Mile High Report
The Denver Broncos open major 8.5-point road underdogs to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9 with an over/under at 44.5.
The Denver Broncos will face their biggest test of the season on the road against the Baltimore Ravens. While both teams are 5-3, one is trying to figure out how to be a contender and the other has been a contender every season for a half decade.
According to FanDuel, the Broncos will open huge 8.5-point road underdogs to the Ravens in Week 9. The over/under stands at 44.5 for this matchup.
Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens
Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. Mile High time
M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
ATS Betting Lines: Baltimore -8.5
Moneyline Odds: Denver +360 / Baltimore -460
Over/Under: 44.5
This spread was a full two points higher before Sunday’s game, so some of the action did go Denver’s way after they won and Baltimore lost, but being an early game on the east coast against a playoff contender the line actually makes a lot of sense here.
The Ravens have the best offense in the NFL this season ranking first in the run and fourth in passing yards. They are quite literally the biggest test for Vance Joseph and the Broncos defense this season. Baltimore’s defense is a bit soft, so if Bo Nix and the Broncos offense can find some juice this game could end up a lot closer than the line suggests.
That’s not me predicting a win or anything, because with a rookie quarterback on the road it is also a game that could get away from the Broncos. Both sides of the ball must put in their best games of the season. If they could just steal one game out of the next two against either these Ravens or on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs, then they’ll be in great shape in the AFC for a playoff push.
