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Baltimore Defeats Tampa Bay 27-22 - Recap
Lamar Jackson threw a pair of TD passes as Baltimore defeated Tampa Bay 27-22 in Week 8 action on Thursday.
Bettors who backed the Ravens were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 46.0.
Lamar Jackson completed 27 of 38 pass attempts for 238 yards and 2 TDs for the Ravens in the win.
Leonard Fournette rushed for 24 yards for Tampa Bay, while Rachaad White added 19 yards. Tom Brady threw for 325 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin had 123 and 75 yards respectively.
Baltimore outgained Tampa Bay 453-349 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-20 by the Ravens.
The time of possession battle favored Baltimore as their offense was on the field for 38:23, longer than the 21:37 of their opponents.
Baltimore looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Saints. The Buccaneers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Los Angeles.