3* Sunday Night Football SMASH on Steelers +3.5

Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh, 11/18/2012 20:20 EDT, Score: 13 - 10

Point Spread: +3½/-110 Pittsburgh

Sportsbook: JustBet.cx

Result: Win

3* Sunday Night Football SMASH on Steelers +3.5
The Steelers won’t have Ben Roethlisberger, but they still have arguably the best defense in the NFL to fall back on. They rank No. 1 in the league in total defense with 265.7 yards allowed per game and seventh in scoring defense with 19.7 points allowed per game.

Baltimore can typically be mentioned in the same sentence as Pittsburgh as one of the top defensive teams in the league, but not this year. The Ravens rank 27th in total defense with 390.2 yards allowed per game and 13th in scoring defense with 21.8 points allowed per contest. They have been equally bad against the run and the pass, ranking 26th in each category with 132.0 rushing yards and 258.2 passing yards allowed per game.

The Steelers have risen to the occasion time and time again when up against the league’s elite. In fact, they are on an impressive 35-15 against the spread run against teams that carry a winning percentage greater than 75.0 percent. They have won by an average score of 21.6 to 18.8 in these games.

After three consecutive covers, Pittsburgh backers took it on the chin Monday. Fortunately, I wasn't one of them as I took the Chiefs +12.5. That result, however, won't stop me from hopping on Pittsburgh here. After all, the Steelers are an impressive 8-1 against the spread in home games after one or more consecutive losses against the spread over the last 3 seasons. They have won by an average score of 28.6 to 7.1 in this situation.

It should also be mentioned that the underdog is on a 7-3-1 against the spread run in the last 11 meetings. Take the points.