{"id":35291,"date":"2014-09-10T14:30:24","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T19:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=35291"},"modified":"2014-09-10T14:36:32","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T19:36:32","slug":"nfl-week-2-picks-pittsburgh-steelers-vs-baltimore-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/nfl-week-2-picks-pittsburgh-steelers-vs-baltimore-ravens-35291\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 2 Picks: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens
\nThursday, 9\/11\/14, 8:25 PM EST
\nOpening Point Spread:\u00a0 Baltimore -3
\nCurrent Betting Line:\u00a0 Baltimore -3
\nOpening Total:\u00a0 43.5
\nCurrent Total:\u00a0 44.5
\nOdds Courtesy of Bookmaker<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Baltimore Ravens have been incredible at home in the month of September<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pittsburgh opened up its season with a 30-27 victory over the Cleveland Browns as 5.5-point home favorites Sunday, while going OVER the betting total of 41.5.\u00a0 The Steelers were led by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger offensively, as he had a career-best 278 yards in the first half and finished with 365, which can\u2019t be ignored when making your Week 2 NFL betting picks.\u00a0 Nine of the last 10 regular-season games in this rivalry have been decided by three or fewer points.\u00a0 Pittsburgh is 5-6 SU and 6-4-1 ATS as underdogs the last two-plus seasons, with the OVER going 7-4 in that situation.<\/p>\n

The Steelers scored 27 points in the first half and three in the second half against the Browns, but most of that was due to their no-huddle offense being curtailed in part by field position issues in the third and fourth quarters.\u00a0 Pittsburgh still came within three years of finishing with a 300-yard passer, a 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers.\u00a0 Bell is a key player to watch in this matchup, as he totaled 166 yards and a touchdown on the ground with these two teams splitting a pair of meetings last year.<\/p>\n

Baltimore will attempt to bounce back from a 23-16 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals as one-point home favorites Sunday, but it did win the statistical battle by 40 yards in that affair, which is important to consider when looking over the NFL betting odds.\u00a0 The Ravens have won seven of their last eight primetime television games at M&T Bank Stadium, including last year\u2019s 22-20 thrill over the Steelers.\u00a0 Since 2008, Pittsburgh and Baltimore rank first and second respectively in the league in points allowed.\u00a0 Baltimore is 5-1 SU and 2-4 ATS as home favorites of three or fewer points the last two-plus seasons.<\/p>\n

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was happy to see tight end Dennis Pitta back on the field for the opener, as he was targeted a game-high 15 times\u2014reeling in a career-best 10 receptions on the day.\u00a0 Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs is the main player to watch defensively, as his 16.5 sacks of Roethlisberger is the highest such number in the league.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Ravens due to the Steelers being 1-7 ATS in September since 2012.<\/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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