The Bengals like to play uptempo while the Ravens love to go the methodical route. The key to the game will be whether or not Baltimore has a letdown after beating New England last Sunday night. Another key is that Cincinnati is seeking its first win with rookie quarterback Ryan Finley now leading the way. The Bengals have been within one score in four of their eight games. As good as the Ravens have been, they are just 3-5 ATS. Cincinnati returns to action after having a week off following its game in London and will face Lamar Jackson for the second time this year.

Talk about a potential letdown. Never before has a team gone from facing an opponent 8-0 or better to one 0-8 or worse. Baltimore, riding high after tripping up New England, is vulnerable here. Encouraging to Ravens’ backers is this team is unbeaten lifetime straight-up as a double-figure favorite. Baltimore has covered in five of the last seven roadies and will haze rookie QB Ryan Finley, who has yet to take a snap. Given Cincy’s ratings (25th offense, 32nd defense) and WR A.J. Green’s return delayed, this is a name-the-score game.

I'm looking to get some value out of the overreaction to Baltimore's win against New England this week. Earlier this season the Bengals were able to cover on the road against this same Ravens team, and now they'll do the same as 10-point dogs at home.

This is a matchup you could consider a 'trap game.' The reason being is that the Ravens are coming off of a huge, emotional victory over New England while the Bengals not only are expecting to get A.J. Green back, but also are coming off of a bye week. What negates the possibility of an upset is that Cincinnati also will be starting a rookie quarterback in Ryan Finley.