Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens Spread 2011 NFL Predictions Week 11: M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland will be the site for a critical game between two AFC North teams trying to win a Division, as the (6-3, Road: 4-1) Cincinnati Bengals [+7] visit the NFL Point Spreads favorite (6-3, Home: 4-0) Baltimore Ravens [-7].
As you can see from their records, this isn’t only a battle two clubs sporting exact records. This is also a game between one really good road team and another that’s yet to lose a game at home… something’s got to give! Many people believe that this is a trap-game for the Ravens, as the consensus favors Cincy by 56 percent.
This NFL Week 11 contest has a scheduled opening kickoff slated for 1 PM ET on CBS Sports. According to Spread 2011 NFL Predictions Week 11 specialists, the projected OVER/UNDER line between the Bengals and Ravens is set at a combined total of 40½ points scored.
For the Ravens, the come into this game averaging 25 points per game, which is ninth best in the league. From a defensive standpoint, Baltimore has been really good: allowing teams to score less than 17 points per game, and that’s third best in the NFL (16.9 ppg).
The Ravens are 5-4-0 against the spread this season. Coming off a disappointing loss to the Seahawks in which the Ravens leading rusher touched the ball five times, Ray Rice let it all hang out this week in practice.
“I'm never going to be a guy who talks about touches, but obviously, we know going into a game that five carries is not going to cut it,” he said. “You look at it, and I know five carries is not going to do it, but we find ourselves so deep in a situation that we have to climb our way out. And we were looking for answers.”
For the Bengals, their offense is about average in relation to the rest of the league. Cincy scores 23 points per game, which is good enough for 16th in the league. Defensively, they’re a much-improved team. Going into this division showdown, the Bengals defense has held opponents to just over 18 points per game (18.2), and that’s ranks fifth best in the NFL.
Cincinnati has been sensational against the spread thus far, with a record of 7-2-0. Nonetheless, the Marvin Lewis’ team is also coming off a disheartening, 17-24 home loss to the Steelers.
“We had a good opportunity to really put some distance between folks (in the AFC North standings) with the way the day played out,” Lewis said during his Monday presser. “We have a huge football game this week in Baltimore. We’ll enforce the positives from yesterday and go in and make the corrections and revisions with the things that we needed to do better, then we’ll move forward into Baltimore and get going. We know what’s at stake.”
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Cincinnati’s ATS Trends:
Bengals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Bengals are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games.
Bengals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog.
Bengals are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. AFC.
Bengals are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Bengals are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
Bengals are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
Bengals are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games on fieldturf.
Bengals are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games in Week 11.
Bengals are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games in November.
Baltimore ATS Trends:
Ravens are 5-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Ravens are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Ravens are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Ravens are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0.
Ravens are 48-23-1 ATS in their last 72 games as a home favorite.
