After a successful three-year stretch of playoff appearances, the Ravens missed the postseason in 2021 due to a midseason Lamar Jackson injury from which they simply couldn't recover from. Having traded away top receiver Marquise Brown to Arizona on draft night, Baltimore finds themselves with a healthy Jackson but no established wide receivers to complement star tight end Mark Andrews. They were able to add a new center (Tyler Linderbaum) and safety (Kyle Hamilton) in the first round of April's draft but barring some late free agency moveme nt, Baltimore will have to rely heavily once again on their rushing attack. J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards return from preseason season-ending injuries to spearhead the usually-dynamic Ravens rushing attack.
Baltimore opens the first four weeks by facing all four of the AFC East teams but the team's main goal should be to achieve at least five wins in their first nine games before the bye week. Though their second half schedule is more heavily focused on divisional opponents, it also tends to be more favorable with the likes of Carolina, Atlanta, and Jacksonville on the slate.'
Caesars Sportsbook's Ravens win total is tough to judge at 9.5 as nine to eleven wins seems to be a solid floor and ceiling for this team. With Deshaun Watson's status unclear for the Browns and the Steelers likely rebuilding, it appears to be between Baltimore and last year's AFC Champion, Cincinnati, for the AFC North crown (+150 odds). Considering that the AFC is sta cked though, betting them to win the conference seems unlikely, especially at the less than generous +1100. A playoff appearance for John Harbaugh's team is more likely than not so -140 might be the Ravens' best bet.'
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Below, you'll find the Baltimore Ravens 2022 schedule, win total and more futures odds from Caesars Sportsbook, followed by picks from top SportsLine NFL analysts Larry Hartstein and R.J. White.
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Baltimore Ravens 2022 schedule
Week 1: at New York Jets
Week 2: vs. Miami
Week 3: at New England
Week 4: vs. Buffalo
Week 5: vs. Cincinnati (SNF)
Week 6: at New York Giants
Week 7: vs. Cleveland
Week 8: at Tampa Bay (THU)
Week 9: at New Orleans (MNF)
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: vs. Carolina
Week 12: at Jacksonville
Week 13: vs. Denver
Week 14: at Pittsburgh
Week 15: at Cleveland (SAT or SUN)
Week 16: vs. Atlanta (SAT)
Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh
Week 18: at Cincinnati