The Baltimore Ravens will welcome back quarterback Lamar Jackson for their NFL Week 8 matchup against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET. Jackson has missed the last three games but carries no injury designation this week, rejoining an offense that includes running back Derrick Henry and wide receiver Zay Flowers.
The Bills enter the game leading the NFL in scoring at 32.8 points per game and are coming off a bye week. Quarterback Josh Allen has been in top form, and Buffalo is listed as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5 total points. Jackson's passing yardage prop is set at 237.5 yards.
SportsLine's projection model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, favors the Over 54.5 points, citing the Bills' high-scoring games and the Ravens' offensive potential with Jackson under center. The model notes that the Over has hit in all but one Bills game this season, with Buffalo also allowing 28.5 points per game, the third-most in the league. In Jackson's three full games this season, Baltimore scored 41 and 34 points in two of them, with those contests finishing with 65 and 64 combined points.
The model projects 58 combined points and indicates one side of the spread offers better value, though the specific side is available only through SportsLine. The model entered Week 8 on a 58-51 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024.
