Bengals vs. Ravens Recap: 35 Straight Points After a 13-0 Half

The Bengals beat the Ravens 35-13 on Sunday after trailing 13-0 at halftime. Baltimore scored on its first drive with a 48-yard Tyler Huntley touchdown pass to Zay Flowers and added two Tyler Loop field goals, but Cincinnati scored touchdowns on five straight possessions in the second half. Joe Burrow threw four of those touchdowns, and the Bengals went 5 of 5 in the red zone. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

ALT: Bengals over 17.5 points (-350 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: Cincinnati had scored 18 or more in 8 of its last 10 games, and with Lamar Jackson out for Baltimore, the line had flipped to Bengals -3.
• What happened: It looked shaky at the break with the Bengals held scoreless, but they scored 35 points after halftime and cleared the number by 17.5. The touchdown drives covered 66, 47, 88, 79 and 24 yards.
• Worth watching: A low alt team total on an offense with this kind of ceiling can survive a slow half. The price is steep, so it fits best as a parlay leg.

ALT: Chase Brown 3+ receptions (-250 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: Brown had 3 or more catches in 9 of his last 10 games, including 4 of 5 this season, as the Bengals' main back.
• What happened: He caught 4 passes for 19 yards, 1.5 over the line.
• Worth watching: His receiving role held steady in a game the Bengals won through the air. The catch line is the most reliable way to play his usage.

How the game played out

The first half belonged to Baltimore. The Ravens put together an 18-play, 78-yard drive that took 11:00 off the clock and a 13-play, 82-yard drive, both ending in Loop field goals, and they finished with 35:00 of possession. The second half flipped completely. Burrow found Mike Gesicki from 6 yards and Tee Higgins from 13 yards in the third quarter to take a 14-13 lead. Samaje Perine ran in from 1 yard, then Burrow hit Ja'Marr Chase from 2 yards and Drew Sample from 16 yards in a span of about five minutes in the fourth. Burrow completed 22 of 30 passes for 292 yards and 4 touchdowns with no interceptions. Higgins caught 6 passes for 148 yards, with a long of 44.

Trends to watch

• Higgins turned 7 targets into 148 yards, and Chase added 5 catches for 62 yards and a score on 7 targets. Both receivers saw equal volume, so look at both when pricing Bengals receiving lines.
• Flowers caught 8 of 11 targets for 137 yards and a touchdown for Baltimore. With Jackson out, he was Huntley's clear top option.
• Baltimore went 0 of 3 in the red zone and had two drives end on downs. Field goals instead of touchdowns kept the Ravens' early lead small.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. See our guides on the parlay and alt line, or the full board on /nfl.