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Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh
January 15, 2011 at 4:30 PM ET
The 13-4 Ravens and 12-4 Steelers meet up on Saturday to continue the process of sorting out the NFL Championships. The Ravens got here with a 30-7 win at Kansas City. Pittsburgh has had plenty of time to rest with their last game on January 2nd at Cleveland. The Steelers won the last meeting by 3 points. They are favored by 3 points in this matchup. The total is listed at 37.
The Ravens have struggled on offense at times this year. Highly touted Joe Flacco threw four picks against the Bengals and had some team communication issues. Overall, he is completing about 62 percent of his passes (306 of 489), and has thrown 25 TD passes and 10 interceptions. Their defense has been tight all season, holding opponents to 17 or less points in 13 games.
The Steelers finished their regular season with 6 wins (out of 7) and they took the division championship with a 41-9 victory over Cleveland in week 17. Roethlisberger completed 15 of 22 for 280 yards and two TDs. Pittsburgh also has a tight defense – one of the best in the country in fact. They have allowed 13 or less points in 9 matchups.
Pittsburgh Betting Trends:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games |
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games |
Pittsburgh is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home |
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore |
Pittsburgh is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore |
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore |
Pittsburgh is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore |
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore |
Baltimore Betting Trends:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games |
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games |
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road |
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road |
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh |
Baltimore is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh |
Baltimore is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh |
Baltimore is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
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The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Betting Trends by Bodog.com |
Pick: Pittsburgh Defense wins this one. Take the Steelers on a moneyline bet.
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