By Nevada Sharpshooter
The 4-3 Ravens travel to Cleveland to take on the 3-4 Browns. Last week the Ravens brought back the single wing offense using two Quarterbacks on the field at once. One of the plays from this formation resulted in a 43 yard TD pass from QB Smith to QB Flacco vs the Raiders. The reason is clear why the Ravens have resorted to trickery, they have been unable to move the ball consistantly using more convential plays. The Raven offense ranks dead last in the NFL averaging a paltry 239.5 yards per game. The defense which is battling through some key injuries has been mediorce ranking 19th in the league and 23rd vs the rush.
Cleveland will look to continue its strong play after a 23-17 road win over Jacksonville last week. After a bad start the Browns are starting to look like a team ready to contend for a playoff spot. While they still rank 27th in defense, they have moved up to 9th in the league in offense. The Browns also have a humiliating 10-28 loss in week 3 to avenge against the Ravens.
Don’t let the records fool you, Cleveland is the better team here. The Ravens 4 wins are against Cincy, Cleveland (early), Miami and Oakland. Cleveland though is playing well right now, after a slow start they have won 3 of their last 4 including victories over the New York Giants and the road win over Jacksonville. Take Cleveland -1.5 over Baltimore.