Ravens did well last year on the road 5-3 and 2 of 3 in the Playoffs. But they only traveled so far west as Dallas.
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I like the over too but will not try to predict who's going to win. Leaving this game alone, there's better games to bet on.Comment -
chargers cant stop the run and wish LT out gotta love the ravens all day babyComment -
Tough to win on the coast also
I would not doubt SD rips themComment -
I like the Ravens in this spot even though they have cross country travel....(not west to east though)
The Ravens will rely on their ground attack in this game. On Monday night, the Chargers were once again having major difficulty stopping the run. Even worse for them is the fact that Jamal Williams is banged up. Williams may play - Norv Turner said he'll be a game-time decision - but even if he's in there, Baltimore's powerful offensive line will control the trenches and open up huge holes for Ray Rice and Willis McGahee.
With Baltimore gaining more than five yards per carry, the Chargers will have to commit more defenders to the run, as they did Monday night. This will allow Joe Flacco to beat them with his accurate deep throws. JaMarcus Russell couldn't take advantage of this consistently, but Flacco will be able to.
The Chargers' offensive line is a mess. The front line, particularly the right side, couldn't pass protect or run block against the Raiders. Trying to keep the Baltimore defenders will be much more of a challenge, especially if center Nick Hardwick is out (also a game-time decision).
LaDainian Tomlinson is the third of a few Chargers who is questionable to play. If Tomlinson doesn't suit up, it's not a big deal because the Ravens will have to worry about Darren Sproles. Chris Johnson (playoffs) and Leon Washington (preseason) gave Baltimore fits, so a quicker back could have more success against this defense.
Ultimately, I don't trust San Diego's offensive line to protect Philip Rivers. The Raiders sacked Rivers three times and pressured him often. The Ravens should be able to do the same.
I love Baltimore; I think they're the better team, and I'm really liking the fact that Cam Cameron used to be Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates' offensive coordinator. Cameron coached San Diego from 2002 to 2006. As he did against his other former team (Miami), Cameron will come up with a great game plan to beat the Chargers.Comment -
The Ravens +3 Line is a steal. Is it too good to be true? They are on the road and not a very high motivated game. Besides that, the Pros on picking the Ravens deeply outweigh the Cons. Ravens are more healthy, more Physical, More rested (Chargers played monday night).
Chargers are hacked with injuries. NO LT, their Right Guard is out, and also the center. So they will try to run with backups against an elite stop-running defense? They barely came out of Oakland with a victory, but a top tier team in the Ravens will not make the mistakes Oakland did. Simply, ravens are not a huge public betting team compared to the Chargers. So I will take the Generous +3 and go for the Ravens.Comment -
The Cam Cameron factor is something I can't believe I overlooked. Well flagged, Chihuahua. But personally I'm still leaving this alone.Comment -
Sproles and Bennett will carry the load. I wouldn't underestimate this tandem.Comment
