Lamar Jackson Injury Update Impacts Ravens Vs. Dolphins Odds For Nfl Week 9

Baltimore Ravens backmost Lamar Jackson has not played since Week 4, but Ravens caput coach John Harbaugh provided a affirmative update connected him aft nan team's Week 8 triumph complete nan Chicago Bears.

Harbaugh said he is "hopeful" that Jackson (hamstring) will play connected Thursday nighttime against nan Miami Dolphins, which corroborates reporting from earlier successful nan week that Jackson is expected to return successful nan primetime matchup.

The erstwhile convention MVP astir played successful Week 8, arsenic he logged believe clip successful nan lead up to nan crippled against Chicago, but he was yet ruled retired connected Saturday.

Based connected nan likelihood for Thursday night's matchup betwixt nan Ravens and nan Miami Dolphins, it seems for illustration Jackson will suit up successful nan matchup. The Ravens are favored by 7 points connected nan roadworthy successful that matchup, and it's highly improbable they'd beryllium favored by that overmuch if Tyler Huntley was group to commencement for nan 2nd week successful a row.

Huntley led nan Ravens to a triumph successful Week 8 against Chicago, but nan likelihood for that crippled shifted successful a large measurement astatine DraftKings aft Jackson was ruled out. All week long, it appeared Jackson was connected way to play, arsenic he received a "questionable" tag connected Friday's wounded report.

That led to oddsmakers mounting nan Ravens arsenic 6.5-point favorites astatine location successful nan Week 8 matchup. However, erstwhile Jackson was ruled out, nan dispersed shifted down 5 points to Ravens -1.5. Baltimore ended up covering that number pinch Huntley playing good successful spot of Jackson, but there's nary measurement nan backup would beryllium a seven-point roadworthy favourite connected a short week.

So, nan betting marketplace expects that Jackson's return happens successful Week 9. Bettors will want to show nan early-week believe reports for Baltimore, arsenic they should show much astir Jackson's status. If he's incapable to log a afloat believe this week, it wouldn't bode good for his chances of playing against Miami.

For now, it appears nan two-time MVP is connected way for Thursday's matchup.

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