The Cincinnati Bengals are finding their groove now. After back-to-back losses to star the 2022 NFL regular season, the Bengals have now won two in a row. They are coming off a 27-15 win over the Miami Dolphins at home a week after they beat the New York Jets on the road, 27-12. Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens are alternating wins with losses. They are fresh off a gut-wrenching 30-23 home loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4. Will the Bengals make it three in a row? Or will the Ravens stay true to their trend and follow up their loss to the Bills with a win this weekend? Check out our preview of this Bengals vs Ravens game in Week 5 of the 2022 NFL regular season.
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Betting Preview for the Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens Week 5 Game on October 9, 2022
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
When: Sunday, October 9, 2022, 8:20 PM ET
Line: Cincinnati Bengals (+3.0) vs Baltimore Ravens (-3.0) – view all 2022 NFL lines
TV Broadcast: NBC
Betting on the Cincinnati Bengals (+3.0)
Regular Season Record: 2-2
If not for their defense, the Bengals would be in a much worse place than they are in right now. The Bengals have allowed just 15 points to each of their last two opponents and are currently eighth in the NFL with just 17.5 points surrendered per contest. They are particularly stout against the run, giving up just 85.8 rushing yards per game, which is fourth-best in the league, thus far. That’s comforting to know for Cincy fans ahead of Week 5’s meeting with Baltimore’s top-10 rushing attack.
The Bengals are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games after a win.
Betting on the Baltimore Ravens (-3.0)
Regular Season Record: 2-2
The Ravens collapsed in Week 4, as they allowed Josh Allen and the Bills to score 20 unanswered points which melted Baltimore’s double-digit lead at the half. In both of Baltimore’s losses this season, the Ravens had held a lead of 17 points or more. In any case, it shows that the Ravens can get hot quickly, and could bend and break defenses almost at will. It’s all about sustaining their form. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are third in the NFL with 29.8 points per game and fourth with 6.2 yards per play.
The Ravens are 8-3 against the spread in their last 11 games after a loss.
Writer’s Prediction
The Ravens win, 27-23.
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