Kevin Wildes· Oct 23, 2026
Wildes took the Bengals to beat the Ravens, calling it a conservative pick with Cincinnati coming off a bye and Lamar Jackson's ankle in question.
“I am taking the Bengals over the Ravens.”
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- Game Outcome PicksCincinnati BengalsOct 23, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Ravens
“I am taking the Bengals over the Ravens. It's not a huge line... But I know the Bengals are rested and ready to go.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+167 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- CIN
- score:
- 35-13
- skill:
- 167
- they picked:
- CIN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- BAL
- difficulty:
- 1.67
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 12
Closing line (Oct 25): Bengals by 3 · favorite pick, Bengals 59%.
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