The fans at M&T Bank Stadium will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Baltimore Ravens when they take their seats on Sunday. Baltimore would like to take a stab at defending its Super Bowl crown but first the Ravens must secure a postseason spot. Baltimore can further its AFC playoff aspirations on Sunday when it hosts Minnesota, a squad that is 0-5-1 on the road this season.
Minnesota at Baltimore
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 8, 2013
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX.
Line: Ravens -7. O/U: 42.5 – Join now and get a 25% bonus up to $900.
Prediction: Ravens 23, Vikings 13
Current streak: Baltimore has won 2 straight games.
Oddsmakers currently have the Ravens listed as 6-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game’s total is sitting at 42½.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 23-20 winner as they battled the Bears at home. The Vikings covered in the match as a 2.5-point favorite, while 43 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Peterson’s once-quiet season has picked up with 357 rushing yards over the past two games and his 1,208 yards are the most in the NFL. Cassel, starting for the first time since Oct. 13, has passed for five touchdowns and been intercepted four times. Defensive end Jared Allen hasn’t been the pass-rushing force he’s been in the past with a career-low six sacks after having a combined 34 over the previous two seasons. Defensive end Brian Robison shares the team lead with Allen after recording five sacks over the past five games.
Minnesota: 3-8-1 SU, 6-6 ATS
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on turf are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 5-4-1
When playing outside the division are 4-6
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 3-9-1 SU in its last 13 games ,
Minnesota is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Baltimore was a 22-20 winner in its last match at home against the Steelers. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 42 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Ray Lewis may be off in retirement but the Baltimore run defense has been sturdy, ranking sixth in the NFL at 100.1 yards per game. The task of limiting Peterson’s production rates as a big challenge. “You’ve got to play good fundamental team defense,” defensive end Chris Canty told reporters. “We’ve got to be sound. We’ve got to be in our gaps. We’ve got to get 11 hats to the ball and swarm him.” Wide receiver Torrey Smith is 48 yards shy of his first career 1,000-yard season and has caught four of Joe Flacco’s 15 touchdown passes.
Baltimore: 6-6 SU, 6-6 ATS
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the division are 6-4
Baltimore is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore’s last 8 games at home
Baltimore is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
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