Arizona Cardinals vs Baltimore Ravens Preview
CBS has the television coverage for this Cardinals vs. Ravens matchup. Kickoff takes place at 4:25 on Sunday, October 29th. This week 8 NFL showdown is being played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale AZ.
In this non-conference clash, Baltimore comes in as 8.5 point road favorites against the Cardinals. Check out my recommendations and betting analysis by continuing to read. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Cardinals – Baltimore Ravens odds
Arizona Cardinals vs Baltimore Ravens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Ravens and Cardinals have gone in favor of the Ravens, putting together a record of 5-2. Over the last three head to head matchups, the Cardinals have gone 2-1 against the spread. When looking at the last three times they have host the Ravens, the Cardinals are 3-0 ATS.
- Across their last five road contests, Baltimore has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 21 points per game.
- In their last five games at home, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 12 points per game in these contests.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Ravens have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
Arizona Cardinals vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction
Coming into their game against Cardinals, the Ravens are trying to improve on a 5-2 record. This mark has them at 1st in the AFC-North and 3rd in the AFC. Taking a look at the Ravens’ scoring margin this season, it is currently at +10.6. This has resulted in an ATS record of 5-2. The average over/under line for Baltimore games this season is currently 42 points. They have an over/under record of 2-5 with an average margin against the over/under of -3.7.
Baltimore’s offense comes in with an average of 24.4 points per game, which is currently 9th in the league. Defensively, Baltimore is 1st in points allowed. So far, opponents are averaging 13.9 points per game against them on 271.7 yards allowed per contest.
In the NFC-West standings, the Cardinals are in 4th place with a record of 1-6. Within the NFC, Arizona is 15th, heading into week 8. The current scoring margin for the Cardinals’ is -7.9, and this has contributed to their ATS record of 3-4. So far this season, the Cardinals have been given an average over/under line of 43.1 points. Their games have averaged 44.1 points per game, leading to an over/under record of 4-3.
Arizona’s offense is 22nd in the league, with an average of 18.1 points per contest. On defense, the Cardinals come into the game ranked 4th in tackles for loss and 6th in sacks. Opponents are scoring 26 points per game vs. them along with an average of 368.3 yards per contest.
With a 8.5-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Ravens to secure a 21-20 victory. Our analytics have assigned Baltimore a 51% chance of defeating the Cardinals.
Arizona Cardinals vs Baltimore Ravens Betting Tips
- Take the Ravens on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Cardinals (+8.5)
- Our NFL model projects 41 points, and we suggest taking the under
Arizona Cardinals Injury Report
- Antonio Hamilton Sr. – Groin (Questionable)
- Pat Elflein – Hip (Out)
- James Conner – Knee (Out)
- Marlon Mack – Achilles (Out)
- Carlos Watkins – Bicep (Out)
- Zach Pascal – Neck (Questionable)
- Elijah Wilkinson – Neck (Questionable)
- Rashad Fenton – Undisclosed (Out)
- Kyler Murray – Knee (Questionable)
- L.J. Collier – Bicep (Out)
- Jalen Thompson – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Krys Barnes – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Hayden Howerton – Undisclosed (Out)
- Jon Gaines II – Knee (Out)
- Matt Hembrough – Back (Out)
- Zach Ertz – Quad (Out)
Baltimore Ravens Injury Report
- Nick Moore – Achilles (Out)
- Trayvon Mullen – Toe (Out)
- Kevon Seymour – Ankle (Questionable)
- Tyus Bowser – Knee (Out)
- Marcus Williams – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Daryl Worley – Shoulder (Out)
- Damarion Williams – Ankle (Out)
- David Ojabo – Ankle/knee (Out)
- J.K. Dobbins – Achilles (Out)
- Tylan Wallace – Hamstring (Out)
- Ar’Darius Washington – Chest (Out)
- Keaton Mitchell – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Andrew Vorhees – Knee (Out)
- Malik Hamm – Ankle (Out)
