Previewing Week 7: Ravens vs. Saints

Previewing Week 7: Ravens vs. Saints

Drew Brees, future NFL Hall of Famer, is 0-4 all-time versus the Ravens. Preview, over. Ravens win. : : : Okay. I know it won’t be that simple. But one simple truth is that Drew Brees will be the best player on the field Sunday and it will be up to the Ravens defense...
The Line and Fantasy: Ravens @ Browns

The Line and Fantasy: Ravens @ Browns

Sports gambling is picking up steam and fantasy football is as strong as ever. In this weekly column I use drive data to create a baseline for predicting a score. Then adjust that score based on, other factors to make a prediction. In predicting a score we get a point...
The Line and Fantasy: Ravens @ Steelers

The Line and Fantasy: Ravens @ Steelers

Up to this point when trying to get a read on the spread of the Ravens games, we’ve used 2017 data on drives and points to try to estimate the score. Each week it lines up pretty closely with where Vegas sets their line. Looking at 2017 data we had to look at what has...
The Line, Fantasy Plays: Ravens vs. Broncos

The Line, Fantasy Plays: Ravens vs. Broncos

Never forget ^^^ Prior to week 1 I showed you one way that Vegas takes a look at a game and decides where to put the line. If you can estimate how many drives will take place in a game based on estimated pace of play, and if you can estimate home many points each team...
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