Sunday, October 16, 2016

MetLife Stadium

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The Baltimore Ravens take on the New York Giants on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at MetLife Stadium. The opening line for this game has New York as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44.5. The Ravens are 2-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-3-0. The Giants have an over/under record of 1-4-0 and they are 1-3-1 against the spread.

Joe Flacco finished with 210 yards through the air for Baltimore last week. He completed 30 passes out of 46 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. The Ravens were led in rushing by Terrance West, who finished with 95 yards on 11 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 9 yards per carry. Mike Wallace was the team leader in receiving with a total of 63 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 9 yards per reception. As a team in that game Baltimore got a total of 18 first downs. Of those first downs, 5 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 69 total plays for 306 yards for the game. The Ravens ran for 118 yards on 19 attempts.

Eli Manning finished with 199 yards passing for New York last week. He went 18 for 35, resulting in a 51% completion percentage. The Giants were led on the ground by Bobby Rainey, who finished with 22 yards on 5 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Odell Beckham Jr. led the team in receiving with 56 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. New York had 14 first downs total. 2 came from running the ball and 12 came from a pass. They ran 54 total plays for 219 yards for the contest. The Giants ran for 43 yards on 15 carries as a team.

Baltimore scores 19 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 23rd in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 28 passes on 43 attempts for a 65% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 239 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 22nd in the league. The Ravens run for an average of 99 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. That ranks them 17th in the league. They also run 70 plays per contest and average 4.8 yards per play for an average of 338 yards per game, ranking their offense 21st overall this season. The Ravens average 20 first downs per game which ranks them 17th in the NFL. They accumulate 58.4 penalty yards per game via 7.4 penalties, which ranks 11th in the league.

Baltimore allows 191 passing yards per game, ranking 5th, and they allow 18 points per contest on defense, which ranks 7th. They give up 23 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68%. The Ravens allow 76 rushing yards per game on 21 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 4th in the NFL. Baltimore allows 267 total yards per game including 4.7 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 3rd in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7.8 penalties for 72.4 yards per game, ranking them 27th among NFL teams.

New York averages 18 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 27th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 24 passes per game on 37 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. They throw for 266 yards through the air per game, ranking them 11th. The Giants run for an average of 84 yards per game on 22 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 27th on the ground. They also run 61 plays per game and average 5.7 yards per play for a total of 350 yards per game, ranking them 19th in the league on offense. The Giants get an average of 20 first downs per game, which ranks 19th. They average 62.6 penalty yards per game via 6.4 penalties, ranking them 23rd in the NFL.

New York allows an average of 262 passing yards per game, which ranks 20th in the league. Their defense overall allows 22 points per contest, which has them ranked 15th. They give up 25 completions on 41 attempts for a completion percentage of 61% per game. The Giants allow 97 rushing yards per contest on 28 carries for a 3.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 13th in the NFL. New York allows 358 total yards per game for an average of 5.1 yards per play, which ranks 17th in the league. They force 6.6 penalties for 58 yards in each contest, ranking 16th.

Baltimore Betting Trends

Baltimore is 2-3-0 against the over/under this season

Baltimore has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season

New York Betting Trends

New York is 1-4-0 against the over/under this season

New York has an ATS record of 1-3-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Baltimore

10/10/16 LB C.J. Mosley Thigh injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/10/16 CB Sheldon Price Thigh injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/10/16 G Rick Wagner Thigh injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/09/16 T Ronnie Stanley Foot "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/09/16 CB Shareece Wright Back "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/09/16 WR Steve Smith Sr. Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/07/16 TE Maxx Williams Knee IR
10/06/16 CB Maurice Canady Thigh IR
09/08/16 DT Carl Davis Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 WR Chris Matthews Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 G De'Ondre Wesley Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 WR Michael Campanaro Calf IR
09/07/16 TE Nick Boyle Suspension expected to miss first 11 games
08/31/16 S Matt Elam Knee IR
08/30/16 RB Lorenzo Taliaferro Foot PUP
08/29/16 CB Kyle Arrington Concussion IR

New York

10/11/16 CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Groin injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/11/16 WR Dwayne Harris Toe injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/09/16 S Darian Thompson Foot "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/09/16 CB Eli Apple Groin injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/09/16 TE Larry Donnell Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/09/16 DT Robert Thomas Illness "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/09/16 T Marshall Newhouse Calf "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/09/16 S Nat Berhe Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/09/16 RB Rashad Jennings Thumb "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
09/26/16 RB Shane Vereen Tricep IR
09/19/16 S Mykkele Thompson Knee IR
09/13/16 LB J.T. Thomas Knee IR
09/02/16 TE Matt LaCosse Knee IR
09/02/16 FB Nikita Whitlock Foot IR

Tony's Pick: Take New York

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