Does the Ravens defense also dominate in London?
London, Tottenham, Titans, Ravens – a nice mix for our Tennessee vs. Baltimore tip for NFL Week 6. For both teams it is the second game in London in their history and both of them are also still waiting for their first win outside the USA.
The chances of that are much better for the Ravens on Sunday, because they have both the better offense and the better defense on the field. So if they don’t shoot themselves in the foot again like they did against Pittsburgh, then nothing should stand in the way of a fourth win of the season.
Whereby, Derrick Henry could of course stand in their way, should he go crazy again and put up a 150 rushing yards game. But since this is less common this season than in previous years, this option is also rather hard to imagine.
So for Titans vs. Ravens our prediction is that the Ravens defense will put the stamp on the game and Baltimore will be able to immediately make up for the unnecessary loss against the Steelers in a typical low scoring game for London.
Kick-off of this AFC North battle is on Sunday at 15:30 in London. The match can be watched live on RTL and DAZN.
Tennessee Titans – statistics & current form
How much longer will Ryan Tannehill get to do his thing as the Tennessee Titans’ quarterback? Experts believe that the game against Baltimore will be his last chance to show that he is still the right captain for Tennessee.
But is he? In our eyes, rather not, because even if he ends up leading the Titans to 8-9 wins again with his mediocre play, the franchise is completely stagnant with him. Now would be the time to give one of the two youngsters (Willis, Levis) a chance.
Titans predictable
The Titans have won two games already this season, but only ever when their running game has worked. 141 yards against the Chargers, 173 yards against the Bengals, yet whenever that wasn’t the case (104, 26, 89 in their losses), they barely had a chance.
That makes Tennessee extremely predictable, and the Ravens defense is also very good against the run, allowing an average of just 91.4 yards per game. Not good conditions for Tennessee on Sunday.
Are they getting the ball?
With that said, Tennessee’s only chance in this game is the Ravens’ recklessness. They’ve given the ball away involuntarily eight times already this season (2 interceptions, 6 fumbles) and if the Titans manage 2-3 gains in good field position here, they have a chance.
They can take the Steelers from last Sunday as an example here. Still, we rather don’t expect this to happen, and thus the odds are much more playable on Baltimore in Titans vs Ravens.
Key Players:
- QB: Ryan Tannehill
- RB: Derrick Henry
- WR: DeAndre Hopkins
- TE: Chigoziem Okonkwo
- K: Nick Folk
Baltimore Ravens – statistics & current form
The Ravens get handed the “sucker of the season” award either way for their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Because rarely has a team been more superior in a game and still lost it. It was almost unbelievable what took place.
The Ravens led 10-0 early and were on the verge of a 17-0 lead, but then they dropped ball after ball. Five crystal clear drops, some in the end zone, and another 5-6 catchable drops took away their great chance to decide the game very early.
Turnover vulnerability serious
However, none of that would have been too bad, as their defense left the Steelers with virtually no room to gain. What finally tipped the game, however, were two lost fumbles and an interception by Jackson, also right in the end zone.
So they lost the game with 10:17 and are now only at 3-2 wins in second place in the AFC North. But will something like that happen to them again now? It can’t be ruled out, since they already lost the game against the Colts in a similarly unnecessary manner. So it’s already a tradition for Baltimore.
They have to stop their turnovers in any case, which also applies to Lamar Jackson’s fumbles. He already dropped the ball six times this season and most of those fumbles were lost. Here Jackson is absolutely not playing at MVP level yet.
Clearly ahead of Tennessee statistically
But should they even half-ass the egg on Sunday, not much should go wrong. The Ravens are averaging more points than Tennessee (21.8 to 17.6) and allowing fewer (15.0 to 18.6). They even rank a strong second league-wide in yards allowed (just 266.4 per game).
In that respect, there’s already a lot to be said for Baltimore and also for few total points. London is not a good place for points lovers anyway. In the last nine London Games, not a single team reached the 30-point mark. So for Tennessee vs Baltimore, a bet on Ravens + Under 46.5 points is our bet of choice.
Key Players:
- QB: Lamar Jackson
- RB: Gus Edwards
- WR: Zay Flowers
- TE: Mark Andrews
- K: Justin Tucker
Tennessee Titans – Baltimore Ravens head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The last duel took place in the 2021 playoffs and went to the Ravens with 20:13. In general, however, this matchup is very even and so of the past ten meetings both teams could win five each.
However, the current form and the better statistics now speak for Baltimore – and for few points. Both the Titans and Ravens are among the five teams with the fewest total points scored in their games this season.
That makes Tennessee vs. Baltimore odds just as playable on the Ravens as they are on subpar points. Of course, we get the best value when we combine these two options.
Tennessee Titans – Baltimore Ravens Tip
In the previous week we wrote that the Ravens can only beat themselves, which they promptly did. That this will happen to them a third time in just a short season is not likely.
That’s why we play a tip on Baltimore + Under 46.5 points here in Titans vs. Ravens. Because neither the Titans nor the Ravens have been notable for high-scoring games so far, this is a good way to avoid handicapping bets.
Alternatively, we also see a halftime/final score bet on Baltimore as an option here. After all, the Ravens have led at halftime in four of their previous five games.
