Steelers Vs. Ravens Week 16 Preview

As the college football odds world deals with the shock of the Urban Meyer resignation, OffshoreInsiders.com, the source for free picks has a game preview of the Ravens vs. Steelers.

Just when we thought the Steelers were totally hopeless, Ben Roethlisberger threw for 500 yards and stole a game from the Green Bay Packers in Week 15, keeping the Black and Gold mathematically alive in the AFC playoff hunt. Does that mean we can expect another strong performance from the Steelers at home this week?

This is a tough pick for football handicappers. On one hand, Pittsburgh seems energized. They’re a different team when Big Ben is clicking and the Ravens’ secondary has been beatable since it lost Fabian Washington. On the other hand, Pittsburgh has been torched regularly since it lost Troy Polamalu and Joe Flacco has the arm strength to do it again. Ultimately, these two teams are almost mirror images. Both stop the run well, both make mistakes against the pass, and both are well-rounded offensively. Troy Polamalu’s absence may make the difference. Pick Baltimore but switch to Pittsburgh if Troy miraculously returns from his PCL sprain. Also remember that the Steelers are just 1-4 against their own division this season.

Against the spread records: Baltimore is 24-9 after scoring more than 30 points last game. Pittsburgh is 3-13 as home favorites of three or less. They are 0-6 after getting less than 90 yards rushing last game.

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