We are getting tremendous value here with Mike Vick taking snaps for the Steelers. I'll take a home dog on Thursday night all day long. Yes, the Ravens really need this game, but they have not shown that they are capable this season starting 0-3. I was on the Ravens on Sunday and was very dissapointed particularly by their defense which has really suffered since the injury of Terrell Suggs. I don't think the Bengals are as good as they have shown which is very scary for this Ravens team that is giving up a lot of points and yards. The Steelers got Bell back at RB and have a very talented receiving corp.
They are also at home which is a huge advantage on a short week. The Steelers definitely smell blood here and can really knock the Ravens out of the race early on. Some other key stats Pittsburgh is 3rd in 3rd down success rate, while Baltimore is 27th. That has only gotten worse in the red zone where the Steelers are scoring TD's 80% of the time while Baltimore is ranked 30th in TD% in the red zone. Vick taking over only makes it harder for Baltimore to prepare because they are not used to him playing in this rivalry. Pittsburgh also has had the better pass rush and run defense to start the year. There are a lot of other things to like about the Steelers!
