The Denver Broncos travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in a matchup between two teams in the thick of the playoff hunt.

Sitting at 5-3, the Broncos are one of the surprise teams of 2024. They're coming off a solid 28-14 win over the Carolina Panthers in which quarterback Bo Nix had his best game of the year, throwing for 284 yards and three touchdowns.

After a tough start to the season, Nix has thrown eight touchdowns and just one interception over his past five games. Denver ranks fourth in total defense and is in the top five against the run and in points allowed.

The Ravens suffered a 29-24 upset at the hands of the Cleveland Browns last week. Baltimore's offense moved the ball well, but went 2-12 on third and fourth down situations. 

Its defense gave up 401 total yards, 321 of them through the air. The Ravens rank dead last in the league against the pass, surrendering 291 yards per game. Offensively, they are No. 1 in rushing and bolstered their passing attack by acquiring receiver Dionte Johnson. Baltimore now trails the Pittsburgh Steelers by one game for the AFC North lead.

Let's dive into the odds and best bets for this matchup.

*Odds from BetMGM and subject to change

Broncos-Ravens Moneyline

Broncos: +350
Ravens: -450

The Ravens are big favorites in this matchup for a reason. They're at home, they should be re-focused coming off an upset loss, and the Broncos haven't beaten a winning team this season.

Denver's schedule has been pretty soft and its offense is still a work in progress. They are certainly improved from last year, but the Broncos aren't ready yet to compete with the big boys of the AFC. Avoid the moneyline with the spread being so large.

Broncos-Ravens Spread

Broncos: +9 (-110)
Ravens: -9 (-120)

If the Ravens hadn't just lost, I might be led to believe that the Broncos could at least cover the spread and give them a run for their money. However, Baltimore is too well coached and knows how to bounce back. I like Baltimore to cover and win comfortably. 

Broncos-Ravens Over/Under 44.5 points

Over: (-110)
Under: (-110)

This is a tough one to call considering the strength of the Ravens is their offense and Denver's strength is its defense. I'm leading towards the under because I think Baltimore will get after Nix and force him into mistakes, leading to not many points for the Broncos. However, this bet may be too close of a call to be worth betting on.

Broncos-Ravens Prop Bets

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson over 50 rushing yards (-135)

The Broncos have a pretty solid run defense and will likely be locking in on running back Derrick Henry, which should open things up for Jackson on the ground. Denver's pass defense is also very good, giving Jackson even more reason to run the ball. Jackson has gone over 50 yards rushing five times this season.

Broncos QB Bo Nix over 213.5 passing yards (-115)

As noted above, Nix has settled in nicely over the past month. He should find some success against a poor Ravens pass defense as he tries to keep up with Baltimore's offense. Nix has eclipsed 213 passing yards four times this season and twice in his last three games.