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Monday Night Football Betting Preview: Lions at Ravens

Baltimore hosts Detroit under the lights with significant early-season stakes. Market consensus has Ravens favored ~-5.5 and total ~53–54 as of this afternoon. Baltimore Beatdown+1

⭐ Our Best Bet: Ravens –5.5

Why spread over total? Baltimore’s primetime + interconference dominance under Lamar Jackson is real (20–6 in primetime; 7–2 on MNF; 24–2 vs. NFC), and the Ravens have been especially strong at home in night games under John Harbaugh (22–3). In a projected track-meet market (total in the mid-50s), we’ll side with the more stable edge: Baltimore to cover at home. Baltimore Beatdown

🔍 Matchup Snapshot

• Game: Detroit Lions @ Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC. ESPN.com

• Books are dealing BAL –4.5 to –5.5; O/U ~53–54 depending on the shop. Action Network+1

• Usage trends to know: Zay Flowers owns an elite early-season target share; Jahmyr Gibbs is heavily used in the passing game. SB Nation+1

🎯 Best Player Props (reader-friendly lines)

1. Jahmyr Gibbs Over 3.5 Receptions
   Gibbs has 13 catches in two games (10 in Week 1), and if Detroit trails, Jared Goff’s checkdown volume favors RB targets. 3.5 is very reachable. SI

2. Zay Flowers Over 69.5 Receiving Yards
   Books are widely hanging Flowers in the ~69.5–70.5 range; 72.5 still fits his profile given massive target share and vertical usage in Monken’s offense. CBSSports.com+1

3. DeAndre Hopkins Over 1.5 Receptions
   Hopkins has joined Baltimore on a one-year deal and is being schemed for splash plays; most books list 1.5 receptions at plus/minus money. Two catches clears it. Reuters+2PFF+2

Quick Card

• Best Bet: Ravens –5.5

• Props:

  • Jahmyr Gibbs Over 3.5 receptions

  • Zay Flowers Over 72.5 receiving yards

  • DeAndre Hopkins Over 1.5 receptions

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