Last Updated on December 19, 2010 3:15 pm by drew
Saints vs. Ravens Odds
BALTIMORE, MD (TheSpread) – The New Orleans Saints are looking to potentially get the best record in the NFC while the Baltimore Ravens are trying to catch the Pittsburgh Steelers when the two meet on Sunday afternoon.
The Saints are 10-3 on the season and 5-1 on the road. The trail the Falcons by 1 game in the NFC South. The Ravens are 9-4 on the year and 5-1 at home. They trail the Steelers by 1 game in the AFC North. Trends show that the Saints are just 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games in December while Baltimore is 44-21-1 against the spread in their last 66 games as a home favorite.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have given Baltimore point spread odds of -1 against the Saints on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 43.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Ravens favored by 2.5 points and the spread has since fallen back to 1 point. The over/under total opened at 43.5 points and hasn’t changed since.
New Orleans is 6-7 against the spread this year while the Saints have gone over the point total in 7 of 13 games. The Saints have won 6 straight games, scoring at least 30 points in their last four games. The Saints are second in the league in passing yards at 284.9 per game and fifth in the league in fewest passing yards allowed per game at 198.6. Drew Brees has thrown for 3,855 yards and 28 touchdowns to lead the team.
The Ravens are 6-6-1 against the spread this season and they have went under the point total in 7 of 13 games. Baltimore is coming off an overtime win over Houston last Monday, giving the Ravens their third win in four games. Baltimore is holding opposing teams to just 98.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 8th best in the NFL, but the offense is averaging just 104.9 yards per game on the ground itself. Joe Flacco has had to lead the team, as he has thrown for 3,223 yards and 21 touchdowns.
In terms of injuries, New Orleans running back Christopher Ivory is questionable with a hamstring injury while Baltimore tight end Todd Heap is doubtful with a hamstring injury.
Over 11,000 public bets have been made on this game with the Saints getting 72% of the wagers with point spread odds of +1 against Baltimore.
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