Baltimore (4-2) at Tampa Bay (4-2) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 3 1/2.
Series record: Ravens 5-2 Against the spread: Ravens 3-2-1, Buccaneers 4-2 Last meeting: Ravens beat Buccaneers 27-22 in Tampa on Oct. 27, 2022. Last week: Ravens beat Commanders 30-23; Buccaneers beat Saints 51-27.
Ravens offense: overall (1), rush (1), pass (8), scoring (4) Ravens defense: overall (16), rush (1), pass (31), scoring (24) Buccaneers offense: overall (9), rush (8), pass (11), scoring (2) Buccaneers defense: overall (26), rush (t11), pass (28), scoring (t19) Turnover differential: Ravens, 0; Buccaneers, plus 2. QB Lamar Jackson has thrown for 1,529 yards and 10 touchdowns vs. two interceptions.
The Ravens are No. 1 in total offense at 453.7 yards per game, including a league-leading 205.
3 yards per game rushing. QB Baker Mayfield has thrown for 1,489 yards and a NFL-best 15 TD passes. He is second in the league with a 109.
4 passer rating, just ahead of Jackson’s 108.4. He’s coming off throwing for four TDs in last week’s 51-point effort against New Orleans.
Baltimore’s relentless rushing attack vs. a Bucs defense that hasn’t been as stout against the run as usual. RB Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 704 yards and eight TDs rushing.
Jackson has run for 403 yards and two more TDs. Tampa Bay has been among the best at stopping the run since coach Todd Bowles joined the team as defensive coordinator in 2019. The Bucs enter Week 7 tied for 11th in rushing defen.
