Now THIS is a primetime game. Personally, this is going to be a game where I keep my units small and just enjoy the game. Notice how I said units small because I’m still gonna be betting on this!

Ravens -4.5

I can really convince myself either way here, and when I’m truly in between two teams, I ask the most important question there is. Which QB head coach duo do I trust more? And personally, that’s Lamar and Harbaugh. The Baltimore Ravens have played 7 quarters of excellent football and 1 quarter of really bad football. I’m choosing to put myself back in the headspace I was in when the Ravens looked like the greatest team of all time for the first 3 quarters against the Bills. The Browns also proved this week that it takes a real team to blow them out 41-17 and I think the Ravens deserve credit for that. I think Lamar is going to make the Lions defense pay who are ranked just 21st in pass rush rate. Lamar has proven that when he isn’t pressured in the pocket he can deal with an average of 8.5 yards per attempt and a 18% TD rate (stats from the Pick Don on action sports). They also let up the fourth most rushing yards against qbs. If Lamar is out there cooking and I didn’t back him i’m going to feel like a dumb stupid idiot so I’ll back the awkward line here.

Props

Lamar Jackson +160

Attractive number here given the stats, which should indicate a Lamar masterclass. Also I feel like he tends to really show out in primetime.

Isaac TeSlaa Over 17.5 yards

Isaac TeSlaa +600

Dudes been looking like a star in the making in his limited reps, and Dan Campbell came out and said after last week, they need to get him more reps. If I’m right on the Ravens tonight, then the game’s script should go his way tonight. I think he’s going to eventually start to steal reps from Kalif Raymond, but even if he doesn’t fully take his share, all I need is 18 yards to get this number. Throwing in the TD because its fun and 600 is a huge numner

First TD

Sam LaPorta +1200

DeAndre Hopkins +1800

Doing a middle of the name capital letters theme here today