Ravens vs. Bengals odds, picks: Thursday Night Football same-game parlay

The AFC North will take center stage Thursday as the Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals.In their earlier meeting, the two teams were deadlocked after four quarters until Justin Tucker hit a 24-yard field goal to give Baltimore a 41-38 victory.With both teams averaging more than 26 points per game, it’s no surprise that our total has jumped over three points from 49.5 to 53.Such a matchup between two high-scoring teams can be particularly appealing when putting together a same-game parlay.DraftKings currently lists the Ravens quarterback as the favorite to win the MVP award.Jackson leads the league with a 77.0 Total QBR value — he’s arguably having his best passing season.His 68.2% completion rate is a career-best, and his two interceptions are tied for the second-fewest among quarterbacks with at least 200 pass attempts.The Ravens often faced criticism for not surrounding Jackson with a true No.

1 wide receiver.That’s no longer true after selecting Boston College’s Zay Flowers 22nd overall in the 2023 draft. Thus, Jackson is now playing with much more confidence while continuing to show growth in his seventh season.He’s thrown at least two touchdowns in each of his past three games, in addition to his previous three meetings against the Bengals.Jackson has reached a point in his career where he now trusts his ability to make plays by using his throwing arm just as much as he does with his legs.Andrews looks fully recovered from the ankle injury he suffered in Week 11 last year that forced him to miss the rest of the regular season. Although Isaiah Likely ultimately emerged as a viable replacement, the Coastal Carolina product is dealing with a hamstring injury and won’t play Thursday.According to StatMuse, the Ravens have the seventh-most targets to tight ends and Andrews could be the beneficiary of an increased workload with Likely out.With Andrews logging 25 or more receiving yards in his last five games, this prop is a no-brainer to ad...