TNF: Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction and Game Thread

Thursday Night Football, Week 10. Tonight the Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals . The Ravens are 5.5 point home favorites in this game according to our friends at Fanduel Sportsbook .

The 4-5 Cincinnati Bengals come into this game winners of four of their last six games after starting the season with three straight losses. A win tonight over the Ravens will put the Bengals just one game behind the Ravens in the AFC playoff standings, while a loss will drop them three games back. The Bengals have had trouble on offense running the ball, while they have had success in the passing game. On defense the Bengals have been around league average against both the pass and the run. Quarterback Joe Burrow is having an outstanding year, with 20 touchdown passes and just four interceptions. He has a sparkling 108 passer rating this season.

The 6-3 Baltimore Ravens come into this game even hotter than the Bengals. The Ravens have won six of their last seven games after starting the year with two straight losses. The Ravens have turned common perceptions about them on their head this year. Ordinarily we think of the Ravens as having one of the best defenses in the NFL and just enough offense to win games. This year the Ravens defense has struggled. While the Ravens defense has dominated against the run, ranking 1st in the NFL in rushing yards allowed, they have been abysmal against the pass, ranking dead last in the NFL in passing yards allowed. In contrast, the Ravens have been nearly unstoppable on offense. They rank 1st in the NFL in yards gained, 2nd in points scored, 1st in rushing yards gained and 3rd in passing yards gained. Pick your poison on defense against the Ravens, they're tough to stop no matter what you do.