Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, 1/6/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Ravens (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 36.5

The Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) are headed to M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday where they will meet the Baltimore Ravens (13-3). Pittsburgh is 3.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 36.5.

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into this game 9-7 this season. In their last game, the Steelers faced off with the Seahawks and took home the win by a score of 30-23. Mason Rudolph went 18/24 with 274 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 112.2 and finished the contest with no picks. George Pickens averaged 18.7 yards per catch by accumulating 131 yds on 7 catches. Najee Harris was the rushing leader for the Steelers with 27 carries for 122 yards (4.5 yards per carry). In the game, they tallied 71 plays which gave them a total of 468 yards. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up rushing 46 different times and accumulated 202 yards, which came out to an average of 4.4 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Steelers gave up 88 yards on 15 attempts, which calculates to 5.9 yards per run surrendered. Pittsburgh relinquished 23 pass completions on 33 tries for a total of 281 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.7%.

In terms of scoring, the Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 17.9 points per contest. As a unit they're averaging 115.9 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 12th in the National Football League. The Steelers have racked up 4,884 total yards for this campaign. Pittsburgh has tallied 145 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 82 infractions for 728 yards. They have surrendered the football 14 different times (9 picks and 5 fumbles lost). In terms of getting in the endzone, Pittsburgh has totaled 12 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns.

The Steelers are sitting in 7th in the National Football League in relation to the opposition scoring, giving up 19.6 points per game. They are allowing 4.3 yards per run and 115.6 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,850 yards via the running game in 16 contests. Regarding yards via the pass, the Steelers have allowed 3,742 yards which ranks them 22nd in the NFL. They have allowed 233.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 61.1%. Overall, they have yielded 349.5 yards per contest which ranks them 22nd in the league.

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The Ravens come into this matchup with a record of 13-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Ravens took home the win by a final score of 56-19 against the Dolphins. Lamar Jackson (5 TDs) ended the game with 321 yards on 18/21 passing while his quarterback rate was 158.3. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 15.3 yards. Zay Flowers was the leading receiver for the Ravens, hauling in 3 passes for 106 yards (35.3 yds per catch). Gus Edwards carried the football 16 times for 68 yards, finishing the contest with 4.3 yds per carry for Baltimore. The Ravens ended up finishing with 491 yds on 55 plays (8.9 yards per play). Baltimore ran for 5.0 yards per attempt, totaling 160 yds on 32 carries. Baltimore conceded 25 attempts on the ground for 154 yards (6.2 yds per rush). The Ravens secondary gave up a completion rate of 57.9%, surrendering 221 yds on 22 for 38 through the air.

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Ravens are sitting 2nd in football by tallying 29.6 points per outing. Over the course of the season thus far, the Ravens have thrown for a total of 3,517 passing yards along with an average of 219.8 passing yards per game, ranking them 21st in the NFL. They have an average of 159.7 run yards per game and have rushed for 2,555 yards for the season. The Baltimore Ravens hold an average of 379.5 yards per game which has them sitting 4th in the league. The Baltimore offense has totaled 929 penalty yds on 99 violations, which ranks 10th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 7 interceptions while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have recorded 171 first downs.

The Ravens are conceding 16.4 points per game, which has them ranked 1st of all teams in the NFL. They have conceded 17 touchdowns from the passing game and 195.6 yards/game, which puts them in 6th in the NFL. Baltimore has yielded a total of 1,705 rushing yards (106.6 yards per game) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground this season. The Ravens defense has participated in 1,047 plays, which ranks 28th in football. They have totaled 29 turnovers (11 fumbles and 18 interceptions) on the season. In total, they have relinquished 263 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Steelers -3.5

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