Cleveland Browns +4 vs Ravens
Game Time: 09/30/2007 01:00 PM -
By: Ben Burns | sportspic.com
The Browns may be better than anyone thought, and their home field advantage has worked well against the Ravens in recent years. Take the points and Cleveland this Sunday.
After looking terrible in their opener, the Browns traded Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson inherited the starting quarterback role. The Browns have responded positively to the move, beating the Bengals outright and rallying for a cover at Oakland last week.
Although trailing the Steelers at the moment, the 2-1 Ravens remain a legitimate contender to repeat as division champions. However, they're a bit banged up right now and they haven't shown an ability to "win big" as of yet. All three of their games have been decided by a touchdown or less and last week they beat Arizona, in Baltimore, by only three points. They're 0-3 ATS on the season and lost their lone road game outright. That Week 1 loss dropped them to a dismal 6-14 SU/ATS over their last 20 games on the road, including a 3-7 ATS mark the last 10 times they were road favorites in the -3½ to -7 point range.
The Ravens are also 0-3 ATS their last three visits to Cleveland, losing outright in both 2004 and 2005 and winning by only one point (15-14) when they played here last season. Look for them to have their hands full once again. Consider taking the points with Cleveland.
Free Pick: Browns +4
Game Time: 09/30/2007 01:00 PM -
By: Ben Burns | sportspic.com
The Browns may be better than anyone thought, and their home field advantage has worked well against the Ravens in recent years. Take the points and Cleveland this Sunday.
After looking terrible in their opener, the Browns traded Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson inherited the starting quarterback role. The Browns have responded positively to the move, beating the Bengals outright and rallying for a cover at Oakland last week.
Although trailing the Steelers at the moment, the 2-1 Ravens remain a legitimate contender to repeat as division champions. However, they're a bit banged up right now and they haven't shown an ability to "win big" as of yet. All three of their games have been decided by a touchdown or less and last week they beat Arizona, in Baltimore, by only three points. They're 0-3 ATS on the season and lost their lone road game outright. That Week 1 loss dropped them to a dismal 6-14 SU/ATS over their last 20 games on the road, including a 3-7 ATS mark the last 10 times they were road favorites in the -3½ to -7 point range.
The Ravens are also 0-3 ATS their last three visits to Cleveland, losing outright in both 2004 and 2005 and winning by only one point (15-14) when they played here last season. Look for them to have their hands full once again. Consider taking the points with Cleveland.
Free Pick: Browns +4
