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Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/22/2024

by Rod Pearson

Thursday, Sep 19, 2024
Game Time: 4:25 pm ET, Sunday, September 22, 2024
Venue:  AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Where to Watch:  FOX


Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Ravens -1, Cowboys +1; Over/Under:  48 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Ravens -1, Cowboys +1; Over/Under:  48 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Ravens -1, Cowboys +1; Over/Under:  48 points

Season Record

Baltimore Ravens:  0-2 (3rd place, AFC North)
Dallas Cowboys:  1-1 (3rd place, NFC East)

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Baltimore Ravens:  lost their last game at home against the Las Vegas Raiders 26-23.
Dallas Cowboys:  lost their last game at home against the New Orleans Saints 44-19.


Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys Preview and Analysis


The Ravens are entering this game with a 0-2 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-1 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Las Vegas Raiders 26-23. Lamar Jackson was the starting QB and he completed 21/34 passes for 247 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Derrick Henry led the team in rushing yards with 84 and 1 TD. Zay Flowers led the receivers with 91 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Marlon Humphrey led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Odafe Oweh led the defense in sacks with 2.5. Marlon Humphrey came away with the only interception for them in that one.
 
 
 
The Cowboys are entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-1 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the New Orleans Saints 44-19. Dak Prescott was the starting QB and he completed 27/39 passes for 293 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Rico Dowdle led the team in rushing yards with 30. CeeDee Lamb led the receivers with 90 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Damone Clark led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Chauncey Golston led the defense in sacks with 1. Donovan Wilson came away with the only interception for them in that one.


Ravens vs Cowboys Prediction

The current betting odds have the Cowboys listed as a 1 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cowboys have a 1-1 record overall this season but they have been a bit of a mixed bag. They won their season opener against the Browns on the road, blowing them out in that game too, but they lost last week in their home opener, getting blown out by the Saints. They will be looking to bounce back with a better performance here and they were a really good home team last season, going perfect in their 8 regular season games. Meanwhile, the Ravens have looked terrible in their games this season with their 0-2 record overall. They lost their season opener on the road against the Chiefs who are the defending Super Bowl champions, but they also lost in their home opener last week. They lost 26-23 to the Raiders who aren't a really strong team, and they blew a lead in that game too. The Ravens just haven't looked right in their 2 games this season and even though they will be looking for their 1st win of the season, the Cowboys are also going to be looking to get the bad taste out of their mouth from last week. The Cowboys are in a better situation to bounce back in this home game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cowboys to cover the spread in this game. 

Ravens Cowboys Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 22, 2024 (4:25 pm ET start time) is Cowboys 24 Ravens 21.
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NFL Betting Trends


Baltimore Ravens: 12-6 ATS in road games. 6-3 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 7-1 ATS in games played on turf. 8-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 18-10 UNDER as a favorite. 7-2 UNDER as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 

Dallas Cowboys: 4-7 ATS as an underdog. 4-7 1H ATS as an underdog. 8-3 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 5-1 UNDER after allowing 30 points or more last game. 8-2 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Key Injuries


Baltimore Ravens:  R. Stanley (T) Injured - Ankle. J. Armour-Davis (CB) Injured - Non-injury. D. Harty (WR) Injured - Calf. M. Aumavae-Laulu (G) Injured - Non-injury. K. Hamilton (SAF) Injured - Back. N. Wiggins (CB) Injured - Neck. K. Van Noy (OLB) Injured - Eye. A. Isaac (OLB) Injured - Hamstring.

Dallas Cowboys:  M. Hooker (SAF) Injured - Shoulder. J. Lewis (CB) Injured - Rest. T. Diggs (CB) Injured - Foot. C. Lamb (WR) Injured - Ankle. M. Smith (DT) Injured - Back. D. Lawrence (DE) Injured - Rest. Z. Martin (G) Injured - Knee. E. Kendricks (MLB) Injured - Rest. B. Cooks (WR) Injured - Rest. J. Ferguson (TE) Injured - Knee. J. Stephens (TE) Injured - Hamstring. M. Kneeland (DE) Injured - Calf.

Notable Quotes


“Disappointing loss, tough loss. It could have gone our way, but we didn't get the job done. (We're) 0-2, but it's a 17-game season, and we will be defined by the next 15 games." - John Harbaugh after his team’s loss against the Raiders in their last game. 


“It’s hard to say that we’re pressing, but obviously you’re trying to play complementary football and your defense is struggling to stop a group. You want to do your part and then score touchdowns and come back and we weren’t able to score touchdowns.” - Dak Prescott after their loss against the Saints in their last game. 


Starting Lineups


Baltimore Ravens
WR Bateman, Rashod 
WR Flowers, Zay 
WR Agholor, Nelson
TE Andrews, Mark 
QB Jackson, Lamar
RB Henry, Derrick 
FB Ricard, Patrick

Dallas Cowboys
WR Tolbert, Jalen
WR Cooks, Brandin 
WR Lamb, CeeDee
TE Ferguson, Jake 
QB Prescott, Dak
RB Dowdle, Rico 
FB Luepke, Hunter

Statistical Leaders


Baltimore Ravens
Passing: L. Jackson (520)
Rushing: L. Jackson (167)
Receiving: I. Likely (137)
Touchdowns: D. Henry (2)

Dallas Cowboys
Passing: D. Prescott (472)
Rushing: E. Elliott (56)
Receiving: C. Lamb (151)
Touchdowns: E. Elliott (1)

Coaches:
Baltimore Ravens: John Harbaugh (17th season)
Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy (5th season)