Baltimore Ravens @ Indianapolis Colts<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, January 16, 8:15 p.m. ET Hey \u2013 as good as the Colts are, the Ravens have plenty of weapons to scare them. Ray Rice and the Baltimore running game wasted no time in tearing New England apart, as Rice broke an 83-yard touchdown run on the first offensive play of the game last week. The Colts\u2019 much-maligned run defense, which ranks 24th<\/sup> in the league, has its hands full. As annoying as Bob Sanders\u2019 brittleness is, they still miss his run stopping ability.<\/p>\n The Ravens\u2019 \u201cD\u201d also poses a threat. While even the best pass rushers struggle to pressure Peyton Manning, the Ravens\u2019 front seven could swallow up Joseph Addai and Donald Brown, who comprise Indy\u2019s 32nd<\/sup>-ranked rushing attack.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s a problem for Baltimore. The Colts\u2019 had the league\u2019s \u201cworst\u201d rushing attack mainly just because they pass the ball so well. If it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it. Peyton Manning won a second-straight MVP award this season, completing a career-best 68.8 per cent of his passes. His attractive arsenal of weapons includes elite playmakers like Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark plus effective rookies like Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon. All subscribe to the Colts\u2019 \u201csmart football\u201d philosophy, taking whatever yardage they can get and hitting the deck when there\u2019s trouble to avoid turnovers. Another hurdle for the Ravens to overcome: Joe Flacco. He was underused last week, so his performance wasn\u2019t entirely his fault, but 34 yards on 4\/10 passing is pathetic. There\u2019s a good chance Baltimore will play from behind for much of Saturday\u2019s game, so the pressure is on him to deliver. He has a cannon arm and is capable of the big game but he still lacks a star playmaker downfield. Also, the Colts\u2019 underrated pass defense has a knack for picking off passes and stripping balls at crucial times. They may force Flacco to make mistakes.<\/p>\n The Ravens are a solid team and everyone would love to have Ray Rice, but they won\u2019t maximize his ability if they\u2019re trailing. And they will be. The Ravens\u2019 pass \u201cD\u201d is beatable deep and no quarterback exploits opponents\u2019 soft spots better than Peyton Manning.<\/p>\n Forget the Colts\u2019 consecutive losses to end the season. Their starters played half those games. They\u2019re still the class of the AFC and should handle the Ravens with relative ease.<\/p>\n Gambling Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis
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<\/a> Perhaps the most amazing stat about the Indy offense: Manning took just 10 sacks all season. Absolutely unbelievable. How can we expect the Ravens to penetrate Indy\u2019s O-line?<\/p>\n
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore’s last 7 games when playing Indianapolis
\nBaltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games on the road
\nIndianapolis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
\nIndianapolis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
\nIndianapolis is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
\nIndianapolis is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games <\/p>\n