The Baltimore Ravens will travel to Heinz Field on Sunday afternoon to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North matchup.
The Ravens are leading the division with an 8-3 record and are riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the Cleveland Browns 16-10 at home. Lamar Jackson went 20-of-32 for 165 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions.
The Steelers are last in the division with a 5-5-1 record and are riding a two-game losing streak after losing 41-10 on the road to the Cincinnati Bengals. Ben Roethlisberger went 24-of-41 for 263 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Ravens at Steelers Stats
Looking at the Baltimore Ravens stats
Wide receiver Marquise Brown has been playing well this season as he has 60 catches on 92 targets for 770 yards (12.8 yards per reception) with six receiving touchdowns. In his last game against the Browns, Brown finished with eight receptions on ten targets for 51 yards (6.4 yards per catch).
The Baltimore Ravens have been playing well on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 21.8 points per game. In their previous game against the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore allowed 10 points on 262 total yards of offense (222 passing, 40 rushing).
The Browns struggled to move the ball as they were 4-of-13 on third down tries and failed to convert their only fourth down attempt. Baltimore forced a pair of turnovers (both interceptions) in the game as well.
Looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers stats
Wide receiver Deontae Johnson has been doing decently well as he has 68 receptions on 109 targets for 809 yards (11.9 yards per catch) with four receiving touchdowns and three rushing attempts for 36 yards (12 yards per carry). In his last game against Cincinnati, Johnson finished with nine catches on 14 targets for 95 yards (10.6 yards per reception).
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a decent defensive program this season as they are allowing 24.3 points per game. In their previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh gave up 41 points on 370 total yards of offense (172 passing, 198 rushing).
The Bengals went 5-of-11 on third down and converted on their single fourth down attempt. Pittsburgh needs to slow down the running game as Cincinnati averaged 5.2 rushing yards per carry.
Betting Trends for Ravens at Steelers
- Ravens are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games in Pittsburgh
- Ravens are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs AFC North
- Ravens are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 December games
- Steelers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games
- Steelers are 1-7 ATS in their last eight December games
Who to Bet Ravens at Steelers
These two teams are at completely different spots this season as the Baltimore Ravens are currently 4.5 point road favorites for this game, and it makes sense.
Lamar Jackson had a terrible game passing the ball last week and still won by six points. The Ravens are built to dominate time of possession and tire out the opposing defense.
All in all, go with the Baltimore Ravens to cover the spread as they have the more dynamic offense and the better defensive players.