Last Updated on December 26, 2010 1:15 pm by drew
Ravens vs. Browns Odds
CLEVELAND, OH (TheSpread) – The Baltimore Ravens are looking to keep pace with Pittsburgh in the AFC North race when they take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The Ravens are 10-4 on the season and 4-3 on the road while the Browns are 5-9 on the season and 3-3 at home. Trends show that the Ravens are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against Cleveland while the two teams have combined to hit the under in 5 of the last 8 games in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given Baltimore odds of -3.5 against Cleveland on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 40 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Ravens favored by 3 points. The spread climbed to 4 points before settling in at 3.5. The over/under total opened at 39.5 points and has since moved to 40 points.
The Ravens have covered the point spread odds in 7 of 14 games and also split the over/under 7 times each. Baltimore has won four of its last five games and its last two. The Ravens have scored 64 points over the last two games and on the season, are averaging 23.1 points per game on offense. The defense is averaging just 18.1 points allowed per game. Joe Flacco is leading the team with 3,395 yards and 23 touchdowns.
Cleveland is 5-8-1 against the point spread odds this year while the Browns have went over the point total in 8 of 14 games. The Browns have lost two straight games, both coming on the road. Cleveland is averaging just 18 points per game on offense but giving up 19.4 points per game on defense. The Browns have been led on the year by running back Peyton Hillis, who has rushed for 1,129 yards and 11 touchdowns while catching 59 passes for 469 yards and two scores.
In terms of injuries, Baltimore tight end Todd Heap is questionable to play because of a hamstring injury while Cleveland tight end Robert Royal is doubtful with a shoulder injury.
Over 34,600 public bets have been placed on this game with Baltimore getting 84% of the wagers with odds of -3.5 against Cleveland.
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