
Indianapolis is 10-2 against the spread in the last 12 meetings, and Wentz is coming in off a strong performance. Ty'Son Williams (164 yards) and Latavius Murray (151) also should find room against a defense allowing 114 rushing yards per game (15th in NFL). Lamar Jackson remains the centerpiece of the offense, leading the league's No. The linebackers have combined for six of the team's 10 sacks. The Ravens will make Carson Wentz beat them, and Calais Campbell and a linebacking corps featuring Patrick Queen will pressure him. The Colts converted just two of 12 tries in last season's meeting, and Denver was 3-of-14 last week.

The Ravens also have been tough on third down, allowing just a 31 percent conversion rate (fifth in NFL).

And it was the run game that was the difference for the Colts in their first victory. The defense has been allowing yardage, ranking 18th in total yards (358.8 per game), but it ranks seventh against the run (85.8). Anyone who has followed him is way up.īaltimore is 4-1 against the spread in its last five against the AFC South, and that includes a 24-10 road victory against the Colts last season. In addition, Tierney is an impressive 19-10 on his last 29 picks involving the Ravens. Tierney has used that philosophy to crush the NFL, going 187-147 against the spread the past three seasons. But he likes 'dogs, preferring to evaluate each game from the underdog's point of view. Tierney does not consider himself a pet lover. Colts picks or make any other Monday Night Football predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's Mike Tierney has to say.Ī national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Ravens odds, and the over-under for total points is 46.5. Caesars Sportsbook lists Baltimore as the 7.5-point favorite in its latest Colts vs. They come into Monday's matchup on a three-game win streak, while the Colts (1-3) beat the Dolphins 27-17 in Miami last week for their first win of the season. Their next game on the road is in Miami against the Dolphins on Nov. This is the third prime-time game in five weeks for the Ravens (3-1) and the first of four consecutive home games. It's another night in prime time for the Baltimore Ravens when they host the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football at M&T Bank Stadium.
