Ravens-Bengals Thursday night: NFL betting odds, picks, tips - ESPN

Week 11 gets started as the Cincinnati Bengals head on the road to face the Baltimore Ravens (-3.5, 45.5) on «Thursday Night Football.»

So what can we expect from a betting standpoint on Thursday?

Betting analysts Tyler Fulghum, Eric Moody, Seth WalderandAaron Schatz are here to provide their thoughts.

Note: Odds by ESPN BET.

Fulghum: It factors into my confidence in the Ravens -3.5. Had Baltimore not completely blown their Week 10 game at home to Cleveland, I think there would be an increased chance of that kind of letdown in this situation. The fact so many of their mistakes allowed the Browns back into that game will yield a sharper focus for this matchup. They stay home, while the Bengals have to travel on short rest. Cincinnati's offense will still be missing WR Tee Higgins. I expect this to be a difficult spot for the visitors.

Moody: It does factor into how I'm betting this game (Bengals +3.5). With a loss to the Ravens on Thursday night, the Bengals aren't out of playoff contention, but things get difficult if they don't win. Cincinnati is a team desperate for a win, and more importantly, desperate for a win against an AFC opponent. We should see that desperation on full display on Thursday night. Including the playoffs, the Bengals are 15-5 against the spread in their last 20 games as underdogs. Burrow and company should keep this game close.

Schatz: I'm not really factoring in last week's crushing losses into how I handicap this game. Some players will have a hangover from such losses. Some players will overcome that and play even better to try to make up for the losses. I think that those of us who evaluate the NFL from the outside have no idea which players are which and shouldn't be trying to psychoanalyze