The 2022 NFL Season is finally almost here. The Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans open their preseason schedule on Thursday, August 11th. Kickoff from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, is set for 7:30 p.m. EDT on NFL League Pass.
While the majority of starters on both sides of the ball either won’t be playing or playing minimal snaps, we’re going to search for the Ravens vs. Titans best bet to add to your NFL betting picks.
Ravens vs. Titans Information
First and foremost, the most important information: Baltimore Ravens superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson and tight end Mark Andrews are among a host of starters who will not be playing in this game.
This is not surprising, considering this is the first game of the NFL preseason. As such, we can’t look to NFL standings, NFL injuries, or individual statistics to gain any betting insight.
So, what can we find to give us something to work with for successful NFL betting picks to start the 2022 preseason?
2021-2022 NFL Matchups Scoreboard
There are no recent or pertinent results to speak of for the Ravens or the Titans. Yet, there is a recent, significant game between Baltimore and Tennessee that we can recap.
The last time these two NFL teams met was during Wild Card weekend in 2020. Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans opened a 10 – 0 lead in the first quarter.
Ravens Against Titans Last Encounter
Baltimore scored 17 points to take lead when a roughing the passer penalty late in the third quarter helped put the Titans into field goal range, closing the gap to 17-13.
The Ravens countered with another field foal, giving Tennessee the ball with four minutes left in the fourth quarter and all three of their time-outs.
On 2nd and 5, With 1:56 left in the fourth quarter, Tannehill was intercepted by Marcus Peters, ending the Titans’ season. The Ravens defeated the Titans 20-13.
Ravens vs. Titans Analysis
Titans Analysis
The Tennessee Titans finished as the number one seed in the AFC in 2021. The Titans won the AFC South Division with a record of 12-5, with an average margin of victory of 3.4.
Tennessee ranked sixth in team defense, giving up a total of 5607 yards and 543 points, averaging 5.4 yards per play while forcing 22 turnovers.
The Titans ranked fifteenth in total team offense scoring 419 points, gaining 5822 yards, gaining an average of 5.1 yards per play, while giving up 25 turnovers.
Titans’ Offense
2022 third-round draft pick quarterback Malik Willis and running back Dontrell Hilliard will likely be the engine to power the Titans’ offenses.
Titans Injury Report
For the Tennessee Titans, wide receiver Robert Woods is listed as questionable but is likely to be amongst a host of starters who either will not play or play very little in Thursday’s game.
This might be more of an issue on the defensive side of the ball: second-string defenders right inside linebacker: Monty Rice (out) and cornerback Elijah Molded (questionable) might require Zach Cunningham and Kristian Fulton to take more snaps than the average starter.
Ravens Analysis
The Baltimore Ravens finished last in the AFC North in the 2021 NFL season, with a record of 8-9. The Ravens missed the playoffs for the first time since the arrival of Jackson.
Baltimore Ravens’ defense finished the 2022 NFL season nineteenth overall, giving up 6178 yards, 392 points, and averaging 6.0 yards per play while forcing 16 turnovers.
The Ravens’ offense wasn’t that much better than the defense, ranking seventeenth overall, gaining 6440 yards, scoring 387 points, and averaging 5.4 yards per game while giving up 26 turnovers.
As mentioned, Jackson and Andrews are amongst 6 Baltimore Ravens starters on offense that have been confirmed as out or questionable for Thursday’s preseason debut.
Ravens Injury Report
Quarterbacks Tyler Huntley and Brett Hundley will likely get the bulk of the snaps for the Ravens. Notably, the Ravens’ running game will be relying on their third and fourth-string players (Mike Davis and Justice Hill) as J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards are both listed as out.
On defense, the Ravens currently have six players listed as questionable or out, including all three players at the weak side linebacker position and second and third-string free safeties Brandon Stephens and Ar’Darius Washington.
This means Ravens’ starting free safety Marcus Williams will be one Ravens starter getting a few more reps before being replaced by another member of the secondary.
Odds Breakdown for Ravens vs.Titans
Ravens Odds
As of publication, current NFL betting odds have the Baltimore Ravens as the betting favorite on the moneyline at -195.
The Ravens are listed at -4 points with -110 odds on the spread. Weren’t sure where all this faith in the Baltimore Ravens to win this game is coming from, considering who’s guaranteed to not play in Thursday’s preseason tilt.
Any play for us on the Ravens will be on the spread. If you are super keen on the Ravens to win, parlay the Ravens to cover the spread and win on the money line.
Titans Odds
The Tennessee Titans are listed as the meeting underdog on the Moneyline at +165.
The Titans are listed at +4 points with -110 odds. Considering many of the Titans starters won’t be active or taking many snaps, it is curious that the better team in 2021, with the better depth, is the underdog here.
Titans Expectations
But maybe the Tennessee Titans aren’t as good as some may believe after their first-seed finish in the AFC.
If you are feeling the titans for your NFL betting picks, you might want to parlay the Titans to win on the Moneyline and cover the spread.
The total points are set at 31.5. Both the over and under is listed at -110 odds. If you are going to play the over/under, take the over: it is preseason, after all.
Ravens vs. Titans Betting Pick and Prediction
For the more adventurous betters out there, we’re even thinking of taking the over on the points total (O 31.5, -110) and parlaying that with the Titans to win and cover the spread. We’re taking the Tennessee Titans to win on the moneyline (+165).
NFL Pick: Titans (+165)
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