2 Units Baltimore -11
(NFL 2009 stats: 18-3 +17 UNITS)
The last meeting between these two teams, Ravens won 34-3. I don't see this game going quite that bad for the Browns. First of all, it is at home in the nasty dawg pound! Tougher for Flacco to get his passing game going like he did in week 3.
Ravens will have to run the ball effectively which is tough to do on the road. Last meeting wit the Browns, Rice ran for 67 and McGahee only 48. With this in mind, the game is a little closer then it was in week 3.
2 linebackers (Ray Lewis one of them) and Safety Ed Reed are banged up a little but are expected to play. On the other side of the ball, Jamal Lewis is in the same boat. He's not 100%. For the Browns to muster anything against the #7 run defense, they are going to need him at 100%. This means that Browns will be forced to throw the ball more. Last meeting Anderson and Quinn combined for 4 INT's!!
The Ravens are 1-3 on the road this year. Losses coming at NE, MINN, and CIN. Ravens are averaging 23 points per game on the road, and I look for them to beef that up a little tonight.
Cleveland is averaging less then 10 points per game, but I look for them to do a little better tonight.
I predict a 30-13 win for the Ravens tonight, easily covering the spread of -11
(NFL 2009 stats: 18-3 +17 UNITS)
The last meeting between these two teams, Ravens won 34-3. I don't see this game going quite that bad for the Browns. First of all, it is at home in the nasty dawg pound! Tougher for Flacco to get his passing game going like he did in week 3.
Ravens will have to run the ball effectively which is tough to do on the road. Last meeting wit the Browns, Rice ran for 67 and McGahee only 48. With this in mind, the game is a little closer then it was in week 3.
2 linebackers (Ray Lewis one of them) and Safety Ed Reed are banged up a little but are expected to play. On the other side of the ball, Jamal Lewis is in the same boat. He's not 100%. For the Browns to muster anything against the #7 run defense, they are going to need him at 100%. This means that Browns will be forced to throw the ball more. Last meeting Anderson and Quinn combined for 4 INT's!!
The Ravens are 1-3 on the road this year. Losses coming at NE, MINN, and CIN. Ravens are averaging 23 points per game on the road, and I look for them to beef that up a little tonight.
Cleveland is averaging less then 10 points per game, but I look for them to do a little better tonight.
I predict a 30-13 win for the Ravens tonight, easily covering the spread of -11