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Ravens at Giants: How to watch, odds, expert picks with Baltimore as huge road favorite

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December 15, 2024

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Ravens at Giants: How to watch, odds, expert picks with Baltimore as huge road favorite

Coming off of a bye week, the Baltimore Ravens hit the road to face the struggling New York Giants. In the thick of the AFC playoff race, Baltimore gets back into the season against a reeling Giants team winless at home and in the middle of an eight-game losing streak. The Ravens are favored by more than two touchdowns in one of the most lopsided pregame lines of the NFL season.

How to watch Ravens at Giants

Baltimore’s No. 1 offense beats opponents in a number of ways. Against a New York run defense susceptible to giving up chunks of yards (29th in rushing yards allowed per game), the Ravens Week 15 gameplan could lean heavily on Derrick Henry. Baltimore’s lead back only has one 100-yard effort over his last four games, and the Ravens could look to get their star rolling into the stretch run.

Since New York is stellar at getting to the quarterback (first in sacks per pass attempt), quarterback Lamar Jackson could also be required to make more plays on the ground as well.

The lowest-scoring offense in football, New York needs its sluggish passing offense (29th in passing yards per game) to make plays. The Giants are back to Tommy DeVito under center, with backup Drew Lock recovering from a heel injury following their Week 14 loss. DeVito is 3-4 as the Giants’ starter.

Baltimore’s secondary can allow big gains (26th in passing yards allowed per play), which should have DeVito targeting talented rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. Nabers was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice, but is expected to play in Sunday’s matchup.

Rookie back Tyrone Tracy Jr. is averaging less than 40 yards per game in the last three games after multiple 100-yard outings earlier in the season.