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It’s only Week 3, but the NFL’s Game of the Year is already here. The Super Bowl LIV champion Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) will take on the Baltimore Ravens (2-0) on Monday Night Football with an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we preview the Chiefs-Ravens betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and best bets.

Chiefs at Ravens betting odds and lines

Get the latest betting odds & lines at BetOnline Sportsbook for betting on your favorite sport and snag a huge sign-up bonus. For the second consecutive week, the Ravens have the hottest playoff matchup and oddsmakers are keeping this one close. According to BetMGM, the Bills are 2.5-point favorites in this game — the. The NFL rules, and it doesn't matter whoever's in town at the time, everyone bets it.'. The only six-figure bet MGM sportsbooks in Las Vegas took on Sunday was on the Ravens -7. 'We did have multiple $50,000 bets from a casino player VIP,' Stoneback said.

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Money line: Chiefs +155 (bet $100, win $155) Ravens -182 (Bet $182, win $100)Against the spread/ATS: Chiefs +3.5 (-110) Ravens -3.5 (-110)Over/Under: 54.5 (O: -110, U: -110)

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Chiefs at Ravens game notes

The Ravens (35.5) and Chiefs (28.5) rank third and ninth, respectively, in points per game thus far. They’re fourth and eighth, respectively in rushing yards per game.The Ravens have been even more impressive defensively with a league-low 11.0 PPG allowed. The Chiefs are ninth with 20.0 PPG allowed.The two teams also met in Week 3 of the 2019 season. The Chiefs won 33-28. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes threw for 374 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ravens QB

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Lamar Jackson threw for 267 yards with another 46 yards and one score on the ground.Both teams lean on rookie running backs. First-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire has 176 rushing yards, 32 receiving yards and one rushing touchdown. Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins has 70 yards and two scores on the ground.Baltimore is 2-0 against the spread while covering by 17.2 points per game. Kansas City failed to cover last week in its 23-20 overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers and surprise rookie starter Justin Herbert.

Chiefs at Ravens key injuries

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WR Sammy Watkins (concussion/neck) questionableCB Charvarius Ward (hand) questionable

Chiefs at Ravens: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction

Prediction

Ravens 32, Chiefs 28

Money line (?)

I like the Ravens (-182) to win this marquee MNF showdown, but there’s not enough value in their money line play. I’m going to bet larger on the Ravens on the spread, and place a small ML bet on the CHIEFS (+155) in a rare spot for them as plus-money underdogs.

The Week 3 line seems to be incorporating some negative recency bias following the champs’ narrow win over the Chargers. That game needs to be thrown out when handicapping the rest of the year, as was their game plan for the supposedly Tyrod Taylor-led Chargers.

They’re still the reigning champs and looked every bit that part in Week 1 against the Houston Texans. Take advantage of this line. Take CHIEFS (+155).

Against the spread (?)

While they still need to dethrone the Chiefs, the Ravens have looked like the best team in football through two weeks. They throttled the Cleveland Browns 38-6 in Week 1 and beat the Texans 33-16 last Sunday.

Containing Mahomes is their tallest order yet, but the defense has looked as good as the offense. Take the RAVENS -3.5 (-110).

Over/Under (?)

This total figures to continue rising throughout the week, but I love the OVER 54.5 (-110). It will be the public play, especially with the MNF TV spot, but it’s the best bet with the MVP trophy potentially on the line between Jackson and Mahomes.

Target the Over until we’re offered plus-money on the Under at a higher number.

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After beating the Tennessee Titans, the Baltimore Ravens will travel up to Buffalo to take on the Bills in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. It’s a matchup between two red-hot, young quarterbacks taken in the 2018 NFL draft and two defenses that have looked better but are still formidable when things go right.

For the second consecutive week, the Ravens have the hottest playoff matchup and oddsmakers are keeping this one close. According to BetMGM, the Bills are 2.5-point favorites in this game — the smallest spread of the divisional round for either the AFC or NFC.

While Baltimore hasn’t looked perfect this season, that lone playoff win answered quite a few questions and has at least eliminated the narrative the Ravens can’t win in the postseason. But now we’re left wondering if the defense and quarterback Lamar Jackson can handle what might turn into a shootout against an MVP-caliber quarterback in Josh Allen.

If the answer is an overwhelming “yes,” that’s a scary thought for the rest of the NFL. Jackson has already proven to be electric, the rushing attack has been deadly, and the defense has shown some flashes of brilliance. But if it all comes together this week, there’d be plenty of reason to consider the Ravens Super Bowl LV favorites.

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However, on the flip side, this is going to be the toughest game yet for Baltimore — as is often the case in the playoffs. Allen is having a great season and presents a similar threat as Jackson on the ground too. With wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley playing great football as well, Allen has the weapons necessary to carve the Ravens’ defense up.

Both Baltimore and Buffalo have been great at times this season, blowing out opponents and winning tough matchups. At the same time, both teams have also lost games by wide margins. We’ll see if either the Bills or Ravens can live up to their hype and pull off a dominant win over the other this week. But with such a small spread, there might be better bets to take.

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