Line at Writing: Baltimore -2.5 (44)
Team: Baltimore
Head Coach: John Harbaugh
Last Game: Lost 28-24 at home to Cincinnati
Vs. Bengals
QB: Joe Flacco 32-49, 362, 2-1
RB: Justin Forsett 10-13 Team 18-36 … nothing
WR: Steve Smith 13-189 2 TDs, Crockett Gilmore 3-40 has been Flacco fave but did not practice Monday
check status (calf muscle but not listed on injury report)
Defense: Losing Suggs in Game I vs. Denver was huge as Baltimore weakness is its secondary and the
Ravens lose solid run stopper and pressure off the edge, gave up 383 to Andy Dalton !!!
Offense: Rush: 24th Pass: 8th Overall: 15th
Defense: Rush: 7th Pass: 28th Overall: 20th
Team: Pittsburgh
Head Coach: Mike Tomlin
Last Game: Beat Rams 12-6 at St Louis
Vs. Rams
Roethlisberger out potentially 4-6 weeks with sprained MCL
Vick had terrible year as Jets backup last year but has a lot more to work with here, never
got anything going vs. the Rams
QB: Michael Vick 5-6, 56, 0-0 (Ben 20-24, 192 before going out)
RB: Le’Veon Bell 19-62 TD + 7-70 would assume he’ll be better second game back
WR: Antonio Brown 11-108 (targeted 13 times)
Defense: Has played very well the last two games, held Rams to 258 yards total offense
Numbers skewed by bad opening game at New England where Brady went off
Offense: Rush: 19th Pass: 3rd Overall: 5th
Defense: Rush: 9th Pass:18th Overall: 12th
Recent History: Last three games were blowouts after a long series of three points or less games
2014
Baltimore (+3, 47) 30-17 at Pitt, playoff game on Jan 3rd, Steelers 3 TOs and 114 yards penalties,
another Flacco road playoff win
Pittsburgh (-2, 47) 43-23 at Pitt, 22-10 Steelers at half, Ravens 108 yards of penalties
Baltimore (-2.5, 44.5) 26-6 at Balt Sept 6 Game I, Ravens 158 yards rushing and 35 min TOP, Steelers 3 turnovers
Notes and Bullet Points:
Can Vick get anything going with a week of first team snaps under his belt
Lotsa, lotsa, lotsa Le’Veon Bell … short dump offs in space
Ravens 5-9 ATS L14 vs. division but 9-3 ATS L12 off a division game
The Over is 9-3 in Balt L12 vs. winning records
The Under is 4-1 off a division loss
Pitt is 8-5 ATS in L13 vs. division opponents
The Over is 3-0 the last two years when Pitt is a home dog of three or less
The Over is 11-6 in Steelers L17 home games