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Ravens vs. Chargers: Updated Odds, Money Line, Spread, Props to Watch for SNF

A.Kim3 months ago

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    Despite the disparate records, this is a matchup of two of the best offenses in the league. The Ravens rank sixth in EPA per play , but the Chargers are right behind them at seventh.

    The difference comes on defense where the Ravens rank second in defensive EPA per play and the Chargers come in at 29th.

    The Chargers have proven they can get in a shootout with just about anyone, they just haven't been able to get stops when they need them. So while they are eighth in offensive scoring, the fact that they are 24th in scoring defense explains their lackluster record.

    Whether they will be able to get their offense going against a vaunted Baltimore defense will determine whether this game is close. Based on the Ravens recent form on that side of the ball, the answer should be yes.

    The Ravens have been good, but they've given up a combined 51 points to the Browns and Bengals in back-to-back weeks. The Bengals likely would have scored more if it weren't for Joe Burrow going down in the second quarter. He led a 12-play 82-yard drive before exiting the game with a season-ending injury and backup Jake Browning took over.

    That's not to say the points will come easy for the Chargers. They are still going to have to put together some drives to get on the board, but the Ravens defense has not been an impenetrable wall the last few weeks.

    The Ravens offense has been clicking, but this is going to be their first full game since Mark Andrews went down with an ankle injury last week. Coach John Harbaugh said there's a remote chance the tight end will be back at some point this season but it's not happening this week.

    Ultimately, there are some reasons to like the upset here. The Ravens are traveling all the way to the West Coast, the offense will need to make adjustments and the Chargers are good enough to move the ball offensively.

    Prediction: Chargers +3.5, Under

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