At 12:00 ET, the Falcons and Ravens will face off at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. This non-conference matchup is week two of the pre-season for both teams. The Ravens are the point spread favorites at -1.5, and their money line odds are -121. As for the Falcons, they are 0-1 in the pre-season and their point spread odds are +1.5.

• Date: Saturday, August 17th
• Time: 12:00 ET
• Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
• TV: None

Falcons vs Ravens

After the 1st quarter, the Falcons were up 10-3 over the Dolphins, but they finished this one 20-13, dropping their pre-season week one matchup. The Falcons’ early lead came with a 1-yard touchdown rush from Carlos Washington Jr.

Heading into the 4th quarter, the Falcons were trailing 20-13, and they couldn’t add any points in the 4th. The Falcons’ point spread was -3 in this one, and the over/under line was 38, with the teams combining for just 33 points.

After the Ravens’ 16-13 loss to the Eagles, we are sitting at 0-1 in the pre-season. This one was really close to ending in a tie, as the Ravens and Eagles were tied 6-6 at halftime. We had a 3-0 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Eagles’ touchdown right before the end of the 1st quarter put us down 6-3.

Heading into the 4th quarter, the Ravens were down 13-6, but they did manage to tie things up at 13 with a touchdown from Devin Leary. Unfortunately, the Eagles ended up kicking a field goal with just four seconds left in the 4th.

Falcons Injury Report

• Bralen Trice – Undisclosed (Out)
• DeMarcco Hellams – Ankle (Out)
• Rondale Moore – Knee (Out)
• Harrison Hand – Undisclosed (Out)

Ravens Injury Report

• Malik Hamm – Knee (Out)
• Keaton Mitchell – Knee (Out)

Falcons Offense Breakdown

Atlanta’s offense really struggled in their most recent game against the Dolphins, finishing with just 10 first downs and 145 yards passing on 40 attempts. Unfortunately for the Falcons, they came away with a 20-13 loss. They couldn’t get much going on the ground either, finishing with only 81 yards rushing.

Michael Penix Jr. was their leading passer, finishing with 104 yards and going 9/16. However, he didn’t find the endzone, and the Falcons’ offense as a whole finished with a disappointing 3.6 yards per attempt in the passing game.

Ravens Offense Breakdown

It was a tough day for the Ravens’ offense, as they managed just 82 yards on 23 rushing attempts and 82 yards passing in their 16-13 loss to the Eagles. Baltimore finished with only 11 first downs and 259 yards of total offense.

Josh Johnson was their leading passer with 62 yards, finishing 4/12 (33%) and failing to reach the endzone through the air. The Ravens’ offense struggled on third down, converting just 16.7%, and they were sacked three times.

Falcons Team Defense

In the Falcons’ 20-13 loss to the Dolphins, their defense did a good job defending the pass, allowing just 121 yards through the air. They finished with 12 first downs allowed and held Miami to 3-of-11 on third down.

However, Atlanta struggled to stop the run, giving up 144 rushing yards on 35 attempts. This was a big issue for them, as the Dolphins’ 144 rushing yards came at an average of 4.1 yards per attempt. Despite their struggles vs. the run, the Falcons’ pass defense was tough to crack, as Miami completed just 36.4% of their passes.

Ravens Team Defense

Despite forcing the Eagles to complete just 52.6% of their passes in their most recent game, the Ravens gave up 113 passing yards and 24 first downs in their 16-13 loss to the Eagles. They finished with a tough day on the ground, allowing 146 rushing yards on 38 attempts, with 13 first downs coming on the ground.

On the bright side, they defended the pass well on third down, allowing just a 33.3% conversion rate. However, the Ravens’ inability to generate turnovers hurt them, as they finished with just two sacks and lost the turnover battle.

Falcons vs Ravens Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Atlanta has an ATS record of 2-8 while averaging 13 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Baltimore has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 25 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Falcons have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-8.
• As the betting favorite, the Ravens have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

Falcons vs Ravens Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread for this pre-season matchup between the Falcons and Ravens is to take the Falcons to cover as road underdogs. The point spread lines have the Falcons at +1.5, and with our projected final score being 15-14 in favor of the Ravens, the Falcons are our pick to cover.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at just 37 points, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 29 points.

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