The Ravens are a 3.5-point underdog this week, which points towards a passing game script.The Baltimore Ravens offensive line ranks as the 7th-best in the NFL since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a strong effect on all air attack metrics across the board.The Buffalo Bills pass defense has been vulnerable when opposing RBs have gotten into space, giving up an average of 10.41 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 2nd-most in football.The Buffalo Bills have stacked the box versus opponents on 19.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-most in the NFL. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Baltimore Ravens have utilized play action on 29.2% of their passing plays since the start of last season (8th-most in football), causing the defense to bite on the run and resulting in much higher passing production.
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