Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints Picks, Tips & MNF Predictions

Adam Thompson | 6 mins

Lamar Jackson and the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens head to the Big Easy for a Monday Night Football matchup with Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints.
The Ravens (5-3) have won three of their last four, though the victories were by 2, 3, and 5 points. The Saints (3-5) dropped two in a row before a 24-0 blanking of the Raiders in Week 8.
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Saints QB Andy Dalton has been notoriously poor in primetime, just 9-16 against the spread. The Ravens are only 1-3 ATS in their last four games. NFL betting sites have installed Baltimore at -2.5 in the Ravens vs. Saints odds, with an Over/Under of 48 points.
Bookies.com NFL handicapper Adam Thompson – who has hit on 66.7% of his NFL picks since Week 3 – reveals his plays for this primetime matchup.
Ravens vs. Saints Point Spread Pick

The Saints are a confounding team. They’d given up at least 30 points in three straight games before pitching a shutout against the Raiders last week. This is Dalton’s team now, declared before last week, and the offense has been fine, averaging 29.6 ppg in his five games (17 ppg with Jameis Winston).
The Ravens rank 28th vs. the pass and while they’re 3-2 in the last five games, the average margin of victory for all five is 3.4 ppg. With J.K. Dobbins hurt again and Gus Edwards hobbling for Baltimore, take the field goal with the home team and look for another close one. Take the Saints and the points.
Ravens vs. Saints Over/Under Best Bet

The Saints won’t have Michael Thomas for the rest of the season, while the Ravens won’t have RB J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards’ availability is in question. Top WR Rashod Bateman is also out. The Saints have the run game to at least slow down what Jackson and Baltimore want to do.
The Over has been hitting in four of the last five Saints games, but Baltimore’s defense should be improved with a couple of starters returning from injury. Ravens games, meanwhile, are riding a 4-1 run on Unders. We believe both defenses have the advantage. Take the Under at this too-high line.
Ravens vs. Saints Moneyline Pick

The Saints are +120 on the moneyline, while the favored Ravens are at -130. If you believe in Lamar Jackson, the ML looks better than the spread. He’s 7-5 straight up in his last 12 games as an underdog and a stellar 10-2 ATS.
Andy Dalton has been prone to mistakes, but mostly on the road. At home, he has just one INT so far. New Orleans can not only keep it close, it can win outright, especially given the offensive injuries on Baltimore’s side. It would be an upset, but there’s value on the Saints with these plus odds to get the W.
Best Ravens vs. Saints Player Props

Alvin Kamara, Over 4.5 Receptions
Odds: -145 at Caesars ➜
This is a steep price, but it’s also a low total. Kamara’s receiving skills have flourished with Andy Dalton under center. After just five receptions in the first two games with Jameis Winston, Kamara has had at least six receptions in each of the last four games, including a 9-for-96 effort last week. The Ravens allow 6.3 receptions to RBs per game, the sixth-most.
Lamar Jackson, Thrown an INT
Odds: -110 at BetMGM ➜
Jackson hasn’t tossed a pick in two games, and the Saints have just two picks all season, the second-lowest mark in the NFL. But the Saints won’t rush Jackson – it doesn’t work. They’ll sit back and wait for him to make a mistake, and it only takes one to hit this prop. While Jackson hasn’t thrown an INT in two straight, he tossed at least one in each of the previous four.
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