The last game on Sunday’s NFL Wild Card betting slate is the AFC North rivalry showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals. Unfortunately, it won’t be a matchup between top quarterbacks in Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson as Jackson likely will be absent in a huge blow to the Ravens chances of knocking off last season’s conference champs. Here, we put together a Ravens vs Bengals parlay for Wild Card weekend.
Jackson tweeted during the week that he is still in the injury recovery process and although Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is trying to keep it a secret, it seems inevitable that backup Tyler Huntley will get the start. Huntley went just 2-2 as a starter this season and threw more interceptions (3) than touchdowns (2), making him a significant downgrade.
If Huntley starts his presence also completely changes the variables when assessing the prop betting market. The Ravens offense chewed a lot of clock in games where Huntley ran the offense, costing fantasy players and prop bettors plenty of potential snaps.
Factoring in potential clock bleeding from the Ravens, here are the three best bets on the Ravens vs Bengals card in another installment of ATS’ NFL Same Game Parlay Previews.
| Pick 1 | Tyler Huntley Over 150.5 Passing Yards (-110) |
| Pick 2 | Ja’Marr Chase Over 76.5 Receiving Yards (-110) |
| Pick 3 | Joe Burrow Under 269.5 Passing Yards (-110) |
| Ravens vs Bengals Parlay Odds | +900 (Bet $20 to win $200) |
NFL
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
| BAL | Passing | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | CMP | 311 |
| 405 | ATT | 477 |
| 68.1 | CMP% | 65.2 |
| 245.6 | YDS/GM | 239.2 |
| 8.8 | Y/A | 7.3 |
| 8.1 | NY/A | 6.7 |
| 3 | INT | 12 |
| 22 | SK | 25 |
Defense/Offense
| BAL | Passing | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | CMP | 361 |
| 526 | ATT | 527 |
| 64.3 | CMP% | 68.5 |
| 258.9 | YDS/GM | 271.4 |
| 7.4 | Y/A | 7.5 |
| 6.4 | NY/A | 6.8 |
| 8 | INT | 8 |
| 44 | SK | 33 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
| BAL | Rushing | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | G | 14 |
| 438 | ATT | 405 |
| 2498 | YDS | 1777 |
| 178.4 | Y/G | 126.9 |
| 5.7 | Y/A | 4.4 |
| 17 | TD | 18 |
| 1.2 | TD/G | 1.3 |
Defense/Offense
| BAL | Rushing | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | G | 14 |
| 323 | ATT | 309 |
| 1130 | YDS | 1275 |
| 80.7 | Y/G | 91.1 |
| 3.5 | Y/A | 4.1 |
| 12 | TD | 10 |
| 0.9 | TD/G | 0.7 |
Special Teams
Offense/Defense
| BAL | Special Teams | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Punts/Ret | 21 |
| 174 | Punt/Yds | 182 |
| 11.6 | Punt/Y/R | 8.7 |
| 28 | Kick Off/Ret | 14 |
| 741 | Kick Off/Yds | 344 |
| 26.5 | Kick Off/Y/rt | 24.6 |
Defense/Offense
| BAL | Special Teams | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Punts/Ret | 27 |
| 163 | Punt/Yds | 195 |
| 7.8 | Punt/Y/R | 7.2 |
| 21 | Kick Off/Ret | 30 |
| 572 | Kick Off/Yds | 853 |
| 27.2 | Kick Off/Y/rt | 28.4 |
Scoring
Offense/Defense
| BAL | Scoring | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | G | 14 |
| 17 | RshTD | 18 |
| 34 | RecTD | 26 |
| 19 | FGM | 20 |
| 27 | FGA | 24 |
| 29.9 | Pts/G | 27.6 |
Defense/Offense
| BAL | Scoring | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | G | 14 |
| 12 | RshTD | 10 |
| 24 | RecTD | 36 |
| 27 | FGM | 19 |
| 31 | FGA | 25 |
| 23.7 | Pts/G | 28.5 |
Team Advanced Defense
| BAL | Defense | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 21.6% | Bltz% | 24.1% |
| 6.6% | Hrry% | 7.6% |
| 10.1% | QB Hit% | 11.5% |
| 23.0% | QB Prss% | 22.6% |
Injuries
| Name | Position | Injury | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binjimen Victor | WR | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Brandon Stephens | DB | Illness | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Charlie Kolar | TE | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Damarion Williams | CB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Devin Duvernay | WR | Foot | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Jalyn Armour-Davis | CB | Hip | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Ja'Wuan James | OT | Achilles | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Kenyan Drake | RB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | Knee | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Michael Pierce | DT | Biceps | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Rashod Bateman | WR | Foot | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Steven Means | OLB | Ankle | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Trystan Colon | OL | Illness | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Tylan Wallace | WR | Hamstring | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Vince Biegel | OLB | Achilles | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Gus Edwards | RB | Concussion | Questionable | 01/13/23 |
| Josh Ross | ILB | Foot | Questionable | 01/15/23 |
| Nick Moore | LS | Illness | Questionable | 01/13/23 |
| Kyle Fuller | CB | Knee | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| Marcus Peters | CB | Calf | Probable | 01/13/23 |
| Marlon Humphrey | CB | Shoulder | Probable | 01/13/23 |
| Tyler Huntley | QB | Shoulder | Probable | 01/15/23 |
| Name | Position | Injury | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evans | RB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Devin Asiasi | TE | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Jalen Davis | CB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Jeff Gunter | DE | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Keandre Jones | LB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Raymond Johnson III | DE | Gameday Inactive | Out | 01/15/23 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | Groin | Questionable | 01/13/23 |
| Alex Cappa | G | Ankle | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| Ben Brown | C | Bicep | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| Brandon Wilson | S | Knee (acl) | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | CB | Acl | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| Clark Harris | LS | Biceps | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| Drew Sample | TE | Knee | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| Elijah Holyfield | RB | Knee | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| La'el Collins | OT | Knee | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | Illness | Probable | 01/13/23 |
| Tycen Anderson | S | Hamstring | Scrambled | 01/15/23 |
Betting Trends
| BAL | Betting Trends | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 15.33 | Avg Score | 27.67 |
| 17.33 | Avg Opp Score | 19 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 11.67 | Avg Score | 25.67 |
| 18 | Avg Opp Score | 16.67 |
| BAL | Betting Trends | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 13 | Avg Score | 26.6 |
| 15.8 | Avg Opp Score | 18.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 17.8 | Avg Score | 30.8 |
| 19 | Avg Opp Score | 17.6 |
| BAL | Betting Trends | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 16.9 | Avg Score | 28 |
| 15.4 | Avg Opp Score | 20.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 21.8 | Avg Score | 28.1 |
| 21.7 | Avg Opp Score | 19.9 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Pick 1: Tyler Huntley Over 150.5 Passing Yards (-110)
The Baltimore Ravens passing attack hasn’t been great with Huntley under center as their offense has looked an awful lot like Iowa in the college ranks. However, 150.5 is so low of a number on a passing yardage total that it is hard to pass up.
If the Ravens are playing from behind in the second half, they will need to increase the passing attempts. If that happens, Huntley should throw well over his 22.4 attempts per game average this season and clear the low 150.5 total.
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Pick 2: Ja’Marr Chase Over 76.5 Passing Yards (-110)
Ja’Marr Chase put up 86 yards last week against the Ravens and has a manageable total for the over where the top wideout needs just 77 yards to cash.
Chase has cleared this number eight times in 12 games played this season. If he gets his standard eight targets or more, he should have another productive day in spite of the Ravens clock killing tactics. The anytime touchdown scorer market at +100 is also worth a look as Chase has nine touchdown grabs this season, including a TD snag last week against Baltimore.
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Pick 3: Joe Burrow Under 269.5 Passing Yards (-110)
Through clock killing and some stingy defense, the Ravens managed to be one of the few teams to somewhat contain Joe Burrow’s aerial onslaught during the regular season. Not only did Burrow fail to put up one of his signature 300 yard passing performances, he failed to record more than 220 passing yards in either of their two meetings.
Since adding Roquan Smith via trade with the Chicago Bears, the Ravens defense has been at the elite level associated with the franchise. Baltimore has kept opponents to 16 points or less in all but two games since acquiring Smith and should once again frustrate Burrow. With a stout defense and an offense that will likely bleed out the clock on a couple of drives, 270 yards is too high of a number to not consider backing a low yardage day for Burrow.
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Ravens vs Bengals Preview
The right side of the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line is a likely area of attack for the Ravens defensive gameplan on Sunday night. Recent injuries to La’el Collins and Alex Cappa has weakened that side of the line and are a key matchup against the Baltimore pass rush.
Cincinnati enters the playoffs riding the momentum of an eight game winning streak to end the season. During that streak, the Bengals offense was red hot and averaged 29 points per game. The duo of Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase were key contributors to the winning streak via their high production at wide receiver. Chase came back in Week 13 and had 441 yards along with three touchdowns in the team’s final five games. Higgins played in seven of the last eight and had 525 yards of his own along with four touchdowns.
The near certain lack of Lamar Jackson puts a sour note on this game for both Ravens fans and casuals hoping for a classic game alike. Jackson led the Ravens in rushing with 724 yards and had 2,242 passing yards with 17 passing touchdowns when he went down with a PCL injury. Regardless of the result on Sunday night, it will be hard not to imagine what the game would have been like with the former NFL MVP out there for the Ravens if he is unable to play.
