Mile High Report
The Mile High Report staff give their score predictions for the Week 9 matchup between the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens.
In a surprising battle between AFC contenders, the 5-3 Denver Broncos will take on the 5-3 Baltimore Ravens in Week 9. One team is a battle-tested contender, the other a young upstart looking to put the past behind them. Can Denver shock the world on Sunday?
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 -9.5
Moneyline Odds: Denver +385 / Baltimore -500
Over/Under: 46.5
Note: All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
Collectively, our Mile High Report staff is predicting a Broncos 25-23 win on the road over the Ravens. We were all over the map on who would win this game, but most of us think it will be a closer type game. Here is where we each think the final score ends up on Sunday:
I think some of my colleagues here are quite overly optimistic. Granted, the Broncos have scored blowout wins in three of their last four games, but the one quality opponent they faced they were the ones being dominated for three and a half quarters. I think Bo Nix and the Broncos offense competes in this game, but ultimately the veteran experience of Lamar Jackson is enough to propel the home team to victory in this game. A strong performance by Denver, however, would go a long way to changing some minds about this team. - Tim Lynch
The Ravens will punch the Broncos in the mouth. In past years that would be enough to lead to an embarrassing loss, but not this year. This year the Broncos will punch back. This will be a slugfest. The Ravens are the best in the league at stopping the run but they are terrible against the pass. The OL has been doing a great job of protecting Bo Nix and this leads to the Broncos scoring 34 on the road while the defense shuts down Derrick Henry and a hobbled Lamar Jackson holding them to 20. - Joe Mahoney
I believe in the Broncos defense. The Ravens are a superior team. They will challenge the Chiefs for AFC supremacy. Still, I believe in this team. Do I believe they get a win against the Ravens? I want to. I want to believe. This is going to be a good game. It will be close. Derrick Henry can be limited by this defense. Bo Nix has been one of the best QBs in football over the last month. I want to believe, and it’s close, but not quite. - Adam Malnati
This is a great matchup. A top-ranked defense versus a high-profile offense. Vance Joseph’s unit blitzes at the highest rate in the league. Lamar Jackson has...
