The Atlanta Falcons will travel to Baltimore, Maryland, to face the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in week 2 of the 2024 NFL Preseason. The game will start at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday afternoon.
Although it is only the preseason, neither team came away with a win in week 1, with the Atlanta Falcons losing on the road against the Miami Dolphins by a score of 13-20 and the Baltimore Ravens losing at home against the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 13-16.
The Atlanta Falcons lost in week 1 of the preseason on the road against the Miami Dolphins by a score of 13-20. However, Michael Penix had a solid debut for the Falcons after completing 9 of 16 attempts for 104 yards. Kirk Cousins didn't play and wasn't expected to play in the first week of the preseason. However, he may see some action in week 2 of the preseason, as the second week is usually a warmup for the regular season.
The Falcons won the time of possession against the Dolphins 30:17 to 29:43 and were barely outgained offensively by Miami, 226 to 265. However, two turnovers proved costly. One turnover led to a touchdown after Atlanta fumbled at their own 10-yard line, while the other led to a field goal from the Dolphins. The Falcons failed to cover the spread as a 2.5-point road favorite. The Atlanta Falcons will look to win their first preseason game this year when they travel to face the Baltimore Ravens in week 2.
Baltimore lost 13-16 at home against the Philadelphia Eagles in week 1 of the preseason. The Ravens struggled offensively in their loss, gaining only 164 yards while allowing 259 yards to Philadelphia. The Ravens had one turnover in the game, which was crucial in their loss: they fumbled at Philadelphia's 40-yard line. After Philadelphia recovered the fumble, they returned it to Baltimore's 32-yard line. They would kick the game-winning field goal.
Most of the starters for the Ravens did not see any action and are unlikely to see much action in week 2. The quarterback battle to be Lamar Jackson's backup still needs to be decided as neither quarterback looked great, with Josh Johnson completing only 33% of his passes for 62 yards. Devin Leary completed 60% in comparison but only had 37 passing yards. Baltimore failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as an underdog in week 1 but will look to get their first preseason win this season when they host the Atlanta Falcons in week 2 of the 2024 NFL Preseason on Saturday afternoon.
These teams rarely play each other, only once every four years, as they play in opposite conferences. The most recent matchup resulted in a 17-9 win at home for the Baltimore Ravens, which also extended the Ravens' winning streak in the series to three games. The Ravens have won by an average of 24 to 10.67 in those matchups.
Atlanta has lost five of its last six games against Baltimore and six of its last seven road games in the series. The Ravens have covered the spread in six of their last seven games against the Falcons, which is why I am taking the moneyline for the Baltimore Ravens when they host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 of the preseason on Saturday afternoon.
