Sat, Jan 4, 2025, 4:30 PM ESTWeek 18 · at Baltimore Ravens · Division game
Weather at kickoff28°F11 mphgusts 36DryWindy Over 46% of 93 games since 2023Weather watch ›
3-13 · Power #28
10
final
Final
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11-5 · Power #1
35
▲ winner
Closing spread
BAL -20.5
✓ BAL W
Total
41.5
▲ Over · 45 pts
Model before kickoff
CLE 13–33 BAL
✓ BAL (97%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenBAL -18.5
CloseBAL -20.5
Total42.5 → 41.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
2 pts toward Baltimore Ravens
Total
Down 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened BAL -18.5 · closed BAL -20.5 · moved 2 toward BALmodel BAL -15.5
Opened 42.5 · closed 41.5 · moved 1 downmodel 45.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Lines that moved 2–3 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 42% (33 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenBAL -18.5
CloseBAL -20.5
Total42.5 → 41.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

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Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Baltimore Ravens ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

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Cleveland Browns have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Cleveland Browns away ATS weakness (2-6)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Market moved toward Baltimore Ravens
2 pts (BAL -18.5 → BAL -20.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
CLE+1.1 →−3.8▼ 4.9#28
BAL+3.1 →+6.7▲ 3.6#1
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW17

CLE
Longer bar = better
BAL
#32
Offense
BAL better ▶
#2
#16
Defense
BAL better ▶
#9
−1.3 #32
Turnovers
BAL better ▶
+0.3 #14
66 plays #1
Pace
◀ CLE faster
62 plays #17
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CLE has the ball
Advantage: BAL defense
CLE offBAL defEdge
Points / game 15.5 #32 21.9 #13 BAL
Yards / play 4.59 #31 5.24 #10 BAL
EPA / play −0.17 #32 −0.03 #9 BAL
Success rate 38% #32 40% #2 BAL
When BAL has the ball
Advantage: BAL offense
BAL offCLE defEdge
Points / game 30.2 #3 25.0 #24 BAL
Yards / play 6.87 #1 5.53 #19 BAL
EPA / play +0.22 #1 +0.01 #16 BAL
Success rate 50% #1 41% #5 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
CLE scoring against the BAL defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CLE scored
3.1
#26
3.4
#32
6.5
#32
3.5
#27
5.5
#25
9.0
#26
BAL allowed
2.9
#4
6.5
#13
9.4
#6
4.3
#9
8.3
#28
12.6
#23
BAL scoring against the CLE defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BAL scored
5.1
#12
9.8
#2
14.9
#3
7.3
#3
7.8
#7
15.1
#2
CLE allowed
4.3
#16
9.0
#30
13.3
#28
6.4
#28
5.3
#11
11.7
#19

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
BAL +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
28° · 11 mph
gusts 36 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
CLE6d
BAL10d
BAL +4 days
Tempo
Average 128 plays
slowavg 124fast
Quarterback
CLE backup QB started
Not on the final injury report

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