Week 5 NFL Spreads: Baltimore Ravens a Touchdown Favorite Over Denver Broncos

October 7, 2010   ·   Jimmy Boyd   ·   Jump to comments

The 2-2 Denver Broncos are all set to do battle with the 3-1 Baltimore Ravens Sunday in a Week 5 AFC non-division showdown.
Last week, the Broncos upset Tennessee behind yet another big day from quarterback Kyle Orton. But the bigger story may have been that Denver held All-Pro running back Chris Johnson to just 53 yards rushing. Meanwhile, the Ravens stunned previously undefeated Pittsburgh, scoring the go ahead touchdown with just 34 seconds remaining on a Joe Flacco touchdown strike.
The Broncos and the Ravens met in Baltimore last season, and the result was a 30-7 Baltimore win. With that victory, the Baltimore Ravens franchise improved to 4-0 straight up and against the spread at home in this series. NFL odds makers expert Baltimore to have Denver’s number again Sunday, listing the Ravens as a seven-point favorite with the total set at 38.5.
This matchup pits Baltimore’s suffocating pass defense against the NFL’s No. 1 ranked passing ...

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