William Hill and DraftKings list the Ravens as 17-point favorites. FanDuel offers Baltimore (11-2) at 16.5 points.<\/p>\n
Despite that big number, bettors aren\u2019t shying away from the Ravens. According to oddsFire, 52 percent of the spread bets have been placed on the Ravens, and 64 percent on the money is on the Ravens as well.<\/p>\n
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On the moneyline, the Ravens odds are -1200. Despite the low return, 90 percent of the cash wagered is on the favorites. There are a few value seekers, though, as 51 percent of the straight-up bettors have bet on the Jets (5-8) for Thursday night at odds of +810.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Oddsmakers set the total for Thursday\u2019s game at 44.5 points. Over at FanDuel, 62 percent of the bets and 55 percent of the money are on the over.<\/p>\n
Bell Back for New York<\/h2>\n
The Jets will have some good news for Thursday. Running back Le\u2019Veon Bell is expected to return after missing last week\u2019s game due to an illness.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a down year for the former Steelers star, who held out last year while trying to get a better contract. After rushing for more than 1,000 yards in three of his previous four seasons through 2017, Bell has just 589 yards in 12 games this year. His average gain per carry is just 3.2 yards, and he has yet to break off a big run of 20 yards or more this season.<\/p>\n
However, he has been an effective receiver for quarterback Sam Darnold coming out of the backfield. He\u2019s caught 55 passes for 403 yards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Raves are huge favorites for Thursday night\u2019s battle against the New York Jets. Jackson, the frontrunner for this season\u2019s NFL Most Valuable Player award, comes into the game at less than 100 percent. He injured a quadricep muscle while trying to throw a pass in Sunday\u2019s victory over Buffalo. While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":122152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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