The Baltimore Ravens have won 10+ games in four of the past five seasons and a pair of divisional titles over that stretch, but the AFC North is loaded with talent entering 2023. That makes long-term success difficult, though it does help suppress Baltimore’s betting numbers. You can invest in them by taking advantage of one of these sportsbook offers.
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Baltimore Ravens Futures Odds
Super Bowl Odds: +1800
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AFC North Odds: +220
Win Total: 10.5 (Over -105/Under -115)
To Make/Miss the Playoffs: -175/+150
Baltimore Ravens Offense
Lamar Jackson makes this offense go and should be back at full strength after a knee sprain ended his 2022 season prematurely. This was the sixth run-heaviest offense in the league prior to Jackson’s injury, but by bringing in Todd Monken from Georgia, talk is of the Ravens’ offense opening up.
Baltimore’s roster moves would suggest that is the likely direction, as they brought in Odell Beckham Jr. and drafted Zay Flowers to complement the ever-steady Mark Andrews.
Baltimore Ravens Defense
The Ravens’ defensive unit finished third in scoring, and it wasn’t by accident:
- Red-zone defense: 3rd
- Yards per carry: 3rd
- Third-down defense: 4th
Patrick Queen led the team with a career-high 117 tackles last season. His leadership, along with Roquan Smith’s, will be needed after Chuck Clark was traded to the Jets in March. Marcus Williams matched a career high with four interceptions last season and serves as an eraser from the safety position.
One Betting Trend To Know
The Ravens were just 2-6 ATS at home last season, a 25% hit rate that ranked second worst in the NFL.
From PFN Fantasy & Betting Analyst Kyle Soppe using Inside Edge
Best Bet for the Ravens in 2023
Soppe: MVP is a quarterback award — 15 of the past 16 winners, including 10 straight — that often goes to a player on a winning team (once since 2003 has a QB lost more than four games when they won the MVP). Those are two boxes that Jackson should have no problem with in 2023.
I get the excitement around Monken directing this offensive show, but I’m old enough to remember when Jackson was producing monster numbers without the aid of an offensive guru. So are you…it was less than a year ago.
Over the first month of 2022, Jackson led the NFL in pass touchdown rate while ranking ninth in the NFL (not at the position, the entire league) in rushing yards.
In those first four games, Jackson was also trending for an uptick in deep completion percentage for the fourth consecutive season. And that, friends, is the skeleton key.
Jackson is more than capable of putting up video game numbers and winning games, but if Monken opts to stretch the field and leverage what Jackson is capable of, we could be looking at one of those special seasons.
The MVP award can be a narrative-driven one, and even that could work in the favor of Jackson. In the second half of November, Jackson will be going head-to-head with Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert, two QBs currently priced ahead of him in the market. I’m more than comfortable with Jackson holding my MVP money at +1500.