We have four Bills vs. Ravens picks for Sunday Night Football, which might be the best primetime matchup of the season. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on NBC and Peacock.
On one side, you have the Bills (3-0). Buffalo has run through its competition this season with Josh Allen installed as an early favorite to win his first NFL MVP Award. The Bills have an NFL-best point differential of plus-64. Then there's Baltimore. The Ravens (1-2) finally got in the win column last week against the Cowboys after hard-luck losses to the Chiefs and Raiders to start the season.
We have bets on the spread and total, as well as two player props on the Bills side.
Here are our NFL predictions and Sunday Night Football best bets.
Bills vs. Ravens Picks
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Billy Ward's Bills vs. Ravens Pick Against the Spread
By Billy Ward
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John LanFranca Bets the Bills-Ravens Over/Under
This total is too low for the top two offenses in the NFL, according to DVOA. Both Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are nearly impossible to sack, and both offensive lines are protecting them well. These are also the top two teams in the league in sacks allowed this season, both rank top five in turnovers and yards per play, and Buffalo ranks second in red-zone efficiency.
The Ravens' defense is vulnerable. They have had trouble generating pressure, ranking 29th in pressure rate at 26.7%. Nearly 24% of all plays against this defense have gained 10 or more yards, which puts them as a bottom-three defense in that category. There are not many defenses I'd feel confident in siding with when it comes to possibly limiting Allen, and the Ravens are not playing at a level in which they win this game with their defense.
The Buffalo defense has been solid through three weeks, but they still rank 22nd on third-downs and have been one of the most zone-heavy defenses in football. Avoiding playing man against Jackson may sound like a good idea in theory so that defenders aren't turning their back and losing vision on Lamar, but the numbers show something entirely different. Jackson is the league's highest rated passer against zone coverage thus far in 2024, averaging 9.9 yards per pass attempt.
The Bills are going to pick their poison on defense Sunday night, which has me betting on a high-scoring affair rather than picking a side.
Pick: Over 46.5 (-110)
Grant Neiffer's James Cook Player Prop
I don't love the matchup, but the anytime touchdown odds for James Cook are too good considering his role. The Bills have been a run-first team all season long, and Cook has been the go-to back. He has four touchdowns in the last two games and has been the focal point in this offense.
I have Cook at just below a 50% chance of scoring, making this a great bet at plus odds.
Pick: James Cook Anytime TD Scorer (+135)
Josh Allen Player Prop: Bet This Under
Josh Allen is coming off a great game, but he now gets a matchup against the Ravens, a team with one of the best defenses in the league. The days of the Bills passing heavily are gone, and they are now running a much slower and more conservative offense.
Allen threw a season-high 30 times last week, and I'm not expecting that again after throwing the ball 19 and 23 times the first two weeks. I have Allen projected for nearly 20 yards under this number, making this a great EV bet.
Pick: Josh Allen Under 233.5 Passing Yards (-114)
