The St. Louis Rams (4-5) head to play the Baltimore Ravens (2-7) at M&T Bank Stadium this week. The NFL’s fourth-leading rusher, Todd Gurley (709 yards, 5 TDs), will play an integral role in the outcome of this game. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov 22 and will air on FOX.
In last week’s game, Baltimore suffered a narrow defeat against the Jaguars 22-20. Joe Flacco had a huge game through the air in the loss, connecting on 34 of 45 pass attempts for 316 yards, three TDs and two interceptions. St. Louis also came up short, losing in ugly fashion to the Bears 37-13. Todd Gurley had a quality performance for the Rams, putting up 89 total yards and a score. He had 45 yards on the ground and 44 yards receiving.
The odds between the Ravens and the Rams are even this week, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 42 points.
Sitting at 2-7 Straight Up (SU) and 1-7-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Ravens will look to improve heading into Week 11. In their five most recent matchups, the Ravens went 1-4 for both SU and ATS. Teams complete passes at a high percentage against the Rams. They allow a completion rate of 70.0% to their opponents, 31st in the NFL. Recently, Baltimore’s run stoppers have wreaked havoc on their opponents. During their last five games, the Ravens gave up 93.8 rushing yards per game. The Ravens hope to continue the trend of repeated strikes against St. Louis’s defense during the first quarter, when it allow 6.7 points per game.
Shifting to the opposition, the Rams head into Week 11 with records of 4-5 for both ATS and SU. Over their last five games, the Rams have a SU and ATS record of 2-3. The defensive front seven better be ready for St. Louis’s tough rushing game which has averaged 160.0 yards on the ground over its past five games. Shifting to the other side of the ball, it might be tough for the Ravens to keep up with St. Louis’s defense in a few areas. St. Louis, allowing 9.4 yards per pass, has a good chance of shutting down its competitor’s passing game. The Ravens should secure the football against the Rams, who lead the league in fumbles recovered with 1.1 per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – StL, ATS Winner – StL, O/U – Under
Notes
Baltimore is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games.
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Baltimore is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home.
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore’s last 8 games when playing St. Louis.
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore.
St. Louis is 4-0 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Baltimore is 0-2 SU when leading after three quarters.
The St. Louis defense has forced an average of two turnovers over its last five games. Baltimore is just 1-2 SU this season when turning the ball over at least twice in a game.
The St. Louis passing attack is ranked last in the league, while the Baltimore pass defense is ranked 26th overall. The Ravens’ passing game is ranked just 10th, compared to the fifth-ranked pass defense of the Rams.
St. Louis has allowed 22.8 points per contest on the road, which is ranked 15th in the league. Baltimore has put up 25.8 points per game at home (ranked 13th overall).
