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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 11/2/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
BALTIMORE
 
PITTSBURGH
+2  

-2  
+110

-130

47.5
 
23
Final
43

BALTIMORE (5 - 3) at PITTSBURGH (5 - 3)
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Week 9 Sunday, 11/2/2014 8:30 PM
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471BALTIMOREPick-2
472PITTSBURGH4447
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-3+1.45-34-427.113.1375.1(5.9)1.516.45.6345.1(5.6)1.5
Road Games2-2-0.52-23-127.014.2358.2(5.9)1.721.25.0377.7(5.9)1.7
Last 3 Games2-1+0.52-12-133.720.3380.0(6.2)2.017.02.3322.7(5.3)1.3
Grass Games2-0+22-02-035.524.0426.0(6.7)1.019.03.5369.5(6.4)0.5
Division Games2-2-0.62-22-222.26.5353.5(5.2)1.219.28.0351.5(6)1.2
BALTIMORE - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)27.113.122.230:1529-128(4.4)22-3562.0%247(7.1)64-375(5.9)(13.8)
Opponents Defensive Avg.25.311.422.631:0228-127(4.5)23-3762.3%260(7)65-387(5.9)(15.3)
Offense Road Games27.014.219.728:2527-131(4.8)20-3359.8%227(6.9)60-358(5.9)(13.3)
Defense (All Games)16.45.619.429:4525-90(3.6)24-3764.2%255(6.8)62-345(5.6)(21.1)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.610.820.930:5027-108(4)23-3663.5%257(7.2)62-365(5.9)(15.5)
Defense Road Games21.25.021.531:3428-101(3.7)24-3665.8%276(7.6)64-378(5.9)(17.8)
BALTIMORE - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.90.61.50.013-543.1%1-145.5%2-52(27.9)2-15(8.3)6-46
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.71.61.713-540.6%1-159.8%2-51(24)15-2(7.6)7-58
Stats For (Road Games)1.00.71.70.012-434.7%2-028.6%2-63(28.2)1-8(6.4)6-47
Stats Against (All Games)0.60.91.5 13-642.6%1-028.6%2-39(23.8)1-10(8.4)7-64
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.80.71.4 13-538.5%1-043.0%2-53(23.8)18-2(9.4)7-59
Stats Against (Road Games)1.00.71.7 13-542.3%1-025.0%2-55(27.6)1-5(3.3)7-65

PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-3+1.14-45-325.616.0416.6(6.3)1.224.510.7357.9(6.2)1.4
Home Games3-1+0.82-24-033.725.7461.7(6.8)1.227.711.5395.0(6.6)1.5
Last 3 Games2-1+1.62-12-130.320.7442.0(6.2)1.329.318.0403.0(7)2.0
Grass Games5-2+2.14-35-228.417.9433.1(6.4)1.024.310.9362.9(6.4)1.6
Division Games1-2-10-31-215.311.0383.3(6)1.728.011.3360.0(6)0.3
PITTSBURGH - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)25.616.023.233:1828-127(4.5)26-3868.7%289(7.6)66-417(6.3)(16.3)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.712.221.531:5227-119(4.4)24-3764.2%260(7)64-379(5.9)(16)
Offense Home Games33.725.725.734:3828-101(3.6)29-4074.2%360(9.1)68-462(6.8)(13.7)
Defense (All Games)24.510.720.726:4224-107(4.5)21-3460.9%251(7.3)58-358(6.2)(14.6)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.79.820.430:3428-112(4.1)21-3460.8%239(7)62-351(5.7)(15.5)
Defense Home Games27.711.522.525:2222-110(4.9)22-3857.6%285(7.5)60-395(6.6)(14.2)
PITTSBURGH - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.40.91.20.113-642.6%1-066.7%2-28(15)2-18(7.2)9-72
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.81.61.813-640.9%1-043.3%2-37(23.6)19-2(8.7)7-55
Stats For (Home Games)0.21.01.20.213-643.4%1-1100.0%2-28(12.7)2-21(10.4)10-79
Stats Against (All Games)0.70.61.4 12-436.6%1-183.3%3-53(20.1)2-15(9.5)6-50
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.71.5 13-537.3%1-045.7%2-49(23.8)14-2(7)6-53
Stats Against (Home Games)1.00.51.5 11-439.1%1-066.7%4-78(20.7)1-11(9.2)6-42
Average power rating of opponents played: BALTIMORE 18.2,  PITTSBURGH 16.9
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BALTIMORE - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014CINCINNATI16-23L-1L43.5U20-9135-62-329226-7925-38-3010
9/11/2014PITTSBURGH26-6W-2.5W44U36-15721-29-166018-9922-37-2023
9/21/2014@ CLEVELAND23-21W-1.5W43O33-16019-31-217129-9119-25-2840
9/28/2014CAROLINA38-10W-3W42.5O30-12722-31-327026-6720-34-2481
10/5/2014@ INDIANAPOLIS13-20L2.5L49U15-9022-38-197330-11732-49-3054
10/12/2014@ TAMPA BAY48-17W-3W44O35-16921-29-306118-8724-44-2771
10/19/2014ATLANTA29-7W-7W49.5U36-12316-25-248316-6829-44-1861
10/26/2014@ CINCINNATI24-27L-3L44.5O26-10717-34-187234-11121-28-2392
11/2/2014@ PITTSBURGH            
11/9/2014TENNESSEE            
11/24/2014@ NEW ORLEANS            
11/30/2014SAN DIEGO            

PITTSBURGH - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014CLEVELAND30-27W-5.5L41.5O28-12724-35-363130-18319-31-2060
9/11/2014@ BALTIMORE6-26L2.5L44U18-9922-37-202336-15721-29-1660
9/21/2014@ CAROLINA37-19W3W43O34-26422-30-190010-4229-41-3072
9/28/2014TAMPA BAY24-27L-7L44.5O27-8530-41-305120-6321-43-2871
10/5/2014@ JACKSONVILLE17-9W-6W46.5U28-11126-36-261115-5622-36-1872
10/12/2014@ CLEVELAND10-31L2.5L46.5U32-13821-42-221138-1588-17-2101
10/20/2014HOUSTON30-23W-3W44O25-7624-34-252130-13221-32-2613
10/26/2014INDIANAPOLIS51-34W4.5W48O32-11740-49-522210-6326-45-3852
11/2/2014BALTIMORE            
11/9/2014@ NY JETS            
11/17/2014@ TENNESSEE            
11/30/2014NEW ORLEANS            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BALTIMORE: This is a zone-blocking running game that never got going a year ago. Part of it was sluggish running from Ray Rice, but a lot of it was simply poor blocking up front from an offensive line that was working in new faces. Rice may face a suspension of three games or longer stemming from an assault charge from earlier this year, but he figures to take the bulk of the carries once he's back, as Bernard Pierce didn't fare much better a year ago. Look for more outside stretch plays for Rice, who dropped weight during the offseason to prepare for the new offense. Justin Forsett, who played for new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak in Houston, could end up pushing Pierce for the No. 2 role. Kubiak always stayed very run-heavy in the red zone with Arian Foster carrying the load for the Texans'Rice should get a chance to take on that role early in the year. The passing game will likely have a different look under Kubiak, a West Coast disciple. Expect more hard play-action with quarterback Joe Flacco reversing field and looking to take deep shots. Flacco will be asked to move much more than he had in the past. Torrey Smith and Steve Smith will both see time at Z-receiver, a position that's a move- able chess piece and the primary cog in the passing game. Kubiak uses multiple formations in the passing game, but he figures to use two tight ends often, with Dennis Pitta working crossing routes. The running backs will also be used frequently in the screen game. After a complete overhaul of defensive personnel entering 2013, the Ravens defense stayed virtually intact in 2014 while adding FS Darian Stewart and rookies ILB C.J. Mosley and DT Timmy Jernigan. OLB Terrell Suggs (1 sack in final 8 games) must get more pressure to increase his team's turnovers (only six multi-TO games last year).
PITTSBURGH: The Steelers tried to implement a zone-blocking scheme last season under offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr., but they never completely implemented it after center Maurkice Pouncey's season-ending knee injury in Week 1. Ex-Titans head coach Mike Munchak was brought in to finish the job. Le'Veon Bell will be a three-down workhorse in the one-cut system, one that will likely utilize a lot of inside zone plays. LeGarrette Blount will fit the system as a one-cut power runner, though he won't be an option to relieve Bell on passing downs. Rookie Dri Archer will get some grabs on passing downs.
Through his first two seasons with the Steelers, offensive coordinator Todd Haley has emphasized the importance of getting the ball out of Ben Roethlisberger's hands quickly in order to limit the hits he absorbs. They utilize relatively shorter timing routes to set up catch-and-run situations. Antonio Brown is used as a moving chess piece and will continue to be heavily featured. Markus Wheaton gives them a field stretching presence, while tight end Heath Miller and veteran slot man Lance Moore'they use three receivers often'will be traditional possession receivers. Haley continues to go to the air inside the 10 often, though Pittsburgh lost its top two red-zone threats (Jerricho Cotchery and Emmanuel Sanders). Look for Miller to see an expanded red-zone role, with Darrius Heyward-Bey possibly working his way into the mix.
The Steelers defense took a step back in 2013, placing tied for 27th in turnovers and tied for 25th in sacks. They helped themselves in the draft with OLB Ryan Shazier and DE Stephon Tuitt, and also signed FS Mike Mitchell, but Dick LeBeau's unit is still lacking playmakers and run-stoppers to return to their Steel Curtain glory days.
PREVIEW
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*Ravens-Steelers Preview* =========================

By BRETT HUSTON STATS Senior Editor

Labeled underachievers following an inconsistent start, Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense kept hitting one big play after another in one of the best performances the NFL has ever seen from a quarterback.

The Baltimore Ravens have a history of making sure Big Ben and the Steelers don't have it quite so easy.

Baltimore kept Pittsburgh out of the end zone while cruising to a win in Week 2, an effort the Steelers will be eager to avenge as this rivalry again hits prime time Sunday night in a key AFC North showdown.

Eighth in total offense but tied for 21st in points per game during a 4-3 start, Pittsburgh put it all together last Sunday in a 51-34 victory over Indianapolis. Roethlisberger went 40 of 49 for 522 yards - third-most in a regulation game in NFL history - and six touchdown passes, making him the first QB ever with two 500-yard games.

The Steelers' 639 yards were the third-most in team history, and they hadn't scored 50-plus since 1984.

"We know what we're capable of," said running back Le'Veon Bell, the AFC leader with 1,086 scrimmage yards. "We showed everybody. Now we have to go out there and put performance on top of performance."

Pittsburgh will certainly want to forget its Thursday night performance in Baltimore on Sept. 11. The Steelers committed three turnovers and nine penalties as Roethlisberger's 30-game streak with at least one touchdown pass was squashed in a 26-6 loss.

That was the Ravens' fifth win in the last seven meetings, and though it broke the series' trend of five straight games being decided by three points or fewer, it continued another. Baltimore has held Pittsburgh to 15.4 points in the last 12 regular-season meetings.

The Ravens have committed three turnovers during that 5-2 stretch while Pittsburgh has given it away 19 times.

Baltimore's defense should be itching for redemption after allowing Cincinnati to go 80 yards in 10 plays and take a 27-24 lead on Andy Dalton's 1-yard run with 57 seconds left last Sunday. The Ravens thought they'd responded with an 80-yard Joe Flacco-to-Steve Smith touchdown on the final drive, but Smith was called for pass interference.

"Things happen," Smith said. "Ultimately you hope you don't allow plays like that to dictate the determination of a win or a loss. So, it happens. I'm not disappointed, not upset, not frustrated, just exhausted and looking forward to playing next week."

The stakes are quite high for these 5-3 clubs. The winner will either be in first place or right behind 4-2-1 Cincinnati, while the loser could fall behind Cleveland and into last place in a division that has all four teams above .500.

A loss would be either team's third within the North.

"The main thing is we continue to improve," coach John Harbaugh told the Ravens' official website. "We're playing a great team, obviously by the way they played last week. It's our rival. It's there. All the things that go into that game are going to be \2013 just like this last game \2013 all those things are at stake."

Neither team has finished with more than 366 yards of offense in the last five matchups, and they've combined for just two 300-yard passing performances over the past 25 meetings. Those came in the same game, when Flacco threw for 300 and Roethlisberger hit 330 in a 23-20 Ravens win at Heinz Field in 2011.

There's reason to believe this one might have a lot more offense. Baltimore cornerback Jimmy Smith is expected to miss a few weeks with a sprained foot suffered in Cincinnati, which Dalton took advantage of to the tune of 9.5 yards per attempt - most notably taking advantage of backup Dominique Franks.

Lardarius Webb missed practice Wednesday, though he's expected to play. He, Franks and Chykie Brown are the only healthy corners available to cover Antonio Brown, who leads the NFL with 60 receptions and is second with 852 yards.

For as hot as the Steelers' offense was against the Colts, the defense continued to have its issues. Andrew Luck finished with 400 yards - much of it while picking on cornerback Cortez Allen, who was benched - and Pittsburgh's last three opponents have averaged 9.35 yards per throw.

Mike Tomlin hasn't said whether Allen, whose 60 targets by opposing QBs are the NFL's third-most, will regain his starting job. If he does, the Steelers' coach has a good idea what to expect.

"I would image Baltimore is going to work to attack him and he better work to defend himself," Tomlin told the team's official website. "Such is life in the NFL. Such is life at the cornerback position."

Flacco has generally been given plenty of time to throw, as he's been sacked just nine times after going down 48 times in 2013.

Roethlisberger avoided a sack for the first time in 2014 against the Colts as his line provided what STATS' protection index rated as the NFL's single-best performance up front this season.

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