5 Most Popular Bets and Prop Bets for TNF: Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals

5 Most Popular Bets and Prop Bets for TNF: Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Tonight's Bengals vs. Ravens matchup on Thursday Night Football is a big one. The Baltimore Ravens are looking to keep pace with the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers with a win. Meanwhile, the Bengals are attempting to stay relevant in the AFC playoff picture.

With such a huge matchup in front of us, it's no wonder that there has been tons of action on the game. But, where are bettors spending their money? Are they making good bets or should you be fading the public? Luckily for you, I'm here to help.

Not only have I broken down the five most popular bets for Ravens vs. Bengals tonight, but I did a little digging in the oddchecker+ Positive Value Bets Tool and used expected value to see if those bets had any value or if they were duds.

So, before you make any picks for tonight's game, let's see how the Bengals vs. Ravens most popular bets look ahead of kickoff.

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Bengals vs. Ravens Odds

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Bengals vs. Ravens - 5 Most Popular Bets

1. Baltimore Ravens -6 (-110)

The most popular bet for tonight's Ravens vs. Bengals game doesn't really surprise me as the Ravens come into this one as one of the best teams in the NFL and the Bengals have struggled. But it's interesting to see that while a ton of the action is on the Ravens to cover, it's far from an overwhelming advantage.

Right now, 51% of bets and 50% of the money is on the Ravens to cover the 6-point spread on Thursday Night Football, according to the latest oddschecker+ betting splits.

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Bengals ML (+230)

Another surprising aspect of this one is that the oddschecker+ Positive Value Bets Tool is fading the public tonight. The tool's favorite pick for tonight is the Cincinnati Bengals to win outright at +230 on the moneyline. Those odds indicate a 30% chance the Bengals win while our AI probability gives them a 35% chance, good for 16% EV.

2. Over 52.5 (-110)

The public always likes to bet overs and tonight's game is no different as the second-most popular bet for Ravens vs. Bengals comes to us in the form of the over. 89% of bets and 84% of the money is on this one to go over the total of 52.5.

When these two teams met in Week 5, we got a 41-38 overtime thriller that saw just about every player on the field put up big numbers. Neither team has a very good defense and both have tons of stars on the offensive side of the ball.

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Over 52.5 (-110)

It looks like the Bengals will be without Tee Higgins again but that hasn't stopped the oddschecker+ Positive Value Bets Tool from picking the over in tonight's game. The -110 odds imply 52% chance the game goes over 52.5. However, the OC AI probability has it at 55%. That's a 4.7% EV on this pick.

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3. Derrick Henry First TD Scorer (+390)

First-TD scorer bets are always a little risky, but it's the only way to get any decent odds on Henry to reach the end zone at this point in the season. Henry sits at around -260 with his anytime TD scorer odds, so it makes sense to see bettors going elsewhere.

The issue is that this one can lose without the Ravens ever touching the ball if the Bengals end up receiving. So, it's a little odds to see it as the most-bet prop bet of the night.

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Rashod Bateman Anytime TD Scorer (+390)

If you're looking for TD scorer props then Rashod Bateman is your guy, according to the oddschecker+ Positive Value Bets Tool. He has the same odds as Henry to score the first TD of the game, implying a 20% chance, but our AI says there is a 42% shot he scores and that's 103% EV.

4. Zay Flowers 50+ Receiving Yards (-220)

I would hope that the popularity of this bet tonight on Thursday Night Football comes from it being included in parlays because I don't suggest betting this at -220, especially when you can get over 59.5 yards at -120. Still, Flowers has been one of the best receivers in the NFL this year as Lamar Jackson has started to look his way more and more.

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Zay Flowers Over 59.5 Receiving Yards (-120)

Like I mentioned earlier, if you're looking for a Zay Flowers bet then add the extra 9.5 yards onto the 50+ yard bet and get it at -120. With a 55% implied chance and a 56% AI chance, you're still getting positive EV at 3.1%.

5. Derrick Henry 80+ Rushing Yards (-160)

Out of the five most popular bets for Bengals vs. Ravens tonight, four of them are backing the Ravens or Ravens players and the other is a play on the total. The public loves Baltimore tonight so Henry's 80+ yard prop being a popular one isn't surprising. Henry has gone over this number in all but two games. One of them was the season opener against Kansas City, but the other was two weeks ago against Cleveland. The last time he faced the Bengals, he went for 92 yards on 15 carries.

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Derrick Henry Under 64.5 Rushing Yards (+295)

If you're looking to hit a big straight bet then this is the one. At +295, the implied probability of Henry rushing for fewer than 65 yards is just 25% However, our AI probability says he has a 58% chance to go under this number. So, while the rest of the country is hammering his over-80-yard prop, the real play seems to be under 64.5 yards at an insane 130% EV.