# Baltimore Ravens (4-3) Week 8 Preview vs Buffalo Bills (5-1): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds

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> Baltimore visits Buffalo on Sunday, November 1, 2026, as the Ravens try to break a two-game slide against a Bills team riding back-to-back wins.

By Rhett Zone · Published 2026-10-31 19:16 UTC

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The [Baltimore Ravens](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens) carry a two-game losing streak into Highmark Stadium looking to slow down a [Buffalo Bills](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/buffalo-bills) team that's won two in a row and keeps piling up points.

## Game details

- When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where | Highmark Stadium
- TV | CBS
- Line | Buffalo Bills -3 | O/U 54.5 (market view)
- Baltimore Ravens record | 4-3
- Buffalo Bills record | 5-1

## Overview

Baltimore sits at 4-3 and has dropped its last two, a 13-35 loss at home to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7 and a 10-13 road loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 6. Before that stretch the Ravens won three straight, beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-23, the Tennessee Titans 24-18 and the Dallas Cowboys 34-31. Baltimore has scored 169 points and allowed 167 on the season. Quarterback [Lamar Jackson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/lamar-jackson) threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns on 15-of-20 passing in Week 4, good for a 144.2 rating, and he's one of only two quarterbacks in the league with a 65-plus completion percentage and a 120-plus rating in three games this season. The Ravens also have multiple injury situations to track: running back [Adam Randall](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/adam-randall) and cornerback [T.J. Tampa](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/t-j-tampa) are questionable, safety [Jaylinn Hawkins](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jaylinn-hawkins) and guard [Olaivavega Ioane](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane) are out, and defensive end [Calais Campbell](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/calais-campbell) and left tackle [Ronnie Stanley](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/ronnie-stanley) did not practice, with no game status yet attached to either.

Buffalo is 5-1 and has won two straight, beating the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30 and the Los Angeles Rams 37-34, with the only blemish a 26-29 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 4 sandwiched between wins over the Los Angeles Chargers (24-16) and the Detroit Lions (41-31). The Bills have outscored opponents 197-171 on the season.

Buffalo is favored by 3.0 points with a total of 54.5, and the form backs it up: the Bills are 5-1 with a two-game win streak and have scored more points than Baltimore, which is reeling from a lopsided loss to Cincinnati. The edge here belongs to the home team.

## Key players

Lamar Jackson has been elite in flashes this season, already posting three games with a completion percentage of 65 or better and a rating of 120 or higher, putting him in rare company league-wide.

[Zay Flowers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/zay-flowers) leads the AFC in receptions with 40 and ranks fifth in the NFL in receiving yards with 608, and he's the only AFC player with eight-plus catches in three different games this season.

[Derrick Henry](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/derrick-henry) needs a touchdown to tie Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk's 136 touchdowns for the fourth-most by a running back in NFL history, and he already ranks second among AFC running backs with seven rushing touchdowns in 2026.

[Tyler Loop](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/tyler-loop) projects for 9.0 DraftKings points and will be counted on to cash in whatever scoring chances the Ravens offense generates in a game with a 54.5 total.

[Rashod Bateman](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/rashod-bateman) rounds out Baltimore's receiving corps alongside Flowers and gives Jackson another outlet in the passing game.

## Keys to the game

Baltimore needs Lamar Jackson to keep operating at the efficient, high-rating level he's shown in flashes this season rather than the kind of output that produced the 13-point showing against Cincinnati.

Feeding Derrick Henry inside the ten should be a priority given his track record of multiple touchdowns and his status as the AFC's second-leading rusher in touchdowns this year.

The Ravens defense, anchored by [Kyle Hamilton](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/kyle-hamilton), who leads defensive backs with seven tackles for loss, and [Marlon Humphrey](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/marlon-humphrey), who's chasing his third straight game with a pass breakup, has to find a way to slow a Bills offense that's averaging a high point total.

## Fantasy angles

Lamar Jackson projects for 22.5 DraftKings points and is a clear start given his track record of multiple 100-plus rating, multi-touchdown games this season.

Zay Flowers projects for 18.5 points and is a start in all formats as the AFC's leader in receptions and a top-five receiver in yardage league-wide.

Derrick Henry projects for 13.5 points and belongs in lineups given his goal-line role and his history of multi-touchdown performances this season.

Rashod Bateman projects for just 6.5 points and is best treated as a bench piece or a deep-league flex rather than a confident start.

Tyler Loop projects for 9.0 points and is a streaming option in a game carrying a 54.5 total, with scoring expected from both sides.

## Prediction

The market lists this one at Buffalo Bills 29, Baltimore Ravens 26. That lines up with Buffalo's status as 3.0-point favorites in a game with a 54.5 total, and it fits the recent form: the Bills have won two straight while the Ravens are trying to climb out of a two-game skid. Expect a competitive, high-scoring game that comes down to whether Baltimore's offense can match Buffalo's pace.

## Injury report

- Player | Pos | Status
- Adam Randall | RB | Questionable
- Jaylinn Hawkins | S | Out
- Olaivavega Ioane | OG | Out
- T.J. Tampa | CB | Questionable
- Calais Campbell | DE | Did not practice (no game status yet)
- Ronnie Stanley | OT | Did not practice (no game status yet)

## Depth chart

### Offense

- Pos | Baltimore Ravens
- QB | Lamar Jackson
- RB | Derrick Henry
- WR | Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Ja'Kobi Lane
- TE | Mark Andrews
- LT | Ronnie Stanley
- LG | John Simpson
- C | Cam Jurgens
- RG | Olaivavega Ioane
- RT | Roger Rosengarten

### Defense

- Pos | Baltimore Ravens
- LDE | Nnamdi Madubuike
- NT | Travis Jones
- RDE | Calais Campbell
- WLB | Mike Green
- LILB | Roquan Smith
- RILB | Trenton Simpson
- SLB | Trey Hendrickson
- LCB | Nate Wiggins
- RCB | Marlon Humphrey
- NB | Kyle Hamilton
- SS | Jaylinn Hawkins
- FS | Malaki Starks

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Baltimore Ravens | Wk7 L 13-35 vs Cincinnati Bengals, Wk6 L 10-13 vs Cleveland Browns, Wk5 W 30-23 vs Atlanta Falcons

More league notes: [Week 8 NFL Preview & Capsules](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/news/nfl-press-week-8-nfl-preview-capsules) and [What To Look For - Week 8](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/news/nfl-press-what-to-look-for-week-8), from the NFL.

[**Game page**](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/109)

*Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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