Philadelphia Eagles vs Baltimore Ravens Betting Pick & Prediction 8/9/24

The Eagles are favored on the road as they take on the Ravens at 7:30 ET. This non-conference pre-season matchup is being played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The Eagles’ money line sits at -131, while the Ravens are at +108. The Eagles are -2 point favorites and the over/under line is 34.5 points. This game is not being televised.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS BALTIMORE RAVENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Baltimore Ravens +2

This game will be played at M&T Bank Stadium at 7:30 ET on Friday, August 9th.

WHY BET THE BALTIMORE RAVENS:

• We have the Ravens winning this one by a score of 17 to 16
• Not only do we have the Ravens winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +2
• We see this game finishing below the line of 34.5 points

Will The Eagles Pick Up A Win On The Road?

Philadelphia didn’t win a game last pre-season, finishing with an 0-2-1 record. They opened with a 20-19 loss to the Ravens, followed by an 18-18 tie with the Browns and ended the pre-season with a 27-13 loss to the Colts. The Eagles were 0-0-1 as the favorite and 0-2 as the underdog.

Philadelphia’s rushing game was 18th in both attempts and yards last pre-season. They were one of the more pass-heavy offenses, ranking 3rd in passing attempts per game with 40.3, but they were only 15th in passing yards (207.3). The Eagles averaged 16.7 points per game, which was 17th in the league, and 308.7 yards per game, which was 19th. Their performance in the pre-season was below average, as they were 20th in yards per play.

Philadelphia’s defense gave up 123.3 rushing yards per game last pre-season, placing them 19th in the league. They allowed 354.7 yards per game, which was 19th, and 21.7 points per game, ranking 15th. Against the pass, they allowed 231.3 yards per game, which was 26th in the league.

Will The Ravens Win At Home Over The Eagles?

The Ravens went 1-0 at home and 0-2 on the road last pre-season, finishing with a 1-2 record. They were favored once and went 1-1. Baltimore’s only pre-season win came in week one, as they beat the Eagles 20-19. However, they followed that up with back-to-back losses, falling 29-28 to Washington in week two and 26-20 to the Buccaneers.

Ranking 7th in the league, the Ravens averaged 22.7 points per game last pre-season. They were 3rd in yards per play but finished 16th in yards per game. Baltimore had a strong running game, averaging 139.7 rushing yards per game, which was 7th in the NFL. They finished with 189.7 passing yards per game, ranking 17th, and 329.3 total yards per game.

Last pre-season, the Ravens’ defense gave up 24.7 points per game, ranking 21st in the NFL. They allowed 147 rushing yards per game (25th) and 235 passing yards per game (27th), with opposing offenses averaging 382 total yards per game against them, which was 16th in the league.