NFL betting anticipations are high for the Ravens as a foremost wagering on NFL fave to win the AFC and make the Super Bowl. NFL Football gambling anticipations are equally as high for the Steelers as they’re also a top gambling on NFL Football choice to play on Super Sunday.
NBC Sunday Night Football will get one of the better Football rivalries going today as the Pittsburgh steelers host the Ravens with a kickoff time established for 8:30 PM ET. The sportsbook opened with Baltimore as a three point favorite and with a total of 39.5.
The Ravens and Steelers are even for 1st place in the AFC North. Baltimore won the previous contest between these 2 teams on October 3 at Pittsburgh 17-14 as Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was suspended.
If the Baltimore Ravens lose to their division foe, they would lose charge of the AFC North, a Number Two seed and their playoff destiny. The Baltimore Ravens not merely would decline a match behind the Steelers in the rankings, but they furthermore would have a worse record in the division (the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this year).
The Baltimore Ravens are coming off a hard fought 17-10 home victory over Tampa Bay in which they did not pay out as 7.5 point underdogs and now have a record of 8-3 straight up and 5-5-1 with pro football odds. Baltimore has fallen under the total in 6 of 11 games.
The Ravens have won 2 consecutive and four of their last 5 in total. Baltimore rates in the middle of the pack for most offensive categories while their defense goes on to be the building blocks of the squad and ranks fifth in the NFL for points allowed.
Joe Flacco has demonstrated improvement at quarterback over a year ago and has a sound 93.2 rating with an 18/8 TD/INT ratio. Ray Rice continues to be a hard working back with 815 yards rushing. Of note is the absence of a bona fide match breaking receiver.
The Pittsburgh steelers are 8-3 straight up and 6-5 with football betting probabilities and have gone under the total in 6 of 11 competitions. Pittsburgh is arriving from a 19-16 ot escape win at Buffalo a week ago as they failed to cover as 6.5 point favorites.
Roethlisberger was sharp with a 99.1 Qb ranking while Rashard Mendenhall has 962 yards rushing. Mike Wallace has an impressive 22 yards per catch with 8 TDs to provide a breakaway menace.
While Pittsburgh will be gunning for vengeance it is no definite thing as the Ravens are one of the most concentrated and well coached teams in Football wagering.
The Baltimore Ravens are 6-1 in its last 7 home competitions against the Pittsburgh steelers. The Pittsburgh steelers are 6-1 in NFL betting in their last 7 competitions as a road long shot. The Ravens are 44-20-1 ATS in their last 65 games as a home favorite. The Steelers are 3-1-1 ATS in their previous five games between the 2 squads.
