{"id":18884,"date":"2011-10-25T14:08:51","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T19:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=18884"},"modified":"2011-10-25T14:08:52","modified_gmt":"2011-10-25T19:08:52","slug":"nfl-week-8-against-the-spread-picks-arizona-cardinals-at-baltimore-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/nfl-week-8-against-the-spread-picks-arizona-cardinals-at-baltimore-ravens-18884\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 8 Against the Spread Picks: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens
\nSunday, 10\/30\/11, 1:00 PM EST, TV:\u00a0 FOX
\nOpening Point Spread:\u00a0 Baltimore -13
\nCurrent Betting Line:\u00a0 Baltimore -13
\nOpening Total:\u00a0 44.5
\nCurrent Total:\u00a0 44
\nOdds Courtesy of Bookmaker<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Baltimore Ravens will need to get the ball in running back Ray Rice's hands more often Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arizona has dropped five consecutive games since a 28-21 season-opening win over the Carolina Panthers as 6.5-point home favorites, which came against rookie quarterback Cam Newton making his first career start.\u00a0 The Cardinals came out of a bye week only to drop a 32-20 decision to the Pittsburgh Steelers as four-point home underdogs.\u00a0 \u201cWhen you have lost five games in a row, I don\u2019t think anybody is progressing at the rate we need to,\u201d stated Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt after the game.\u00a0 Arizona is 2-7 ATS after two or more consecutive losses and the \u2018over\u2019 is 5-4 in those contests.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals\u2019 defense allowed Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to throw for 361 yards past week, with two opposing receivers going over the century mark in terms of yardage.\u00a0 Arizona\u2019s quarterback Kevin Kolb came away with decent numbers, completing 18-of-34 passes for 272 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, but he found star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald just four times for 78 yards.\u00a0 The running game never materialized with starter Beanie Wells gaining 42 yards on 12 carries, backed up by Alfonso Smith\u2019s 17 yards on five attempts.<\/p>\n

Baltimore dropped a 12-7 contest to the Jacksonville Jaguars as 10-point road favorites, ending its current win streak at three games straight-up and against the spread.\u00a0 The Ravens are now 4-2 on the season and looking up at the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North division, something that head coach John Harbaugh isn\u2019t pleased about.\u00a0 \u201cIf we don\u2019t get consistency on offense we\u2019re not going anywhere,\u201d he commented after the loss on Monday Night Football.\u00a0 The team managed just 16 total offensive yards in the first half, while being held to 146 for the game.\u00a0 Baltimore is 2-2 ATS after playing in the prime-time event and 4-2 ATS as a home favorite of 10.5 to 14 points.<\/p>\n

The Ravens have won three consecutive meetings with the Arizona Cardinals, but haven\u2019t met on a football field since a 26-23 win as seven-point favorites on Sept. 23, 2007.\u00a0 Baltimore has the league\u2019s best scoring defense, holding Jacksonville to four field goals in Week 7, with three coming from over 50 yards.\u00a0 Many players commented in the locker room that running back Ray Rice needs to get more touches, gaining just 28 yards on eight carries, while also losing his first fumble in 522 consecutive regular-season touches.<\/p>\n

Bettors will likely back the Cardinals due to their 4-0 ATS mark as a underdog of 10.5 or more points, while the Ravens are 2-7 ATS when playing on Sunday after an appearance on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss out on a winning season and let the NFL handicappers at Maddux Sports line your pockets with cash.\u00a0 Long term packages are available now!<\/p>\n


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