Ravens and Falcons meet on Sunday Night Football without Lamar Jackson
- The Baltimore Ravens visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football in a cross-conference primetime matchup slated without injured quarterback Lamar Jackson.
- Derrick Henry has averaged 22.3 rushing attempts per game this season, reaching at least 20 carries in three separate contests.
- On the other sideline, Atlanta features one of the most productive rushers in the league.
The Baltimore Ravens visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football in a cross-conference primetime matchup slated without injured quarterback Lamar Jackson. cbssports.com reported that Jackson is out with an ankle injury, leaving the visiting Ravens to lean heavily on running back Derrick Henry. Meanwhile, bettingpros.com noted that the Falcons enter as 3.5-point favorites with Michael Penix Jr. back under center, though both teams lean on the ground game.
Rushing Workloads Shape Primetime Game Plans
Derrick Henry has averaged 22.3 rushing attempts per game this season, reaching at least 20 carries in three separate contests. Without Jackson on the field, head coach Declan Doyle will likely rely even more on Henry. Historical splits cited by bettingpros.com show Henry averaged 24 carries across four games without Jackson in his career, compared to 18.5 rushes per game in 36 contests alongside him.
On the other sideline, Atlanta features one of the most productive rushers in the league. According to data cited by bettingpros.com, Bijan Robinson ranks fourth in rush attempts per game at 21.3 and second in rushing yards per game at 123.5. Robinson also averages 5.81 yards per carry. cbssports.com noted that Robinson shares an NFL prop bar of 3.5 receptions with Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews, though Robinson has caught two or fewer passes in each of his last three games with Penix completing passes.
SportsLine AI Projects Drake London Over Receiving Props
cbssports.com reported that SportsLine’s Machine Learning Model views Atlanta wide receiver Drake London favorably, projecting him to go over 80.5 receiving yards with a four-star rating. London has exceeded his yardage prop in five straight starts with Penix at quarterback and in seven of his last eight games alongside the left-hander. Over that eight-game stretch, London has averaged 117.6 receiving yards per game.
bettingpros.com added further context on London’s target share with Penix, noting a 35.6 percent target share and 145.0 receiving yards per game across two starts this season. Furthermore, cbssports.com noted that Baltimore allows 183.5 receiving yards per game to wide receivers, ranking as one of the highest totals in the league. SportsLine AI projects London for an average of 96.6 receiving yards on Sunday night.
Betting Market Odds and Parlay Pricing
Sportsbooks have priced several player props around the game’s run-heavy expectations. cbssports.com noted plus-money offerings for taking the under on reception props for both Bijan Robinson and Mark Andrews. Meanwhile, bettingpros.com highlighted a three-leg same-game parlay at DraftKings Sportsbook priced at plus-550, anchored by game script projections for Henry, Robinson, and London.
si.com reported on separate betting markets for Atlanta’s earlier September fixtures, noting Robinson’s regular touchdown production after scoring 11 times last season and 15 times in 2024. For Sunday’s primetime kickoff, the matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium brings together two ground-oriented offenses adjusting to personnel shifts under the lights.