The Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts play on Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 1 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 1 game?
Check out these NFL Week 1 picks and NFL Week 1 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 10 a.m. MST on CBS (stream with FUBO).
The Ravens are a 3.5-point favorite over the Colts in NFL Week 1 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Baltimore is -185 on the moneyline, while Indianapolis is +150. The over/under (point total) is set at 47.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Colts 27, Ravens 24
Jeremy Cluff writes: "Is this the year Lamar Jackson finally leads the Ravens to the Super Bowl? The Ravens are once again among the preseason favorites to win the title.
A healthy Daniel Jones is more than capable of upsetting Baltimore in Week 1."
Bookies.com: Bet the Ravens to cover vs Colts
Bill Speros writes: "For the first time since 2008, the Baltimore Ravens had a new head coach. Jesse Minter comes to Baltimore from the Chargers, where he served as defensive coordinator. Minter put the offense in the hands of 29-year-old coordinator Declan Doyle, who ran the Bears offense last season. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and Doyle are separated by just 9 months in age. Don't expect too much from this offense until the leaves turn. Shane Steichen's Colts have both QB Daniel Jones and WR Alec Pierce coming off injuries. Jonathan Taylor can only do so much on his own. Jackson launches another MVP campaign in the opener and passes the Sauce early and often."
Sports Betting Dime: Colts 27.2, Ravens 24.9
The site's formula predicts that the Colts will win the NFL Week 1 game against the Ravens.
ESPN: Ravens have a 59% chance to beat Colts
The site gives the Colts a 40.6% shot at winning the NFL Week 1 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Ravens 26, Colts 23
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives the Ravens a win probability of 62%, while the Colts have a win probability of 38%."
BetMGM: Bet the Colts to score under 22.5 points vs Ravens
Nick Hennion writes: "Based on the Colts’ offensive personnel losses during the offseason and Baltimore’s misleading defensive record last year, my Colts vs Ravens prediction is the Colts Under 22.5 Points. Injuries piled up on the Baltimore defense last year. Despite poor luck in the form of the third-most adjusted games lost on defense, the unit still posted decent metrics. Baltimore finished the season ranked 17th in defensive DVOA, including 10th against the run. By weighted DVOA, which places greater emphasis on later games, the Ravens ranked 13th on defense."
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