The Detroit Lions (1-1) and the Baltimore Ravens (1-1) meet in Week 3 on Monday Night Football at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's Lions vs. Ravens odds and tab the 5 best prop bets to win among SportsbookWire's expert NFL picks and predictions for Week 1.
The Lions came out firing in Week 2, bouncing back from their opening loss with a dominant 52-21 win over the Chicago Bears. QB Jared Goff was nearly flawless, completing 23-of-28 passes for 334 yards and 5 touchdowns. Three of those scores went to WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, who finished with 9 catches for 115 yards. RB Jahmyr Gibbs chipped in on the ground, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown.
The Ravens bounced back from their 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills with a dominant 41-17 win in Week 2 over the Cleveland Browns. Baltimore was actually outgained 323-242, but flipped the game with 2 turnovers and a blocked field goal. QB Lamar Jackson carried the offense through the air, tossing 4 TD passes, including 2 to second-year receiver Devontez Walker. The run game managed just 45 yards, but the big plays through the air sealed the win.
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Lions at Ravens prop bets
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson OVER 235.5 PASSING YARDS (-115)
Jackson is slowly ramping up his passing production, and it feels like he’ll need to keep that trend going against this Lions team. He opened the year with 209 yards against Buffalo, then bumped that to 225 against Cleveland. The Lions give up 211 passing yards per game and rank near the bottom of the league in yards allowed per attempt (7.1). Even in their blowout win last week, the secondary showed cracks. Jackson averaged 245.4 yards per game last season, and this looks like the kind of matchup where Baltimore can’t just lean on the ground game. If Detroit’s offense forces the Ravens into a track meet, Jackson’s arm will have to match stride for stride.
Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs OVER 56.5 RUSHING YARDS (-115)
This number on Gibbs feels way too low. Oddsmakers are leaning on his quiet Week 1 (19 yards on 9 carries) instead of the bigger picture. Baltimore’s defense isn’t the wall it used to be—they’re giving up 84 rushing yards per game to running backs and 4.2 yards per carry. Gibbs is locked in as a key piece of Detroit’s offense, and the Lions’ style keeps him involved. Don’t forget, he piled up 1,412 yards and 16 TDs last season. He already bounced back in Week 2 with 94 yards and a score on just 12 carries against Chicago. With the Lions needing balance against Baltimore, I expect him to go right over this line.
Ravens WR Zay Flowers OVER 71.5 RECEIVING YARDS (-118)
Flowers has clearly stepped into the WR1 role in Baltimore, and he’s showing it with back-to-back 7-catch games to start the year. He went for 143 yards and a TD in Week 1, then followed with 75 yards in Week 2. Now, he draws a dream matchup against a Lions defense that ranks 27th in yards per pass attempt (7.1) and 30th in receiving yards allowed per game to wideouts (175.5).
If Jackson is going to push past his passing prop, it’ll almost certainly run through Flowers. Baltimore has already scored 40+ in both games this season, while Detroit just hung 52 on the Bears. This has the feel of a shootout, and Flowers is the guy Baltimore schemes touches for. In space, he’s dangerous, and with the game script pointing to heavy offense, he should have another strong day.
Lions TE Sam LaPorta OVER 44.5 RECEIVING YARDS (-115)
LaPorta had a strong Week 1 showing with 6 catches for 79 yards against the Packers, but was quiet in Week 2, limited to 3 grabs for 24 yards against the Bears. That wasn’t entirely on him, though—Chicago has been lights out against tight ends, giving up just 5 total catches to the position all season.
This week sets up much better. Baltimore has struggled to contain tight ends early, giving up 4 catches for 48 yards and a score to Buffalo TE Dalton Kincaid in Week 1, then letting Cleveland tight ends Harold Fannin Jr. and David Njoku combine for 9 catches and 88 yards in Week 2. LaPorta is the most talented of that group, and he’s averaging just over 49 yards per game in his career (35 games). With more favorable coverage, I like him to bounce back in a big way.
Ravens K Tyler Loop OVER 1.5 FIELD GOALS MADE (+105)
Baltimore might not have Justin Tucker anymore, but that doesn’t mean their kicker isn’t getting chances. Through 2 games, Loop is 2-for-2 on field goal attempts each week, showing the Ravens are still leaning on the kicking game when needed.
The Lions’ defense has already given up a couple of field goal tries, with Green Bay knocking through 2 in Week 1. Chicago didn’t attempt any in Week 2, but that was more about game script—they were too far behind to settle for 3 points.
With both teams expected to scrap for every point on Monday night, the Ravens aren’t going to pass up chances to take what’s there. Field goals should absolutely be in play here.
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