Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints betting tips and NFL predictions

Free American football tips, best bets and analysis for Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints in Week Nine of the 2022 NFL season.

Where to watch

Sky Sports Main Event & NFL, 1.15am Tuesday

Best bet

Baltimore
1pt 5-6 Betfair, Paddy Power

Match preview

Baltimore Ravens can boost their bid to win the AFC North this season with a road win in New Orleans on Monday night.

John Harbaugh's team headed into Week Nine at the top of the divisional standings and with a great chance to stay ahead of last year's AFC champions Cincinnati.

Their prospects this week have been hampered by some key offensive injuries, though, with wide receiver Rashod Bateman out for the season while running back Gus Edwards and star tight end Mark Andrews are likely to miss this game.

The Ravens' issues have seen the handicap for the game drop from 3.5 points to a general Baltimore -1.5, and at that mark it's sensible to simply back the Ravens to win the game.

The Saints have been troubled by injuries themselves this season, with veteran Andy Dalton now starting at quarterback in place of Jameis Winston, while their own wide-receiver unit has been threadbare all year, with top pass catcher Michael Thomas out for the season.

Running back Alvin Kamara starred as the Saints disposed of the Las Vegas Raiders 24-0 last time out, but they had lost five of their previous six games, including home defeats to the Buccaneers, Vikings and Bengals.

This could be a game that sees the young stars of each team stepping forward, with WR Chris Olave needing to have a big night for the Saints, while Baltimore's impressive rookie tight end Isaiah Likely is, well, likely to make the most of his chance if Andrews is ruled out.

The Ravens also have the edge at QB, with Lamar Jackson capable of raising his game when it matters most, while Dalton has a 6-19 career record in primetime games.

The lowdown

Venue Caesars Superdome
Surface Artificial
Weather Indoor
Vegas handicap Ravens -1.5
Vegas points line 47.5

Key stat

The Ravens have won six of their last eight games against the Saints.

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