Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants 1:00 ET
Writing by mortiz on Thursday, 13 of November , 2008 at 5:12 pm
Two of the best teams for sports betting fans hit the gridiron this week in the Meadowlands when the Baltimore Ravens (6-3, 7-2 ATS) take the short road trip to do battle with the New York Giants (8-1, 7-2 ATS). The Ravens dominated their only regular season meeting at Giants Stadium back in 2004, knocking off the G-Men 37-14, easily covering the 10.5-point spread. The only other time these two teams have met since the Ravens moved to Baltimore was in Super Bowl XXXV, when Baltimore hammered the Giants 34-7. Both teams have their sights set on the Super Bowl yet again, and the winner of this game will have a huge leg up towards securing a playoff birth.
Oddsmakers gave no respect to the Ravens last weekend, as they were short underdogs in Houston against the lowly Texans. Baltimore was successful in just about every aspect of the game. QB Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes, RB Willis McGahee ran for 112 yards and two scores of his own, and TE Todd Heap hauled in five balls for 58 yards and two scores to pace the offense.
The defense was simply stifling, intercepting Texans QB Sage Rosenfels four times including two by standout LB Ray Lewis. It all added up to an overwhelming 41-13 victory and an easy cash for Ravens bettors. Baltimore has now won and covered four straight games, and has averaged beating the NFL betting line by 17.1 points per game during that stretch.
While the Ravens were rolling, the Giants were busy extending their lead in the NFC East. On NBC’s Sunday Night Football, the G-Men held off the Eagles 36-31 to extend their divisional lead to two full games over Washington and three over Philadelphia. It wasn’t the greatest game in the world for QB Eli Manning, but his 17/31 for 191 yards and two scores were good enough. RB Brandon Jacobs toted the rock 22 times for 126 yards and two TDs.
Giants bettors have been thrilled this season with the effort of both the offense and the defense. The offense ranks 4th in the NFL, averaging 374.7 yards per game. The defense has been just a step better, ranking 3rd in yards per game (264.8) and 2nd in pass defense (177.1). Much like their counterparts, the G-Men have a four-game winning streak both SU and ATS. Their average margin of victory against the spread is also impressive at 7.9 points per game.
Oddsmakers have installed the Giants as 6.5-point home chalks in this critical NFL betting match-up with the ‘total’ set at 41.5.
Expect to see a higher scoring affair, as both teams are 6-3 for ‘over’ bettors this season. In Baltimore’s L/16 games played on grass, the ‘over’ has come in 13 times. Though both teams have astounding ATS marks this season, the Giants are 10-1 ATS in their L/11 games against teams with a winning record.
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