The Panthers (+1.5) are set to welcome the Baltimore Ravens (-1.5) to Carolina. CBS has the TV rights and kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Ravens -1½ -125 ov 43
Carolina Panthers +1½ +105 un 43
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Baltimore Ravens vs. Carolina Panthers Betting Preview
In this Sunday game, Baltimore is projected as the favorite and is currently giving up 1.5 points. The Ravens are also receiving -125 moneyline odds while the Panthers are +105. Some good live betting opportunities could exist during the game, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 43 points.
With the spread opening at -1 and the total set initially at 43.5, oddsmakers have shifted this game’s outlook a little.
The Ravens have gained 0.1 units so far and are 4-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U record of 2-5. The Panthers are up 2.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 3-3 ATS and have an even O/U record of 3-3.
The Ravens have gone 4-3 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Panthers are 4-2 SU.
The Ravens are on the rebound after a thin 24-23 defeat to New Orleans in Week 7Their defense allowed the Saints to eat up the clock by running for 134 yards on 39 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Alvin Kamara had a productive day for the Saints in that one with 64 rushing yards and a score on 17 attempts. On the offensive side of the ball, Joe Flacco completed 23-of-39 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns. Alex Collins (only 38 rushing yards on 11 attempts) mounted the ground attack in the loss while John Brown (seven receptions, 134 yards, one TD) and Michael Crabtree (five catches, 66 yards) shared the receiving duties.
The Carolina Panthers enter this Sunday’s matchup having just earned a 21-17 win over Philadelphia a week ago. The team’s defensive secondary allowed the Eagles to air it out for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Zach Ertz was a bright spot in the defeat, recording 138 yards and a score on nine catches for Philadelphia. For Carolina, Cam Newton completed 25-of-39 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Newton (49 yards on seven rush attempts) mounted the ground game in the win while Devin Funchess (six receptions, 62 yards, one TD) and McCaffrey (six catches, 51 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Baltimore has run the ball on 38.9 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Carolina has a rush percentage of 42.9 percent. The Ravens have produced 96 rush yards/game and have nine touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Panthers are logging 136 rushing yards per game and have five total rush TDs.
The Ravens offense has logged 299 yards per contest in the air overall and has 11 passing scores so far. The Panthers have put up 238 pass yards per outing and also have 11 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Baltimore should have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed 90 rush yards and 214 pass yards per game. The Carolina defense has allowed 275.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 95.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Ravens are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.68 to opponents, while the Panthers have given up a 6.41 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Flacco has put up 1,829 yards this year. The signal-caller has completed 61 percent of his 266 attempts with 10 passing scores and only three interceptions. He’s got a 6.63 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.78 over the last two games.
In the other locker room, Cam Newton has managed to complete 110-of-169 passes for 1,152 yards, nine TDs and three INTs. Newton’s ANY/A stands at 6.39 for the year and 6.76 across his last two games.
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Baltimore has averaged 3.8 yards per carry across its last three games and 3.4 over its last two.
Carolina has averaged 4.8 yards per carry over its last three outings and 5.8 over its last two.
Carolina has lost three fumbles this season while Baltimore has lost four.
Carolina has won four of its last five games SU, with a -6-point loss to Washington on October 14th representing the only defeat over that span.
The Ravens offense has tallied four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Panthers have put up one such play.
The Baltimore defense has yet to allow a passing play of 40 or more yards, while Carolina has given up three such plays.
The Baltimore offense has created one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while Carolina has created four such runs.
The Ravens defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Panthers have given up five such runs.
The Baltimore defense has sacked opposing quarterbacks 27 times this year. Carolina has recorded just 16 sacks.
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