The Baltimore Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday Nov 29, as the Steelers QB Big Ben sits this one out. Pittsburgh has won three of four and has an 18-10 overall series edge. NFL oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.com have the Ravens as -8.5 point home favs over the Steelers with the over/under set at 56.5 points . Be sure to get your Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens NFL Week 12 Predictions in now at Sportsbetting.com
The Steelers (6-4) lost at Kansas City 24-27 (OT) in Week 11 and now sit second in the AFC North. QB Ben Roethlisberger made 34 of 42 passes for 398 yards with three TD’s and two interceptions. RB Rashard Mendenhall had 21 carries for 80 yards and he made four catches for 36 yards with a TD. WR Hines Ward made 10 catches for 128 yards with a TD and TE Heath Miller added a TD. Ben Roethlisberger took a hard hit last week and suffered a concussion, he will not play Sunday. Backup QB Charlie Batch will like lead the Steelers. With Roethlisberger the Steelers had the sixth best offense in the league with a fifth ranked pass game and a 17th ranked running game. I don’t think they’ll be airing out the ball too much. They will put their league best defense against the Ravens 13th ranked offense as Troy Polamalu looks to add to his three interceptions. Santonio Holmes has scored a touchdown in five straight games against the Ravens. The Steelers have averaged 21.3ppg and allowed 18.3ppg in their last three games. They are 2-3 SU on the road where they average 22.8ppg and allow 19.4ppg. They are 3-7 ATS and 5-5 over/under.
The Ravens (5-5) lost to Indianapolis 15-17 at home in Week 11 and sit third in the AFC North. QB Joe Flacco made 23 of 35 passes for 256 yards with an interception; overall he’s thrown for 2,455 yards with 12 TD’s and eight interceptions for a 89.1 passer rating. RB Ray Rice had 20 carries for 71 yards, while WR Derrick Mason made nine catches for 142 yards. The Ravens went 0-4 in the red zone and their defense had no sacks on the day. Over the past three weeks, QB Joe Flacco's calm under pressure seems to have disappeared. QB Flacco has looked flustered at times as the Ravens have lost two of three while he has tossed three interceptions in that stretch , without throwing a TD. He struggled mightily against Pittsburgh's pressure defense last year, and if he allows the Steelers to shake him again, it could be a tough day. The Ravens 15th ranked pass game will be up against the Steelers 12th ranked pass defense. Their 14th ranked running game won’t get far against the Steelers league best rush defense. Ray Rice ranks second in the AFC with 1,248 yards from scrimmage and Ed Reed leads the NFL with 46 interceptions since 2002. The Ravens have averaged 12.7ppg and allowed 11.3ppg in their last three games. They are 3-2 SU at home where they average 26.2ppg and allow 13.6ppg. They are 6-4 ATS and 4-6 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Steelers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Baltimore.
- Steelers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Steelers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous
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- Ravens are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. loss.
- Ravens are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
- Ravens are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
- Ravens are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens NFL Week 12 Predictions
When: Sun, Nov 29, 2009 8:20 PM ET
Line: Sportsbetting.com
Pick: Ravens -8.5
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