Best Player Props for Browns @ Ravens

This was not the start the Ravens envisioned heading into the 2025 season. Old habits die hard as another blown fourth quarter lead triggered yet another (0-1) start. The prop bets did not see much success either as Derrick Henry saved us from coming up empty in week 1. The season is still young, however, and we are far from seeing what the 2025 Baltimore Ravens will ultimately become. Sunday afternoon in Baltimore should be an electric atmosphere as the Ravens host the Browns in the home opener. Cleveland boasts a formidable defense, but the Ravens are presented with a prime opportunity to right their wrongs from week 1 and get their season back on track.

As the Ravens look to find their footing, here are the prop bets I’ll be taking for the Browns @ Ravens matchup Sunday.

Derrick Henry O 95.5 Rushing Yards (-114 FanDuel)

This is just a don’t overthink it type of bet to take. Derrick Henry absolutely dominated last week on the ground with 169 yards on just 18 carries. That didn’t seem to phase Grant Delpit and the Browns defense as some headlines were generated this week when Delpit simply stated tackling Derrick Henry is “Not Hard.” Henry’s response to Delpits comments? “We’ll see on Sunday.” Henry is on his way to cementing himself as a first ballot Hall of Famer, if history has shown, you don’t give guys like that bulletin board material. In 2024, Browns allowed 668 rushing yards when stacking the box, more than any other team in the league. In week 18 of last season, the Browns allowed 97 yards and two touchdowns when stacking the box. We can expect a strong dose of heavy fronts by Cleveland this go round to limit Henry, but that shouldn’t shy us away from putting our money on the King to cover this line here.

Zay Flowers O 62.5 Receiving Yards (-114 FanDuel)

The Ravens WR1 made a statement to open the season last week with 7 catches on 9 targets for 143 yards and a touchdown. As we pointed out above, the Ravens can expect the Browns to come at them with plenty of heavy fronts which typically allow one-on-one matchups on the outside. Todd Monken did a great job of scheming up open space for Zay Flowers to operate in last week, and Zay seized the opportunity. Not many people can guard Zay one-on-one and he showed us last week he’s ready to take that next step potentially into the elite tier of wide receivers in the NFL. 62.5 yards feels generous here for Zay as he looks primed for another step forward.

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Joe Flacco O 38.5 Pass Attempts (-130 FanDuel)

The Ravens offense as we know is a juggernaut, and they can put up points at a rapid pace. In a game where the Ravens are favored by 11.5 points, we can confidently say the Browns will be in a position where they will have to lean on Flacco to move the ball down the field to keep up. In week 1, Flacco threw the ball 45 times in a game that was a one possession game the whole way through. The Browns don’t have a running back they can rely on as last week Dylan Sampson was their leading rusher with 29 rushing yards on 12 carries (2.4 YPC). Rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is expected to make his NFL debut, but there is a lot of uncertainty around what his role will be out the gate. Flacco and the Browns weapons on the outside are the surest thing they have, and they will need to rely on that to stay in this football game.

Lamar Jackson U 0.5 Interceptions (-160 FanDuel)

We took this line a few times last year and found much success with it. For a quarterback that threw only 4 picks last year, -160 is tremendous value. Last week Lamar looked back to his normal self when it came to ball protection as there really was no point in the game where he put the ball in harms way. There are many areas where Lamar has developed as a passer through the years, but protecting the ball may be his biggest area of improvement. Cleveland wasn’t able to intercept Joe Burrow last week, so the odds are in our favor here to see success with this one.

Rashod Bateman Longest Reception O 17.5 Yards ( -125 FanDuel)

After a down week to start the season, what better line to take than the one that brought us the most success last season. We took this bet 5 times throughout the course of last year and hit on 4 of them. These types of bets are fun because Bateman could be having a down game (as he did last week) and we can still profit off of him in just one play. As an outside receiver in this offense, there will be stretches throughout the season where there is limited production. That usually means the run game is working and there’s no need to take downfield shots. But if that need ever arises, Lamar will be looking Batemans way. Bateman is an elite separator with sure hands that has developed great chemistry with Lamar over the years. It’s only a matter of time until he gets rolling, and Sunday presents another prime opportunity for him to do so. You won’t regret taking this line here on Sunday.

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