Prolly has a little to do with the Colts coming off such a huge win vs NE. Expecting a let down maybe?

with that said, a ton of "trap" games this year the favorite has covered. Bad year for the sportsbooks, great year for Joe sportsbettor

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Fuck it - I just put a unit on it. Peyton will beat any tarp that comes his way.

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RAVENS were -1 over Colts earlier in the week. Colts will win

 

Originally Posted by FenwayKing

see-GB vs. Dallas

that being said, I think this is a stay-away

Yeah, but Baltimore is no GB and Dallas is definitely no Indy.

Normally, I'd be concerned about a "letdown," but Manning & Co. have been in this position (i.e. up big in the standings; coming off an emotional win; etc.) so many times that I don't think it applies here.

The only thing I could see evening the playing field a little is if the weather turns nasty on the East Coast. Last time I looked at the forecast, it was supposed to be OK tho.

Like the Colts big.

Edit: Oh, and Suggs is out (I think) for Balty.

opened @ +1

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The opening line was Colts +1 oh and the Baltimore sucks.

 

Originally Posted by kowboy8686

plus a short week and travel for the colts,

 

Originally Posted by kowboy8686

plus a short week and travel for the colts,

LOL. Colts played Sunday night and Baltimore played Monday night, but yes the Colts did have to travel.

 

Originally Posted by Bob Futon

I like the Ravens straight up and will take a bet for whoever gives me the best money line on them to win.

i agree. ill take it as well. PLUS the colts on are a short week and on the road. ok? its short. no matter who else is short or shorter, its a short week for the colts! oh! and its also a short week for the colts.

Indy won 31-3 last year. I'll take Indy. Baltimore can't stop teams that can throw downfield.

The year was 2006. I was a young degenerate, wet behind the ears. Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts were undefeated, I think 9-0, and looked for the world that they could go undefeated. Indy then traveled to Dallas to play a 5-4 Dallas team with a new QB at the helm in Romo. I thought Indy would be solid favorites, but when the game was a pick I asked the same question as the OP on this same forum. I bet a couple grand on the Colts and found out the hard way what an NFL trap game really is ...

Both teams have some injury concerns, but Indy's secondary looked awful last week. Granted, Moss-Brady-Welker can do that to a lot of teams, but this was a Colts team at home. Next week will be in a tough road environment against a solid, physical team ... the kinds of teams that give Peyton trouble. The Sheriff would much rather play a team that tries to outscore you than to outmuscle you. Indy is also coming off an emotionally draining win, while Baltimore essentially only had to play a half of football vs. Cleveland before running out the clock.

The intangibles like coming off an emotional win don't effect someone as great as Manning (who was having an awful game by his standards before the comeback). But they do effect the rest of the team, including young WRs Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon. I expect a big day from Ray Rice and a Baltimore victory.

 

Originally Posted by aj_law

Yeah, but Baltimore is no GB

true... Baltimore is better than Green Bay