Atlanta Falcons vs Baltimore Ravens
Do you want a rare matchup? Well, you’re going to get just that when the NFC’s Atlanta Falcons and AFC’s Baltimore Ravens get together for a tilt because it’s happened less than 10 times since the Ravens got their start as a franchise back in 1996. Still, with only a few games in this series, the stars have come out with guys like Matt Ryan, Michael Vick, Ray Lewis, and Lamar Jackson in the fold. Also, how about making a little money on the side? If that sounds like something you’d like to do then keep on reading because there are valuable pieces of information here that could help you win when these two suit up against each other.
The Matchup
Looking back at the action and there were six games from 1999 until 2018 but technically the series started back in 1981 when the Ravens were once the Browns but that’s a long story. For this article, we’re only going to pay attention to when they began playing in Baltimore in 2006. First things first, the Falcons didn’t fare so well, going 2-4 over those six games with both wins coming at home. They averaged 15.6 points a contest with their largest margin of victory being five points. For the Ravens, they’re 4-2, winning all four home games while averaging 22.7 points a contest.
With only six games in the series, a few moments have been had here and there such as a close 2010 game where Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco and Atlanta QB went head to head in Atlanta. The Ravens would pull ahead early in the fourth quarter after scoring 14 unanswered points but Ryan would bail them out with a 33-yard TD strike to wide receiver Roddy White for the game-winning score, giving Atlanta a 26-21 victory. Another great game was the 2018 game where the Ravens won 26-16 in Atlanta behind 200 all-purpose yards from rookie Lamar Jackson.
Odds and Ends
Looking inside the numbers of those six matchups and the first thing that stands out are the low scores, only two of which have gone above 40 points with the biggest combined score being 47 in the 2010 game with the only other 40-point game being the 2018 contest. On that note, the three games from 2010 until 2018 averaged 41.7 points a game while the first three games of the series from 1999-2006 averaged a mere 34.3 points a contest.
We already know the Ravens have the 4-2 overall advantage but the winning and losing teams are usually separated by double-digits in this series with the average margin of victory at 10 points over those six contests. It’s a different story between the first three games and the next three as the winning team won by an average margin of 7.7 points and in the next three games between 2010-2018, the winner won by 12.3 points a contest.
Why You Should Bet on This Game
You’ve got valuable data and information at your side now and you’re about to get more as we look at the lines and totals in this limited series’ six games up until 2018. Be on the lookout for Baltimore here as Atlanta has gone 1-5 against the spread over that six-game stretch, including 1-3 against the spread at home. On that note, the only spread that the Falcons covered was the 2010 game when the Falcons were at merely -1. Anything above -1 for the Falcons is worth looking at when they’re at home because they couldn’t cover the -3.5 in 1999 or the 2.5 in 2018. As for the totals, you’re best to not put your money on the over as it’s gone 1-5 in the six games, including 0-3 in the first six contests followed by 1-2 over the next three.
With the numbers and odds at your disposal now, the game should be in your favor so don’t miss out on some extra cash when these two square off!