NFL Odds Week 8: Ravens vs Cardinals Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 8 of the NFL season resumes with a matchup between teams trending in totally different directions as the Cardinals host the Ravens. The betting odds see Baltimore as a 8.5-point road favorite coming off an impressive blowout win over Detroit. Coverage begins from State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sunday, October 29 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 8 Ravens vs Cardinals: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

Baltimore Ravens vs Arizona Cardinals Odds

• Opening point spread: Ravens -8
• Opening moneyline: Ravens -425/Cardinals +325
• Opening total: Over/Under 44 points scored
• Time: 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday (CBS)

UPDATE 4 P.M. ET FRIDAY: This matchup has seen just one move this week at BetMGM, from Ravens -8.5 to -9.5 Thursday. Spread ticket count and money count are 2/1-plus on Baltimore.

The total toggled from 44.5 (Under -115) to 44 Monday, then went to 44.5 Wednesday. The Under is nabbing 70% of bets, but 81% of money is on the Over.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Baltimore has a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde complex this season, but certainly looked like the good doctor in Week 7. The Ravens (5-2 SU and ATS) hammered red-hot Detroit 38-6 laying 3 points at home.

Arizona (1-6 SU/3-4 ATS) is on an 0-4 SU and ATS skid. In Week 7, the Cards lost to Seattle 20-10 catching 9 points on the road.

Baltimore is already up a half-point to -8.5 in The SuperBook's NFL odds Week 8 market.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 8 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Ravens vs Cardinals Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

Todd Monken's offense hit its stride last week against Detroit, and it feels like the Ravens offense can pretty much name its score against the 31st ranked DVOA defense. Baltimore's offense has been far better in the first half, where it ranks third instead of 20th in the second half, which makes sense since that includes those early scripted plays the reformed offense practiced all week.

Ravens bettors know Lamar Jackson is a first half king. He's 42-24-2 ATS (64%) in first halves for his career, including 5-2 this season. Just look at the halftime scores of the last four Ravens games: 21-3, 10-3, 18-3, and 28-0. Three field goals allowed and an average lead of 17 points! This team is not messing around. With an inflated full-game line at -9.5, play just the first half to get below -7 and grab an early win.

It's really hard to imagine anything other than a dominant win by the Ravens.

I was strongly considering Baltimore -8.5 earlier this week then pivoted to the first half angle once it jumped to -9.5, but I don't mind the full game if you prefer that. Games very rarely finish with a nine-point margin, so that line move was about teaser protection — now a standard six-point teaser only moves -9.5 to -3.5, still above the key number.

Pick: First Half Spread - Ravens -4.5 (-110)

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 8: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Ravens vs Cardinals

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

Harbaugh is 151-108-9 1H ATS with $100 bettor up $3,539, most of any coach in NFL since 2005. With Lamar Jackson & Joe Flacco, Harbaugh is 139-101-9 1H ATS.

For more NFL betting stats, check out Action Network's NFL Week 8 Betting Trends, Stats, Notes.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson