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[BSLChrisStoner]

San Francisco is 10-1, with their only loss being to the Seahawks 27-24. 

 

ESPN's Football Power Index has the Ravens at a 67.8% favorite to win. 

 

NFL Team Stats: 

Baltimore: 2nd offense, 11th defense
San Fran: 6th offense, 1st defense

 

Football Outsiders: 

Ravens were 2nd overall in DVOA, SF is 3rd.

Baltimore: 1st offense, 4th defense, 2nd special teams

SF: 11th offense, 2nd defense, 10th special teams

 

 

 

ESPN: How Jimmy Garoppolo's finding his groove at right time for 49ers

[Mike B]

Really looking forward to this game.  It will be a good test for both teams.  We are one win from sweeping a good NFC West Division.  Let's Go Ravens

[NewMarketSean]

Looks like it's going to be a wet game.

[Mike B]

Looks like it's going to be a wet game.

I will be there either way.  When it comes to football and the Ravens, I am too dumb to come in out of the rain.

[SportsGuy]

Ravens are 6 point favorites. That’s a higher number than I would have thought.

[JordanKough]

I am so pumped for this game. It'll be great to see how the defense matches up against Shanahan. I think we'll see him stretch the LBs horizontally with play action and try and run routes up the seams at it. He's a pro at scheming to weaknesses. 

 

It'll also be fun to see what Roman does, how much of this is pre-game scheme, how much of this is in game reactions? Teams are showing what they want to do and he just has to pick the response off the play sheet. Now that the offense is comfortable running all the facets of the offense, I just don't know how you stop it. 

[JordanKough]

Ravens are 6 point favorites. That’s a higher number than I would have thought.

I think it'll push to over 7.5 when it's all said and done. Vegas probably shouldn't be shy about moving that line, there is so much favorable action on the Ravens right now because they are fun to watch and they've so thoroughly crushed all the other lines. 

 

Apparently betting action was 5 to 1 in favor of Baltimore this week. On the road. Across the country. Against a top 10 defense. 

[Roll Tide]

Ravens are 9 - 2  1ST PLACE IN THE DIVISION AND 2ND SEEDED TEAM IN THE AFC (Partly to do with the Patriots ridiculous home field). Former NFL REF John Parry said that the 2 tripping calls were absurd. They destroyed 2 Cowboy drives that included 1 on the 12 yard line.

 

 

The 49ERS are 10 - 1 1ST IN THEIR DIVISION AND 1ST SEED IN THE NFC

 

 

COMMON OPPONENTS                                      49ERS                                                RAVENS

CARDINALS                                            W 36-26 (home) W 28-25 (away)             W 23 - 17 (home) (SEASON OPENER)

SEAHAWKS                                                    L 27 - 24 (home)                                W 30 - 16 (away)

RAMS                                                              W 20 - 7    (home)                                 W 45 - 6 (away)

STEELERS                                                       W 24 - 20  (home)                               W 26 - 23 (away)

 

I'm expecting a game similar to the Seattle game wit us as a comp.

 

Im going 35-16 Ravens

[Mike in STL]

Until they have a game where they don’t....

Ravens - 48
49ers - 7

[JStruds]

Did not read past the headline, but this article states the 49ers are the first 10-1 team in a decade to be an underdog.

https://www-sfgate-c...From%20%251%24s

[JordanKough]

Until they have a game where they don’t....

Ravens - 48
49ers - 7

 

Chicken. 49-3.

 

Ok, I think more like 37-10 but I still want to watch some film on both teams am just traveling, so not sure if I'll be able to get the chance or not. 

[Slidemaster]

I'm scared that SF is fully healthy and the Ravens just lost Skura for the year.

This will be their toughest game of the year. I don't think it'll be a blowout.

24-14 Ravens.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Teams #1 (Baltimore 35:05) and #2 (San Fran 33:07) in TOP.

[jamesdean]

I am so pumped for this game. It'll be great to see how the defense matches up against Shanahan. I think we'll see him stretch the LBs horizontally with play action and try and run routes up the seams at it. He's a pro at scheming to weaknesses. 

 

It'll also be fun to see what Roman does, how much of this is pre-game scheme, how much of this is in game reactions? Teams are showing what they want to do and he just has to pick the response off the play sheet. Now that the offense is comfortable running all the facets of the offense, I just don't know how you stop it. 

Basically, you don't.  You just pray the Ravens beat themselves.  

[Roll Tide]

I'm scared that SF is fully healthy and the Ravens just lost Skura for the year.
This will be their toughest game of the year. I don't think it'll be a blowout.
24-14 Ravens.

Don't panic....... "Skura is currently second in Pro Bowl voting, illustrating his popularity among Ravens and NFL fans. His departure due to injury will be difficult for his teammates to bear, but there's hope that his absence won't be as noticeable at least in one phase of Baltimore's offense. Pro Football Focus ranks Skura as the NFL's 22nd best center in pass blocking with a grade of 63.9, which places him directly behind veteran Eagles center Jason Kelce, but well off the mark established by the league's elite."

[SportsGuy]

Hope Pierce can play.

[Roll Tide]

Hope Pierce can play.

Do you think Pecko and Ellis have been downgrades to Pierce?

[SportsGuy]

Do you think Pecko and Ellis have been downgrades to Pierce?

They aren't as good as Pierce.

We have jumped on teams the last few weeks, so the run game has gone away..plus, we are playing a great running team and a team that will not go away from it, so having Pierce back is a big help.

[bmore_ken]

Hope Pierce can play.

From Harbaugh's interview I heard yesterday, he's not planning to play him. 

[SportsGuy]

From Harbaugh's interview I heard yesterday, he's not planning to play him.

What did he say?

He was running on the field before the game on Sunday.

None of the beat writers have any news of any press conference yesterday.