Ravens vs. Cowboys odds, picks: NFL Week 3 best bets, predictions
The Ravens will try to avoid a 0-3 start when they visit the Dallas Cowboys for their Week 3 showdown on Sunday.Baltimore blew two double-digit leads in a 26-23 home loss to the Raiders in Week 2. As for the Cowboys, they’re also coming off a loss at home, falling 44-19 to the Saints.Therefore, both teams have plenty on the line as the offenses seek redemption Sunday afternoon.There is a scenario where the Ravens could be 2-0 on the season.
They came within inches of scoring a touchdown on the final play of their Week 1 loss to the Chiefs.Had Baltimore tight end Isaiah Likely’s cleats been a few sizes smaller, his catch likely would’ve been ruled as a touchdown even after being subject to review by instant replay.Baltimore was already signaling for a two-point conversion, which is the right call when facing the Chiefs because you want to kill the game off whenever possible.We’ve also already touched on the Ravens losing from a winning position in Week 2.It’s noteworthy that Baltimore is the only winless team in the top 10 of the For The Numbers Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) metric, ranking ninth in the league.Offensively, Baltimore has been able to matriculate the ball down the field, ranking sixth in yards per play (6.1).The Ravens are one of only five teams in the league with a run success rate that’s 50% or higher.We’ll revisit why their ability to run the ball could help them create invaluable scoring opportunities against the Cowboys.In Week 2, we saw the Cowboys get bludgeoned on the ground by the Saints.New Orleans racked up 190 yards on the ground on 4.9 yards per carry.Even in the Cowboys’ Week 1 victory (33-17) over Cleveland, they still allowed 4.9 yards per rush.Dallas’ defense is now ranked 31st in run DVOA.
This certainly isn’t the start that new Cowboys defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer, would’ve hoped for. He took over a Dan Quinn-led defense that finished fifth in DVOA against the run last season.However, we m...