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Ravens at Giants – NFL Odds

Written by Steve Janus

Two defensive juggernauts meet in Week 11 in the NFL as the New York Giants host the Baltimore Ravens. The Giants have gotten off to a great start defending their Super Bowl Champion status by winning 8 of their 9 games this year. Baltimore is off to a respectable start at 6-3 this year, highlighted by a 3-2 record on the road, a stat that shows that the Ravens are a team that can beat opponents on their home turf, and road wins are so hard to come by in the NFL. The Giants are 7 point favorites over the Ravens and the total is set at 41.5.

The Giant’s come into this week’s game as one of the better overall offenses in the league. They average just under 30 points per game and are currently gaining 375 yards of total offense. Brandon Jacobs heads the New York running attack. The power runner has 806 yards this season with 9 touchdowns. Derrick Wards acts as a nice compliment to Jacobs and is a threat coming out of the backfield with 23 receptions on the season. Eli Manning will be called on more than usual this week as the Ravens’ run defense is one of the best in the league. Luckily for the Giants, Manning continues to evolve into an above-average signal caller. So far this year Eli has passed for 1,926 yards and 14 touchdowns against just 6 interceptions.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Giants show true strength at home. On their own turf they are allowing just 13 points per game and a mere 236 yards of total offense per game this year. The Giant’s likely strategy will be to pack the line of scrimmage and force rookie QB, Joe Flacco into hurried pass situations. Even when they have to drop back into coverage, the defensive line is more than capable of making Flacco force the issue, the Giants rank third in the NFL wil 30 sacks this season. If you like what you’ve heard about the Giants, you can take New York -7 at BetUs.com.

The Ravens have been surprisingly productive on offense this season. They’ve averaged 23.6 points per game on 324 yards of total offense. Not superb numbers by NFL standards, but they get the job done when you have the kind of defense that Baltimore puts on the field. The Ravens rank first in time of possession in the NFL this season and it’s not hard to see why. They run the ball more than any other team and they spread the ball to three different running backs to help keep the most rested one on the field at all times. The passing game is lead by Joe Flacco, who’s rookie campaign has been overshadowed by Atlanta’s Matt Ryan, but Flacco is no slouch. In 9 games he’s passed for 1,649 yards and completed 7 touchdowns, but the 7 interceptions to go with the TDs show he still has plenty in his game to work on.

Baltimore’s rushing defense continues to build on it’s legend. They haven’t allowed a 100 yard rusher in 28 consecutive games. This season they are keeping pace, allowing under 3 yards per carry from opponents. The other impressive run defense stat for this team is that they’ve allowed just one rushing touchdown in their 9 games this season. The Giants will certainly be looking to the air to move down the field this Sunday. The secondary has forced 14 interceptions already this year and though the numbers aren’t as impressive as they are against the run, there are still no easy yards to be had. If you feel like the Baltimore defense can keep the Giants in check, take the Ravens +7.

Sunday’s game should be a great showdown against two of the best defenses in the league. The Giants have an edge in the passing game as Manning has shown he can perform in big games. The Ravens are scary-good on defense, though, and the Giants will have to find some way to move the ball. This one should be low-scoring, close game.

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