-2.5, -145 favorites, total 51.5, the team total at 27.5 for the home team Ravens. +125. 24.5 for the visiting Chargers. Its an early start for LA at 1pm EST. The Chargers have been looking like contenders so far this year, taking out the Chiefs, the Browns, and now they meet Baltimore. They have won by a touchdown against playoff teams. 13 TDs and 3 INT for Herbert as they sit 4-1 now. Herbert has the most pass attempts in the league. The last time they met was in the playoffs and defensively, even with the coaching staff different, you have to wonder if they plan on using the same strategy. They were smothering with time of possession in the first three quarters of that game, similar to how they beat the Raiders this year keeping the score down in the first half. Even with the defense sitting middle of the NFL, they have already faced a gauntlet of the NFL’s power teams so those stats may get better as time goes on.
The Ravens also 4-1 after questions to start the year with preseason injuries and whether Jackson could develop his passing game to the next level. His stats are comparable to Herbert and both are a playoff run away from Super Star Status. To this point he has, and the Ravens have to feel they really would be undefeated if it weren’t for a punched football in overtime week 1. They have even answered some questions about come from behind ability last week. 148.2 on the ground for the Ravens as its been next man up at the running back position.
28.4(LA) 27.2(BAL) are what these teams are averaging. This one may go how it goes but you can see the discrepancy between what teams are scoring versus were the oddsmakers put the total opened at 48 and now at 51.5 based on those numbers. I believe most likely the reason for that difference is the way the last meeting went between these two with 32 combined points, whereas the action going on the over is due to those team averages. If this game ends up being more field goals than touchdowns you could see the Ravens lean on Tucker for 15 points you never know.
All that being said, I’ve been wrong every time I’ve picked against the Chargers, so I’m not predicting this one and best of luck any way this game goes.