Ravens vs Cowboys Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 3
FOX will broadcast the week three non-conference matchup between the Ravens and Cowboys, set to kick off at 4:25 ET on Sunday, September 22nd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. The Ravens are the road favorite with a point spread of -1 and money line odds of -118. The Cowboys’ money line odds are -103, and the over/under line is set at 49 points.
Prediction at a Glance for Cowboys vs Ravens
- We have the Ravens winning this one by a score of 29 to 25
- Not only do we have the Ravens winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -1
- Look for this game to go over the line of 49 points
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Ravens -1 | Cowboys +1
- Total: 49
- MoneyLine: Ravens -118 | Cowboys -103
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Ravens vs. Cowboys Prediction: MoneyLine
In their 26-23 loss to the Raiders, the Ravens’ offense put up 21 first downs and 232 yards passing. Lamar Jackson completed 21 of 34 passes for 247 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. The running game saw 151 yards on 27 attempts, with Jackson also leading the team with 45 rushing yards.
Zay Flowers was the top receiver for Baltimore, with 91 yards and a touchdown. The Ravens struggled on third down, converting only 27.3% of their chances and Jackson was sacked twice.
The Cowboys’ offense struggled to get anything going on the ground in their 44-19 loss to the Saints, finishing with just 68 yards on 21 attempts. Despite this, they still managed 20 first downs and 285 yards through the air on 42 passing attempts. Dak Prescott threw for 293 yards, completing 27 of 39 passes (69%) and one touchdown.
However, Prescott also threw two interceptions and was sacked three times. CeeDee Lamb led the team with 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, with a long catch of 65 yards. Dallas finished with a 46.2% conversion rate on third down.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction Ravens -118 (Bet Now)
Ravens vs. Cowboys Prediction: Total
In the Ravens’ 26-23 loss to the Raiders, Baltimore’s defense allowed just 27 rushing yards on 17 attempts, with Las Vegas managing only 1.6 yards per attempt on the ground. Despite this, Baltimore’s defense struggled to get off the field, as the Raiders were 7-13 on 3rd down. The Ravens’ defense did come up with five sacks and an interception.
The Ravens allowed the Raiders to complete 78.9% of their passes for 233 yards, with one touchdown. Baltimore’s defense did a good job of limiting big plays, as the Raiders longest play of the game was a 29-yard pass from Derek Carr to Bryan Edwards.
In their 44-19 loss to the Saints, the Cowboys’ defense struggled to get off the field, allowing New Orleans to convert 62.5% of their third down attempts. Despite holding the Saints to just 11 completions, they gave up 242 yards through the air and allowed two passing touchdowns. Dallas also gave up 190 rushing yards on 39 attempts, with New Orleans averaging 4.9 yards per attempt on the ground.
Dallas did come up with one interception and managed one sack in the game. Offenses were able to complete 68.8% of their passes against the Cowboys, who also lost the tackles for loss and QB hit differentials in this one.
- Free Total Prediction OVER 49 (Bet Now)
Ravens vs. Cowboys Prediction: Spread
Despite leading 16-13 heading into the 4th quarter, the Ravens dropped their most recent game to the Raiders by a score of 26-23, moving their season record to 0-2. Baltimore missed a chance to take a bigger lead into halftime but still led 9-6 at that point. The Ravens were favored by -8.5 but lost straight-up and against the spread.
The game saw Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson each score in the 4th quarter to tie the game at 23, but a 38-yard field goal from Daniel Carlson with 31 seconds left in the 4th put the Raiders ahead for good. The over/under line for the game was 42.5 points, and the teams combined for 49.
- The Ravens have gone 0-3 over their last three regular season games. In these matchups, they ended with an ATS record of 0-3 and an over-under mark of 2-1.
- In their last five road games, Baltimore has averaged 25 points per game while allowing 17 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
The Cowboys’ defense struggled to contain the Saints in their most recent game, resulting in a 44-19 loss. Dallas fell behind early, trailing 14-3 after the 1st quarter and 35-16 by halftime. The Cowboys managed to score in the 2nd quarter, but the Saints added 21 points in the 2nd quarter, making it difficult for Dallas to mount a comeback.
Heading into the game, the Cowboys were 6.5-point favorites, and with the 25-point loss, they not only lost straight-up but also against the spread. The combined 63 points easily surpassed the over/under line of 47 points.
- Dallas has put together a record of 1-2 in their last three games (regular season). Against the spread, Dallas went 0-3 in these games and finished with an over-under mark of 2-1.
- Across their last five home contests, Dallas has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 26 points per game.
- Free Spread Prediction Ravens -1 (Bet Now)
Ravens vs. Cowboys Pick: Ravens Moneyline (-118)
Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Ravens to cover as road favorites in this week three matchup between the Ravens and Cowboys. Right now, the point spread lines have the Ravens at -1, making them our pick to cover with a final score prediction of 29-27 in favor of Baltimore.
As for the over/under, with the line sitting at 49 points, we are leaning towards taking the over, with our projections pointing to a combined score of 56 points.