2024-10-22 09:35:03
Monday Night Football offers up another prime-time twinbill, with Lamar Jackson and the 4-2 Baltimore Ravens traveling to the 4-2 Tampa Bay Buccanneers in the marquee game.
The Arizona Cardinals host the Los Angeles Chargers in a late game that will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Ravens got their season back on track with a four-game winning streak that followed an 0-2 start to the season, and Jackson has established himself as an early frontrunner for MVP. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, has been a surprise early this season, with victories against Super Bowl contenders Detroit and the Washington team Baltimore just edged.
The Ravens follow a trend of prime-time road favorites, as they are picked by 3 1/2 points. The over-under is 49 1/2 points for what is expected to be a high-scoring game.
Who plays tonight on Monday Night Football?
The NFL Week 7 primary Monday Night Football game is between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. There is also a later set game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals.
How to watch Monday Night Football tonight?
The Ravens vs. Buccaneers game will be televised nationally on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. The Chargers vs. Cardinals game can be streamed on ESPN+.
What time is Monday Night Football this week?
The Ravens at Buccaneers game is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. MT/7:15 p.m. CT. That’s 45 minutes before Cardinals-Chargers.
Monday Night Football announcers
Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (analyst) will call the game from the booth at Raymond James Stadium while Melissa Stark will be on the sidelines.
Who will win on Monday Night Football?
The Ravens are a 3 1/2-point road favorite over the Buccaneers in NFL Week 7 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Baltimore is -190 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is +160. The over/under is set at 49 1/2 points.
The line: Baltimore 27, Tampa Bay 23.
With a line of 3 1/2-points and an over-under of 49 1/2, the expected result is a Ravens victory of 27-23 or 26-23.
Buccaneers vs. Ravens injury report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans returned to the practice field on Saturday and will be designated as questionable to play. Tampa Bay All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is limited with a foot injury.
Baltimore Ravens injury report
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Broderick Washington has been downgraded to out and will not travel to Tampa Bay. Cornerback Arthur Maulet could make his season debut after dealing with knee and hamstring injuries.
Chargers vs. Cardinals injury report
Arizona Cardinals
Rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. sustained a second-quarter concussion Sunday and missed the rest of the game. Harrison cleared concussion protocol on Thursday, practiced in full the next two days and is expected to play Monday night.
Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers star pass rusher Joey Bosa (hip) did not practice this week and is in danger of missing his third consecutive game. He is officially listed as doubtful.
Cornerbacks Kristian Fulton and Deane Leonard, both with hamstring injuries, also did not practice for Los Angeles this week. The same was true for tight end Hayden Hurst (groin) and wideout Quentin Johnston (ankle).
Leonard was officially ruled out, Hurst and Johnston are doubtful, and Fulton is questionable.
Jim Harbaugh will wear a heart monitor during this contest after briefly leaving last week’s game against the Broncos due to arrhythmia. It was Harbaugh’s second in-game heart incident as a coach, the other coming in 2012 with the San Francisco 49ers.
Buccaneers vs. Ravens predictions
Bookies.com: Bet the under in Buccaneers-Ravens game
Bill Speros writes: “The Ravens beat Tampa Bay at Raymond James Stadium 2 years ago. The next day, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen got divorced. While we assume Baker Mayfield will still be happily married after this game, his Bucs probably won’t be feeling any bliss when this one is over. But the Bucs are tough when getting points, covering in 9 of 12 games as underdogs. But this number is a bit wonky. The total is a bit too high.”
Sports Betting Dime: Ravens 30.9, Buccaneers 26.2
The site’s formula predicts that the Ravens will win the NFL Week 7 game against the Buccaneers.
ESPN: Ravens have a 58.0% chance to beat Buccaneers on Monday Night Football
The site gives the Buccaneers a 41.7% shot at winning the NFL Week 7 game, with a 0.3% chance of a tie.
Dimers: Ravens 24, Buccaneers 23
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Ravens a win probability of 65%, while the Buccaneers have a win probability of 35%.”
Chargers vs. Cardinals predictions
The line: Chargers 24, Cardinals 20
The Chargers are favored by three points. With an over-under of 44, the expected score is the Chargers winning 24-20 or 24-21.
Bookies.com: Bet the Chargers to cover vs Cardinals
Bill Speros writes: “Why is this game on Monday night? Because they couldn’t put it on Tuesday night. Marvin Harrison Jr. left Sunday’s loss to the Packers with a concussion. This number swung 4 points in the interim, meaning oddsmakers are doubtful about his availability against the Bolts.”
Sports Betting Dime: Chargers 18.6, Cardinals 12.3
The site’s formula predicts that the Chargers will win the NFL Week 7 game against the Cardinals.
ESPN: Cardinals have a 51.9% chance to beat Chargers on Monday Night Football
The site gives the Chargers a 47.7% shot at winning the NFL Week 7 game, with a 0.4% chance of a tie.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X.
