In what is possibly the Game of the Week in Week 11 the Baltimore Ravens head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers. Russell Wilson has taken over as the starting quarterback for the Steelers and is 3-0 thus far. Outside of Steelers Nation, the Steelers have been one of the biggest surprises this season. Meanwhile, the Ravens have been playing great football after dropping the first two games of the season. Below are my Ravens at Steelers Preview and Predictions.
Usually, when we see the Ravens and the Steelers matchup it is a tightly contested and physical matchup. However, this season, both of these offenses have been playing especially the Steelers since Wilson became the quarterback. On the injury front, the Steelers will be without linebacker Alex Highsmith who is dealing with an ankle injury. Additionally, running back Jaylen Warren remains questionable for the Steelers.
On the other hand, the Ravens are fully healthy, and the only injury they are dealing with is cornerback Arthur Maulet who will miss the game due to a calf injury. This is the first division game for the Steelers this season as their schedule is backloaded with division games.
Ravens at Steelers Preview and Predictions
Best Bets
I am going to keep this one simple. Mike Tomlin has a home underdog has been a very profitable angle. In fact, since 2008, when the Steelers are a home underdog, the Steelers are 16-6-3 ATS (72.7%). Additionally, if those games are division games, the Steelers are 6-1-2 ATS (85.7%). Now, let’s take a look at the Steelers when they are underdogs to the Ravens. Since 2008, when the Steelers were an underdog against the Ravens, the Steelers are 12-2-2 ATS (85.7%).
The Steelers will have T.J. Watt fully healthy in this game and that’s all I need to know. As I mentioned above, the Ravens have not fared well against the Steelers under Harbaugh. Let’s also not forget Patrick Queen will be out for some revenge in this game as the Ravens did not bring him back to the team.
Best Bet: Steelers +3
Player Prop Best Bet
Russell Wilson Over 228.5 Passing Yards
The one phase of the game the Ravens are incredible in this season has been their rush defense. They are allowing only 56.8 rushing yards per game but the area the Ravens are struggling to defend is the pass. Thus far this season, the Ravens are allowing 315 passing yards per game. Only two of the ten quarterbacks the Ravens have faced have fallen below this projection. Russell Wilson has at least 260+ passing yards in two of the three games he has played in this season.
