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The Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders will face off in primetime for their 2021 season-opener. The Ravens clinched yet another playoff berth in 2020, which resulted in Lamar Jackson's first postseason win. The Las Vegas Raiders couldn't put it all together a season ago and finished 8-8. Now, the two teams will meet on Monday Night Football from fabulous Las Vegas. Kickoff from Allegiant Stadium is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Ravens are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Raiders vs. Ravens odds from Caesars Sportsbook, down a half-point from the opener, while the over-under for total points scored is 50.5. Before locking in your Ravens vs. Raiders picks, check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,900 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception six years ago. It went a sizzling 24-14 on top-rated NFL picks last season, returning more than $800. The model also enters the 2021 season on an incredible 120-78 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.

The model also ranked in the Top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past five years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

Now, the model has set its sights on Ravens vs. Raiders. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NFL odds and trends for Ravens vs. Raiders:

  • Raiders vs. Ravens spread: Ravens -3.5
  • Raiders vs. Ravens over-under: 50.5 points
  • Raiders vs. Ravens money line: Raiders +160, Ravens -190
  • BAL: Ravens are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games overall
  • LV: Over is 8-0-1 in Raiders' last nine games as a home underdog

Why the Ravens can cover

Cornerback Marlon Humphrey had an all-around outstanding season in 2020. Humphrey secured 82 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 3.5 tackles for loss. The Alabama product led the Ravens with 11 pass deflections and also led the entire league with eight forced fumbles.

Humphrey has shown he has a knack for the football. He has 11 career forced fumbles to go along with eight interceptions. The 2017 first-round pick was named to the Pro Bowl in 2019 and 2020 and also snagging an All-Pro selection in 2019. Humphrey is an elite corner in the game and will give the Raiders' receivers fits all night.

Why the Raiders can cover

Derek Carr had a steady 2020 season. Carr completed 67 percent of his passes for 4,103 yards and 27 passing touchdowns. He did a strong job of keeping the ball away from his opponents, only tossing nine interceptions on the year.

In a three-year span from 2018 to 2020, the Fresno State product has completed at least 67 percent of his passes and 4,000 passing yards. With the loss of Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters, look for Carr to be more aggressive and take more chances downfield.

How to make Raiders vs. Ravens picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total. In fact, it says Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson barely tops 200 yards passing, while no Raider running back will go over 65 rushing yards. It also says one side of the spread cashes in more than 50 percent of simulations. You can only see who to back here.

So who wins Ravens vs. Raiders on Monday Night Football? And which side of the spread cashes over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Ravens vs. Raiders spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $7,900 on its NFL picks, and find out.