For just the second time all season, the Rams are underdogs. And for the first time since 2017, they’re home underdogs. That’s the sort of threat the Ravens pose in Week 12, playing like the best team in the league over the last month.
The Ravens are the favorites in the eyes of the oddsmakers, but do NFL experts see it the same way? In short, yes.
According to NFL Pick Watch, a whopping 86% of experts this week are taking the Ravens to beat the Rams straight-up; this isn’t against the spread. That’s the third-highest number for a road team in Week 12, with 99% picking the Steelers to beat the Bengals and 93% picking the Lions over the Redskins.
The Rams have won three of their last four games, but they haven’t played any teams that pose much of a threat. They beat the Falcons, Bengals and Bears, and lost to the Steelers two weeks ago.
The Ravens have won four in a row, averaging 39 points per game in that stretch. They lead the league in scoring and are on pace to set NFL records in both points per drive (3.03) and total punts in a season (34).
The Rams have been searching for a signature win – besides the one over the Saints earlier this season – and this would certainly be one on Monday night.
