2014 NFL Falcons vs. Ravens Week 7 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
BALTIMORE, MD (The Spread) – The Ravens will look to pad their win total when they host the struggling Falcons today at 1:00PM ET but will Baltimore cover the spread?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Ravens are 7-point home favorites over the Falcons, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 49 points. As of this writing, 63% of public bettors currently favor the Ravens minus the points.
LINE MOVEMENT: Baltimore opened as 5-point home favorites but the line for this game has shot up to the key number of 7, while the total opened at 49.5 before being bet down slightly to 49 at most online and Vegas sports books.
SEASON RECORDS: The Falcons enter play with a 2-4 record and are just 2-4 against the spread, while the Ravens are 4-2 straight up and 3-2-1 at the betting window. The combined over/under record for these two teams is 6-6 in 2014.
NFL FREE PICK: Take Atlanta. According to latest NFL trends, the Falcons are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games in Week 7 and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games after coring less than 15 points in their previous contest. The Ravens are also just 2-8 against the spread in their last eight games in October, 1-5 ATS in their last six games versus a team with a losing record and 0-4 ATS in their last four games in Week 7. Thanks to Atlanta’s brutal effort versus Chicago last week and Baltimore’s romp over Tampa Bay on the road, this line is severely inflated. Take the points.
2014 NFL WEEK 7 FREE PICK: ATLANTA FALCONS +7