NFL betting tips: Baltimore Ravens @ Buffalo Bills predictions, preview and best bets

Sunday’s card crescendos into the early hours at Highmark Stadium (1.20am, Monday morning), where the Buffalo Bills are hosts to the Baltimore Ravens in a season-opening fixture framed as an AFC yardstick. Read on to find a detailed preview and the best bet recommendation for this clash, and don’t forget to take advantage of the selected betting offers listed below to maximise your betting value.

NFL betting tips: Baltimore Ravens @ Buffalo Bills Packers predictions

Orchard Park goes prime time: can Buffalo and Baltimore match the hype in a Week One blockbuster?

• The week’s highest total sits at 50.5, with 10/11 available either side, reflecting elite offensive expectations.
• Baltimore surrendered 27 passing touchdowns last season, a profile that invites end-zone targets against man-match looks.
• Tyler Bass is out, nudging Buffalo towards fourth-down aggression and end-zone throws in fringe-goal situations.

Our Best Bet

The billing writes itself: two Super Bowl contenders, two MVP-level quarterbacks, and a points line pitched higher than any other game on the slate. The sides split last season’s meetings—each protecting home turf—so momentum and the first punch in a potential seeding duel are on the table as much as bragging rights.

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The matchup tone is clear from every angle. Baltimore arrive as the league’s most punishing rushing outfit, with Derrick Henry driving a ground attack that forces defensive fronts into awkward numbers and leaves space for Lamar Jackson to dictate off keepers and quick-trigger throws. Buffalo counter with an offence that ranked second last year for points per game and points per play, powered by Josh Allen and supported by James Cook.

The Ravens’ playmakers in the air include Mark Andrews and Zay Flowers, both central to red-zone sequencing and explosive gains, while the Bills’ perimeter balance leans into Khalil Shakir and new additions such as Joshua Palmer to keep Jackson chasing the game rather than steering it. Personnel chatter adds wrinkles—Tre’Davious White is listed as doubtful, kicker Tyler Bass is ruled out for Buffalo, and on the far sideline Patrick Ricard and Isaiah Likely are sidelined—so both coordinators must adjust in high-leverage phases. The market sits 10/11 each of two at 50.5 on the total, Baltimore shade the moneyline, and the spread is effectively a coin toss. In short: everything points to a high-tempo chess match with real scoreboard risk.

Best Bet for the day

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Best Bet: Josh Allen Over 2 Passing Touchdowns at 7/2

There is a strong, multi-layered case for banking on Allen to clear the two-passing-TD bar. Start with game state: the total is set at 50.5 with both offences graded as top-tier scorers, and Buffalo are at home in a fixture where their identity is to keep pace through the air rather than trade four-yard body blows. Next, consider the Ravens’ 2024 profile against the pass: Baltimore conceded 27 aerial touchdowns last season, ranking among the most forgiving in that specific metric. That intersects neatly with Buffalo’s ability to create red-zone mismatches by formationing Shakir and using Palmer as a boundary stressor, forcing safety declares that open quick, high-percentage throws in compressed space.

There is also a situational kicker—literally. With Bass ruled out, Buffalo’s fourth-down calculus tilts fractionally towards aggression in the fringe and low-red zones. Fewer conservative field-goal decisions translate to more end-zone shots, and Allen is the engine of that aggression. His passing yards prop sits attractively low in other markets (229.5), but the touchdown pathways are clearer still: quick game to Shakir on option routes, seam benders when linebackers step to Cook, and roll-out throws that weaponise Allen’s arm strength when Baltimore over-commit to contain. A quarterback who can fabricate off-schedule chances adds a safety net; even if scripted red-zone calls are smothered, second-phase windows emerge when coverage breaks down. Price matters, and 7/2 reflects both the respect due to the Ravens and the realistic probability that a high-total game with Buffalo’s passing DNA yields three scoring throws.

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