 84+ rushing yards in each of the Ravens’ last seven games against AFC opponents.
- Derrick Henry has recorded 96+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last seven Sunday home appearances.
- Lamar Jackson has recorded 20+ completions in each of the Ravens’ last three September games against AFC North opponents.
- Heading into Week 2, Derrick Henry ranks 1st in the NFL in rushing yards (169) this season.
Cleveland Browns Player Prop Facts
- Cedric Tillman has recorded 28+ receiving yards in each of his last six appearances.
- Cedric Tillman has scored the last touchdown in each of his last three Sunday appearances with the Browns as underdogs.
- Joe Flacco has recorded 269+ passing yards in each of his last six road appearances against AFC North opponents.
- Deshaun Watson has recorded 33+ rushing yards in each of his last four appearances with his team as a road underdog against AFC North opponents.
- Jerome Ford has recorded 62+ rushing and receiving yards in four of his last five road appearances against AFC opponents.
- Cedric Tillman has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last three Sunday appearances with the Browns as underdogs.
- Joe Flacco has recorded 23+ completions in each of his last nine Sunday appearances at M&T Bank Stadium.
- Heading into Week 2, Joe Flacco has thrown the equal-most interceptions in a single game this season (2 vs Bengals, Week 1).
Matchup/League Facts
- Ravens – one different players have recorded multi-touchdown games this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 2.
- Ravens – four different players have recorded at least one touchdown this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 2.
- Browns – four different players have recorded 50+ receiving yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 2.
- Browns – three different players have recorded 60+ receiving yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 2.
Browns vs Ravens Prediction
Both teams were tied 1-1 wins in their two meetings last season, with each one winning at home. The Ravens won by 35-10, while the Browns won by 29-24, with both games going over the point total. The Ravens are 4-1 in their last 5 home meetings against the Browns, while the Browns are 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 overall meetings. Their last three meetings have gone over the total.
In this Browns vs Ravens Prediction, the Ravens are coming as -12.5-point home favorites, with the total set at 45 points. Cleveland was terrible on the road last season, with a 1-8 record, and were also terrible against the spread, with a 4-13 ATS mark. Baltimore was 6-2 at home and 11-7-1 ATS, and even though they lost, they looked much better than the Browns in their opening game losses. The Ravens won their only meeting in Baltimore against the Browns last season comfortably by 25 points, and I like them to get another comfortable win and cover the spread, playing for the first time in front of their home crowd this season.