NFL Odds: Ravens vs Steelers Pick
NFL Week 9 Regular Season action sees the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday November 2 at Heinz Field. Cappers Picks provides free *NFL* handicapping tips all season long.
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Baltimore (5-3) at Pittsburgh (5-3)
Sunday Night Football
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 2, 2014
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Broadcast: NBC
NFL Week 9 Betting Lines
Baltimore Ravens Week 9 Lines pk -115
Pittsburgh Steelers Week 9 Lines pk -105
Over/Under Week 9 Lines 47.5
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The Sunday Nighter in Week 9 features an AFC North battle between two teams looking to keep pace with the Cincinnati Bengals. Both teams have looked tremendous at times this season while not looking so good at others.
A win by either team Sunday will go a long way of determining which team of the two has a shot at an AFC playoff spot.
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Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens let one slip away last week when they lost 27-24 to a struggling Cincinnati Bengals team that was forced, once again to play without AJ Green.
A previously stout defense had a bad game last Sunday and will be forced to play without their top corner Jimmy Smith this week after sustaining an injury versus the Bengals.
Baltimore’s defense is currently ranked second in the NFL in total defense (22nd against the pass unfortunately) but this team certainly isn’t as good on the road.
The Ravens offense also had an off-game last week and should be prime for a bounce back this week. Joe Flacco threw for under 200 yards and threw two interceptions to go along with ZERO touchdowns, Torrey Smith and Steve Smith were virtually invisible last week and the running game didn’t play at the level we’ve seen this year – not good.
That’s the bad news. The good news is that the Ravens have the honor of facing a Steelers defense that has not been great this season – particularly its secondary.
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Flacco completed 21 of 29 passes in the teams’ first meeting for just 166 yards with two TDs and ZERO interceptions – he will be better this week when he leads Baltimore against a team that they already beat 26-6 this season.
Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger had a game for the ages last week against Indianapolis – 522 yards passing and six TDs. I hope he doesn’t need Tommy John surgery!
Those 522 yards was the fourth highest total in history!
He and Antonio Brown have been magical this season and there is no reason to think that the Steelers can’t build on that chemistry especially with Jimmy Smith sidelined for the Ravens.
Expect the league’s eighth best passing offense to be good and for the running game led by LeVeon Bell to be just as productive.
Pittsburgh has a very well rounded offense right now – either the running game or the passing game could be a difference maker.
It’s a good thing for a strong offensive effort last week – the Steelers allowed Andrew Luck to throw for over 400 yards and although they limited the rushers, the Steelers defense was seriously exposed.
They are currently 14th in the NFL in total defense – it’s somewhat of a shock that they are that high!
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NFL Week 9 Betting Trends
• BAL are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. AFC.
• BAL are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games in Week 9.
• Over is 8-3 in PIT last 11 games on grass.
• Under is 8-3 in PIT last 11 vs. AFC North.
• PIT are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games on grass.
4* FREE NFL Week 9 Betting Prediction
The Baltimore Ravens are a different team on the road than at home and with a HOT Ben Roethlisberger on the slate for a Ravens team minus their best cover corner.
Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers
This game gas all the makings of a Steelers win. It likely won’t be pretty but a “W” is a “W”.
Check out our Updated NFL Week 9 Odds.
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