The Baltimore Ravens are the heaviest favorites in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season.
After a comeback bid came up short against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1, the oddsmakers are nothing but confident in the Baltimore Ravens to trounce the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2.
FanDuel Sportsbook Odds
Spread: Ravens -9.5
Moneyline: Ravens -430; Raiders +340
Over/Under: 41.5
The Ravens come in as mighty favorites on account of being the home team, Lamar Jackson being their quarterback and how the Raiders fared in Week 1. Against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Raiders struggled to stop the run game as former Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins gashed the Raiders for 135 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. In all, the Raiders defense allowed 176 rushing yards.
Offensively, the Raiders struggled to move the football. Though quarterback Gardner Minshew II threw for 257 yards—113 more than Chargers’ Justin Herbert— they scored just 10 points.
The Raiders scored on just two of their 13 drives on Sunday; the other 11 ended with by way of five punts, two fumbles, a game-ending interception, a turnover on downs, missed field goal and the end of the first half.
Defeating the Raiders should be a given for the Ravens seeing as they’re favorited over the Raiders by over a touchdown, but to cover the spread their defense must keep the Raiders’ point total low. Scoring could be a challenge for both teams at times as the Raiders’ defense features two star pass rushers in Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins, who could terrorize the Ravens’ struggling offensive line.