Panthers vs. Ravens Free Pick
BALTIMORE, MD (The Spread) – Non-conference foes will battle today in Baltimore when the Ravens host the Panthers at 1:00PM ET.
CAROLINA: The Panthers lost for the first time this season as they were soundly defeated by the Steelers, 37-19. Carolina is now 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread after failing to cover as a 3-point home favorite last week. The under is 2-1 in their three games this season as most of Carolina’s early issues are on offense. The team ranks 20th in total yards, 10th in passing yards but 29th in rushing, which has been a staple of the Panthers offense over the past few years. Cam Newton has 531 yards passing while Jonathan Stewart leads the team with just 88 yards rushing. Rookie Kelvin Benjamin has proved to be a solid weapon as he leads the team with 253 yards receiving and has a team-high two touchdowns.
BALTIMORE: The Ravens have bounced back from their opening week loss to the Bengals with back-to-back wins over divisional rivals. After beating the Steelers 26-6 in Week 2, the Ravens knocked off the Browns 23-21 as a 2-point road favorite last week. They’re now 2-1 on the year and 1-1-1 against the spread, with their lone cover coming as a 2.5-point home favorite over the Steelers two weeks ago. They’re lead by an offense that ranks 9th in the league in total yards again, as Joe Flacco has thrown for 728 yards and Steve Smith has a team-high 290 yards receiving.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Ravens are 3.5-point favorites over the Panthers while the over/under total is currently sitting at 40.5 points. Baltimore opened as 2-point favorites before the line was bet up, while the total opened at 39 and has also been bet up.
NFL FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest NFL trends the over is 6-1 in the Panthers’ lat seven games following a straight up loss, 5-1-1 in their last seven games following a double-digit loss at home and 7-3 in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. The over is also 5-0 in the Ravens’ last five games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game and 5-2 in their last seven games following a straight up win.
2014 NFL FREE PICK WEEK 4: PANTHERS/RAVENS OVER 40.5
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