Article published on 30 September 2010

Ravens Steelers Spread And NFL Betting Updates

Ravens at Steelers
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When asked on the PTI program on ESPN recently why this matchup is such an intense rivalry, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was quick to point to the intensity of the individuals involved, including absolute super stars like Troy Polamalu and Ray Price. If you like to watch two defences smash the living daylights out of each other then this is one of your matches of the year you don't want to miss.

The Steelers are somehow miraculously 3-0 with Ben Roethlisberger serving out his four week  suspension. They will once again be led by Charlie Batch, one of the biggest surprises of the 2010 NFL season so far. He made 12-of-17 successful passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns in last week's 38-13 win as a two-point road favorite over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Steelers have weapons all over the field and with Hines Ward connecting his first touchdown of the season, Batch has enough options to trouble the Ravens defense. They are 7-19-1 in their last 27 games as favorites of three points or less and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games that followed a SU win of over 14 points.

Baltimore improved to 2-1 in beating the Browns s 24-17 as a a 12-point favorite last Sunday. Joe Flacco completed 22-of-31 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns, a big improvement over a disastrous second game.  A lot had to do with the protection he was given by his offensive line.

Anquan Boldin scored all three Baltimore touchdowns for 142 receiving yards. Baltimore is 18-7-1 ATS in its last 26 road games where it a three point underdog or less.

Pittsburgh is 3-0-1 ATS in its last four meetings against the Ravens. The 'over' went 2-1-1. They were 1-1 against each other last year with both winning teams covering the 3 point spread.

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