Ravens Host Texans and Patriots Face Broncos in AFC Division Games

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Jan 102012
 

In NFL Playoff action this weekend, there is the potential for a couple of major blowouts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.

First off, the Baltimore Ravens (12-4) host the Houston Texans (10-6) in a game (Sunday January 15, 1:00 PM ET TV by CBS) that on paper looks like a rout. The Texans bring their rookie quarterback, T.J. Yates into the Ravens’ den and it looks like they will be picked apart.

The New England Patriots (13-3) host Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos (Saturday, January 14, 8:00 PM ET TV by CBS) in another game that looks like a huge blowout. The Patriots defense is far from stellar; in fact they rank 31st in the NFL. Don’t be surprised if Tebow has another 300-plus yard performance in his second NFL playoff.

The Patriots opened up as a 13.5 point favorite and the number is getting play on both sides with only 57% of the money coming down on the Pats. The Ravens must cover 7.5 on the Pointspread over the Texans and the money is flooding in on the Ravens with 69% of the bettors giving the points.

The Totals on both games are showing some interesting movements. New England is going to score points and the Broncos have potential to score against a weak Pats defense. The Total is 51 points and the money is almost even with 55% coming in on the Over. The Ravens/Texans game is a low Total at 38 points. The money is overwhelmingly on the Under with 81% of the bettors hammering the Under.

Denver is a huge Moneyline dog at +605 and the Pats are the prohibitive favorite at -805 for good reason. If this game becomes a track meet anything can happen though. Denver is getting the lion’s share of the bets with 81% of the money coming in on Tebow and the Broncos.

The Ravens are also a huge negative number on the Moneyline at -350. The Texans are a +290 dog with the money coming in on the Texans with wishful thinkers betting the Texans at 62%.

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This Weekend Baltimore Ravens Will Clash With New Orleans Saints

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Dec 162010
 

This weekend the Baltimore Ravens will face the New Orleans Saints. With a solid the Ravens managed to bounce back last week after losing their 4th game of the season. The Saints look like they may be the team to beat in the NFC as they have now won 6 games in a row.

The total for the game is set at 43.5 whereas in NFL odds the Baltimore Ravens will be the 1.5 point favorites.

On both sides of the ball the Saints strengths lie in the pass. They have the 5th best defense against the pass in the league as well as they have the 3rd best pass offense in the NFL. As the Ravens are much weaker against the pass than they are against the run this year, this will be a tough matchup for them. In order to get things going on the ground, they also really rely on their own passing game.

It seems like the Ravens are very hard to beat when Flacco plays at a high level. They will need him to play like a playoff caliber quarterback in this game. The Ravens should be able to get Ray Rice on track if he can get going. Even though Rice has not been quite what the Ravens hoped for coming into the season, he has been stellar so far.

In this game, look for Boldin and Flacco to try to hook up with reliability. Boldin has made a lot of big plays this season as his favorite receiver. As Derrick Mason has had a solid season, The Saints can’t focus too much on Boldin though.

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Baltimore Ravens Vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – AFC North Rival Battle

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Dec 042010
 

On Sunday Night Football action, in AFC North rivals matchup, the Baltimore Ravens will lock horn with the Pittsburgh Steelers and NBC will broad cast the match at 8:20 pm ET.

Both these teams have the match winning capability and this is going to be an excellent game. Earlier in the season both these teams already faced each other whereas by a score of 17-14 this game went in favor of the Ravens.

The total for the game is sitting at 40 and in NFL Odds the Ravens will be the 3-point favorites.

In terms of their output of points and their defensive points allowed both these teams have been approximately equal. Since these teams grind it out you can expect this game to be close from start to finish as they have even combined with an equal record on the season.

Finding a gap in the run defense of the Steelers will be the key for the Ravens. By just allowing 64 yards for each game on the ground they have been amazing this season. In order to open up the passing game the Ravens require a ground game. They will actually be in a strong spot in this one if they cannot get yards on the ground.

The health condition of Roethlisberger will be the key for the Steelers. He may not be healthy enough to make the blow that he would like to in this game as he has been wearing a boot on his foot during the week. The Ravens could take benefit of the injury of Roethlisberger as they have a fast, strong defense.

Even though they have actually struggled when playing in Baltimore, Pittsburgh has won 4 of the last 6 meetings between these teams on the whole. The Ravens have not lost a game at home on the season and they have won 6 of their last 7 home games against Pittsburgh.

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