Ravens open as 7.5 point favorites, quickly bet up to 9

**Rayvens52** · 01-08-2012, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by timmyonfleet

Ravens never blow teams out. That's just not how they run the offense. They win with ball control and great defense. I see a 1 possession game that comes down to the 4th quarter with a Baltimore victory. It will be a more dominant victory than the score will indicate. If I was betting I would def take Houston.

Week 1 won by 28
Week 3 won by 30
Week 4 won by 17
Week 6 vs Hou won by 15
Week 13 won by 14
Week 14 won by 14

I think you are wrong! 14+ point win in the NFL are blowouts.

**Rayvens52** · 01-08-2012, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by BleedPurple92

This, people around here are acting like we might as well chalk up a win.. It will be a tough game, we have to bring our A game to win this. We need week 1 pittsburgh Ravens.... and not Jacksonville Ravens

Why shouldn't people act this will be an easy win, we have not lost at home, the first time we played Hou they had a much much better QB and still lost by 15, IMO I do not see any way the Ravens lose to the Texans!

iggyman555 · 01-08-2012, 03:15 PM

im confident but not cocky. this should be a good game and a ravens win. the biggest matchup will be our O line vs their D line

**HoustonRaven** · 01-08-2012, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Rayvens52

Week 13 won by 14
Week 14 won by 14

I think you are wrong! 14+ point win in the NFL are blowouts.

So if a team is ahead by a TD all game and late in the 4th quarter, they score another TD, they have now blown out the other team?

Makes no sense, IMO.

**psuasskicker** · 01-08-2012, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Filmstudy

I am seeing -7.5 on all the online books in Oddschecker now. There were 2 with even odds at -8 this morning, but I never noticed -9 with even odds anywhere.

Here is something I find interesting. The best decimal payoff on the Steelers today is 1.28 (you win $0.28 for every $1 bet). The best payoff on the Ravens is $1.29. So in essence, the betting public seems to think the Ravens next week are as likely to win as the Steelers are today versus Denver.

ML typically sets the point spreads, which is a common misperception among sports fans...most think they're independent. Though with the Steelers at 28 and Ravens at 29, it's interesting to see them indicating the Steelers are bigger favorites even though the spread says otherwise.

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**psuasskicker** · 01-08-2012, 03:29 PM

BTW, I did see Ravens -9 at Pinnacle...think I like the thought of a sweet middle buying the six points to get Ravens -1.5 and Texans +9 if I could buy at Pinnacle.

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**Rayvens52** · 01-08-2012, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

So if a team is ahead by a TD all game and late in the 4th quarter, they score another TD, they have now blown out the other team?

Makes no sense, IMO.

That was not the case in either of those 2 games, I hear what you are saying and obviously you have to look at the whole picture of game. Most 14+ point victories are dominated by the winning team. My main point was to the guy who said the Ravens never blow anyone out.

**BcRaven** · 01-08-2012, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenboy2003

... The Ravens are rested and if we get a big lead I highly doubt we ease up in the second half.

I hope you're right, but recent history disagrees. Look at some of the games where the Ravens had a 2 score lead, then played it close to the vest (but won anyway). Use the 2 Bengals games, and the last Browns game as examples. Don't know if Cam reined in the offense, or it was some other reason, but these Ravens don't seem (except for early in the season Steelers, Rams, Jets, and Texans) to put teams away with a barrage of points in the second half. I for one, would like to sit back and enjoy a 17 point lead with under 5 minutes to go...so would my cardiologist :D ... Bc