Preview: Baltimore at Arizona
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 26, 2015
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
A string of narrow losses and a punishing schedule have been major factors in the worst start in franchise history for the Baltimore Ravens, who hit the road again to face the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. It will mark the fifth time in seven games that the Ravens are playing away from home and their fourth cross-country trip of the young season.
Baltimore, which opened the season with road games at Denver and Oakland, is headed west again after dropping a 25-20 decision at San Francisco last weekend - its fifth loss by six points or fewer. ''It's disappointing to lose these close games the way we're losing them," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "The bottom line is we're not good enough to win them right now." The Cardinals are coming off a 25-13 loss at Pittsburgh - the only team Baltimore has beaten - for their second setback in three games following a 3-0 start. Arizona is averaging 33.8 points per game, second only to the New England Patriots.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Cardinals -8. O/U: 48
ABOUT THE RAVENS (1-5): Baltimore's defense has been ravaged through the air, giving up an average of 286.2 yards per game and surrendering 340 yards to a 49ers club that ranked among the league's worst passing attacks. Steve Smith, who has been the only reliable target for quarterback Joe Flacco with 36 receptions and three touchdowns, was mentioned as possible trade bait but Harbaugh steadfastly denied he would deal the veteran wideout. The Ravens could use a big effort from running back Justin Forsett, who had consecutive 100-yard games before he was limited to 62 yards last week.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS (4-2): Arizona typically moves the ball at will but its fortunes are tied to how well it executes in the red zone - the Cardinals have produced 16 touchdowns in 17 red-zone trips in their four wins while converting on only 2 of 9 in the two losses. John Brown is emerging into more than just a complementary piece of the passing game in his second season alongside veteran wideout Larry Fitzgerald, reeling in 10 catches for 196 yards versus Pittsburgh. Chris Johnson leads a three-pronged running attack that was limited to a season-low 55 yards a week ago.
EXTRA POINTS
1. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer is averaging 289.5 yards passing with 14 TDs and five interceptions.
2. Flacco is 4-1 on Monday Night Football, throwing for six TDs against one pick.
3. Fitzgerald has caught a pass in 169 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league.
ATS Trends
Baltimore
•Ravens are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Ravens are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Monday games.
• Ravens are 3-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
• Ravens are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Ravens are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
• Ravens are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 7.
• Ravens are 2-11-1 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
• Ravens are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games in October.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games.
• Ravens are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Arizona
•Cardinals are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS loss.
• Cardinals are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games.
• Cardinals are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Cardinals are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Cardinals are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
• Cardinals are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a S.U. loss.
• Cardinals are 20-8 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
• Cardinals are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games on grass.
• Cardinals are 21-9 ATS in their last 30 games overall.
• Cardinals are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 7.
• Cardinals are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
OU Trends
Baltimore
•Over is 4-1 in Ravens last 5 games overall.
• Over is 3-1-1 in Ravens last 5 games following a ATS loss.
• Under is 15-5-1 in Ravens last 21 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
• Over is 9-3-1 in Ravens last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Under is 20-8 in Ravens last 28 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Over is 5-2-1 in Ravens last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Over is 9-4-1 in Ravens last 14 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
• Over is 11-5-1 in Ravens last 17 games on grass.
Arizona
•Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
• Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 Monday games.
• Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 home games.
• Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
• Over is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 games overall.
• Over is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 games on grass.
• Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Under is 5-2-1 in Cardinals last 8 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Over is 35-16 in Cardinals last 51 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
• Over is 74-35-1 in Cardinals last 110 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Head to Head
•Ravens are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
• Underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
• Road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 26, 2015
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
A string of narrow losses and a punishing schedule have been major factors in the worst start in franchise history for the Baltimore Ravens, who hit the road again to face the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. It will mark the fifth time in seven games that the Ravens are playing away from home and their fourth cross-country trip of the young season.
Baltimore, which opened the season with road games at Denver and Oakland, is headed west again after dropping a 25-20 decision at San Francisco last weekend - its fifth loss by six points or fewer. ''It's disappointing to lose these close games the way we're losing them," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "The bottom line is we're not good enough to win them right now." The Cardinals are coming off a 25-13 loss at Pittsburgh - the only team Baltimore has beaten - for their second setback in three games following a 3-0 start. Arizona is averaging 33.8 points per game, second only to the New England Patriots.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Cardinals -8. O/U: 48
ABOUT THE RAVENS (1-5): Baltimore's defense has been ravaged through the air, giving up an average of 286.2 yards per game and surrendering 340 yards to a 49ers club that ranked among the league's worst passing attacks. Steve Smith, who has been the only reliable target for quarterback Joe Flacco with 36 receptions and three touchdowns, was mentioned as possible trade bait but Harbaugh steadfastly denied he would deal the veteran wideout. The Ravens could use a big effort from running back Justin Forsett, who had consecutive 100-yard games before he was limited to 62 yards last week.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS (4-2): Arizona typically moves the ball at will but its fortunes are tied to how well it executes in the red zone - the Cardinals have produced 16 touchdowns in 17 red-zone trips in their four wins while converting on only 2 of 9 in the two losses. John Brown is emerging into more than just a complementary piece of the passing game in his second season alongside veteran wideout Larry Fitzgerald, reeling in 10 catches for 196 yards versus Pittsburgh. Chris Johnson leads a three-pronged running attack that was limited to a season-low 55 yards a week ago.
EXTRA POINTS
1. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer is averaging 289.5 yards passing with 14 TDs and five interceptions.
2. Flacco is 4-1 on Monday Night Football, throwing for six TDs against one pick.
3. Fitzgerald has caught a pass in 169 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league.
ATS Trends
Baltimore
•Ravens are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Ravens are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Monday games.
• Ravens are 3-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
• Ravens are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Ravens are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
• Ravens are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 7.
• Ravens are 2-11-1 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
• Ravens are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games in October.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games.
• Ravens are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
• Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Arizona
•Cardinals are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS loss.
• Cardinals are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games.
• Cardinals are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Cardinals are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Cardinals are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
• Cardinals are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a S.U. loss.
• Cardinals are 20-8 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
• Cardinals are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games on grass.
• Cardinals are 21-9 ATS in their last 30 games overall.
• Cardinals are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 7.
• Cardinals are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
OU Trends
Baltimore
•Over is 4-1 in Ravens last 5 games overall.
• Over is 3-1-1 in Ravens last 5 games following a ATS loss.
• Under is 15-5-1 in Ravens last 21 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
• Over is 9-3-1 in Ravens last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Under is 20-8 in Ravens last 28 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Over is 5-2-1 in Ravens last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Over is 9-4-1 in Ravens last 14 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
• Over is 11-5-1 in Ravens last 17 games on grass.
Arizona
•Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
• Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 Monday games.
• Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 home games.
• Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
• Over is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 games overall.
• Over is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 games on grass.
• Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Under is 5-2-1 in Cardinals last 8 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
• Over is 35-16 in Cardinals last 51 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
• Over is 74-35-1 in Cardinals last 110 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Head to Head
•Ravens are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
• Underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
• Road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
