John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens had a record 24-game preseason win streak, but that incredible trend appears to be over, as they have lost four of five since it ended while not covering the spread in any of them. The Ravens were 0-3 ATS in the 2023 preseason and lost in Game 1 this year 16-13 at home against Philadelphia. Jake Elliott made a 49-yard field goal and won the game for the Eagles after Ravens quarterback Emory Jones was sacked and fumbled in the final seconds. Baltimore used three QBs, with Josh Johnson, Devin Leary, and Jones combining for 10 of 22 passes for 82 yards and no TDs. Atlanta lost 20-13 to Miami, although Michael Penix Jr. made an impressive start in his first NFL game, throwing for 104 yards, including a 41-yard pass to Chris Blair in the first quarter on one of his five drives. Nathan Rourke and Taylor Heinicke were a combined 7-for-24 for 48 yards, and Rourke was released this week. Heinecke has extensive NFL experience, and Penix will likely get more snaps. The Ravens have gone OVER three of their past four preseason games, and they are 5-0 OVER in the second of back-to-back home preseason games. Take the Falcons on the moneyline and the OVER.
This pick was released to clients on August 15, 2024 at 10:53AM ET.
NFL
Atlanta at Baltimore
August 17, 2024
12:00 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Atlanta +100 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 3)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total OVER 35.5 -110 (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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