Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, 1/9/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Ravens (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Baltimore Ravens (8-8) will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7-1) at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens as 6.5-point dogs. The total comes in at 42.

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into this game 8-7-1 for this season. In their last game, the Steelers took the field against the Browns and took home the win by a score of 26-14. Ben Roethlisberger connected on 24/46 with 123 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 56.2 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Chase Claypool averaged 5.7 yards per catch by notching 17 yards on 3 receptions. Najee Harris led the offense in rushing for the Steelers with 28 attempts for 188 yds (6.7 yds per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they ran 79 plays which converted into 299 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up rushing 31 times and accumulated 190 yds, earning them an average of 6.1 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Steelers conceded 93 yds on 20 attempts, which calculates to 4.7 yds per rush allowed. Pittsburgh gave up 16 pass completions on 38 attempts for 139 yds, and a completion rate of 42.1%.

In terms of scoring points, the Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 20.4 points per contest. As a team they're averaging 94.0 yards rushing ranking this team at 28th in the NFL. The Steelers have tallied 5,047 total yards this year. Pittsburgh has accounted for 190 first downs offensively, and they have committed 100 infractions for 788 yards. They have turned the ball over 19 times (10 picks and 9 fumbles). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Pittsburgh has amassed 22 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

Regarding yards through the air, the Steelers have given up 3,524 yards which has them ranked 12th in the NFL. They have relinquished 220.3 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 63.8%. In total, they have relinquished 359.9 yards/contest which puts them 21st in the league. They have given up 24 touchdowns via the pass as well as 16 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 4.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 139.6 rushing yards per game for the year. For the season, they have conceded 2,234 rushing yards through 16 games. The Steelers rank 22nd in the NFL concerning team defense, allowing 24.1 points per game.

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The Ravens head into this matchup 8-8 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Ravens took a loss by a score of 20-19 against the Rams. Devonta Freeman ran the football 14 times for 76 yards, ending the contest with 5.4 yds per attempt for Baltimore. Mark Andrews was a featured target for the Ravens, snagging 6 passes for 89 yards (14.8 yards per catch). Tyler Huntley finished the game with 197 yds on 20/32 passing while his QB rating was 66.8. He tossed 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.16 yds. Baltimore relinquished 20 run attempts for 73 yds (3.7 yards per rush). The Ravens pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 74.3%, surrendering 300 yards on 26 for 35 passing. The Ravens finished the game with 327 yards and they ran 69 plays (4.7 yards per play). Baltimore ended up running for 5.2 yds per carry, totaling 165 yds on 32 attempts.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Ravens currently sit 16th out of all teams in the NFL averaging 23.4 points per game. During the season so far, the Ravens have thrown for a total of 3,829 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 239.3 passing yards per contest, ranking them 13th out of all NFL teams. They average 139.4 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 2,230 yards for the year. The Baltimore Ravens average 378.7 yards per contest which has them ranked 7th in football. The Baltimore offense has 847 penalty yds on 101 infractions, which is good for 14th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 16 interceptions while letting opponents recover 7 fumbles and they have been able to tally 204 1st downs.

The Ravens are allowing 23.5 PPG, ranking them 20th in the league. Baltimore has given up a total of 1,357 yards via the ground game (84.8 yards/game) in addition to 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have conceded 30 touchdowns via the pass and 281.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 32nd in the league. The Ravens defense taken the field for 958 plays, ranking them 1st in football. Over the course of the season, they have given up 376 total points. Their defense has tallied 14 takeaways (6 fumbles recovered and 8 picks) on the season.

Who will win tonight's Steelers/Ravens NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Ravens -6.5

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