The Los Angeles Rams (3-2) and Baltimore Ravens (1-4) meet in NFL Week 6 on Sunday, October 12. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The game will broadcast live on FOX.
The Rams are 7.5-point favorites over the Ravens on the spread (Rams -7.5), with the game total set at 44.5. Los Angeles is a -390 moneyline favorite while Baltimore is +310 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Week 6 preview and Rams vs Ravens prediction for Sunday afternoon.
Rams vs Ravens Prediction
- Rams vs Ravens pick: Ravens +7.5 (-115)
My Ravens vs. Rams best bet is on Baltimore to cover the spread, with the best price currently available at bet365. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NFL odds page.
Rams vs Ravens Odds
| Rams Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 -105 | 44.5 -110o / -110u | -390 |
| Ravens Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -115 | 44.5 -110o / -110u | +310 |
Rams vs Ravens Week 6 Preview
There is no other way to say it: the Ravens are not in good form right now.
The Ravens are expected to be without Lamar Jackson again today, and the spread reflects his potential absence, with the line stationed at Rams -7.5.
In addition to Baltimore's star QB being sidelined, a huge chunk of the Ravens defense is also injured. Chidobe Awuzie and Marlon Humphrey are both listed as questionable.
Meanwhile at safety, Kyle Hamilton is also listed as questionable, and Ar'Darius Washington is out, which certainly doesn't bode well against this excellent group of Rams's receivers led by Davante Adams and Puka Nacua.
Plus, the Ravens' defensive line is a joke. They can't get any pressure and linebacker Roquan Smith might also be out for this game.
However, I expect the Ravens defense to play better in this game than they did last week. They signed safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the practice squad, but we still don’t know if he will actually play.
This all sounds bad for the Ravens, but they are still favored to win the AFC North. I don't disagree as I believe this is the bottom of the market for Baltimore.
We're talking about a Rams team that was favored by eight points at home against an injury riddled 49ers squad last week, and they managed to lose that game.
Now the Rams are on the road, traveling across the country, and the spread is roughly the same number again.
Rams vs Ravens Prediction, Betting Analysis
Given all the different factors at play, what do we know about the Ravens right now?
They are well-coached, they can generally make it work (even without Jackso), and they find themselves in this type of injury debacle way too often.
The Ravens got a wake-up call in a 44-10 loss to the Texans last week, and head coach John Harbaugh got a chance to try everything.
According to Evan Abrams, six QBs have started a game for Baltimore since 2019: Jackson, Cooper Rush, Robert Griffin III, Anthony Brown, Josh Johnson and Tyler Huntley.
In the 15 games started by QBs not named Lamar Jackson, the Ravens are 4-11 SU, but they are 9-6 ATS in those spots.
I believe the Ravens can muck up this game and keep it close.
Pick: Ravens +7.5 (-115)
Spread
My Ravens vs. Rams betting prediction is on Baltimore to cover the spread at +7.5.
Moneyline
While I am betting on the Ravens +7.5, I'm not interested in the moneyline market.
Over/Under
I'm also staying away from the total in this contest.
