Sam Panayotovich
FOX Sports Betting Analyst
The final time the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills met on the soccer area, the sport was virtually over at halftime.
On the final Sunday of September, Derrick Henry took his first 87-yarder for a Ravens rating, and when each groups returned to the locker room, Baltimore was 21-3. The Ravens emerged with a 35-10 victory thanks largely to their bowling-ball dashing assault that completed with 272 yards.
Sheesh.
Last Sunday, Las Vegas oddsmakers gave Buffalo a 1.5-point favourite with a complete of (O/U) 51.5. Baltimore moved to favourite early Monday morning and a few shops are out at Baltimore -1.5.
Despite the preliminary push on Baltimore, there are nonetheless loads of folks keen to seize a bit of a official home-field Buffalo workforce.
“It’s been nice two-way motion thus far,” Rampart Casino sportsbook director Duane Colucci advised FOX Sports. “We’ll most likely want Buffalo.”
“We’re just a little forward of the Ravens proper now,” Golden Nugget government director of sports activities betting Tony Miller reported. “They are all favourites, as typical. They are additionally taking part in the opposite three favourites. Lions, Chiefs, Eagles, all to win.
“It’s that sort of 12 months.”
That stated, do not be stunned when you see a late Bills push.
“We really hit a foul quantity,” one skilled bettor advised FOX Sports from Las Vegas. “We took (Buffalo PK -110) on Monday. We have a terrific workforce at residence and it actually seems like Josh Allen’s 12 months.
“I do not suppose the opposite aspect must be favored on the street.”
And the overall?
“Seems just a little excessive if we’re sincere,” the punter replied. “Both groups are going to attempt to throw the ball. And you want each groups to attain to go residence. You’re not going to get there if just one workforce scores.”
Conventional knowledge would lead you to imagine that Buffalo cannot be worse than they have been within the first assembly. The Bills have been down on a number of starters on the defensive aspect of the ball, and beginning security Taylor Rapp left the sport with a concussion. They are a lot, a lot more healthy this time.
Meanwhile, Baltimore could also be with out the companies of main receiver Zay Flowers, who injured his knee within the common season finale towards Cleveland. Flowers didn’t take part in follow Wednesday and Thursday.
It looks as if the sport will inevitably be determined by one of many two MVP-caliber quarterbacks. Buffalo’s Allen is presently the favourite to win the award for the primary time, however Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson was named first-team All-Pro.
Eenie, meenie, Miny, Moe.
“It’s a giant deal if Flowers cannot go,” the bettor continued. “The Ravens jumped out to an early lead within the first recreation and have not appeared again. Give them credit score. But if Flowers cannot go and the Ravens fall behind, the offense is quite a bit completely different. It’s tougher to run the ball once you’re chasing a few factors.
“What’s finished is completed. We’re large Buffalo followers proper now.”
Sam Panayotovich is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports and BetQL Network. He beforehand labored for WGN Radio, NBC Sports and VSiN. Follow him on Twitter @spshoot.
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