This is a 10* ART OF WAR on the Baltimore Ravens.

While we are primarily a situationally based handicapping service, we don't prescribe to any single handicapping methodology and believe that being flexible with one's approach is the best way to secure profit over the longterm. With some selections we like to completely dissect it, looking at situation, motivation, scheduling, ATS trends and individual player matchups, but in some instances we feel that a more common sense approach is the best way to handicap a contest and that's the case here. Revenge is a powerful motivating factor, but some times it can be over rated. And once again, that's the case here in our professional opinion. While it's true that the Ravens beat the Steelers 30-17 in last years AFC Wildcard game, the situation is such that that factor now becomes irrelevant in this case. Big Ben Roethlisberger is not suiting up for the home side, instead it will be journeymen Michael Vick under center. Also, Baltimore comes into this game at 0-3 SU/ATS and while history has shown that only a few teams have ever even made it to the playoffs after starting the season with that record, Baltimore clearly won't have thrown in the towel yet, this is a team which will be risking life and limb and leaving everything on the field as it battles tooth and nail for its first win of the season. Pittsburgh still has dangerous offensive weapons, but without Roethlisberger, who many feel is a Top 3 QB, it's simply not the same unit. We'll take Joe Flacco and the hungry RAVENS to pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover.

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