NFL 2011 Week 6 Best Bet Free Pick: Texans vs Ravens

Fresh off their bye week, the Baltimore Ravens (3-1) welcome the Houston Texans (3-2) to the “Big Crab Cake” for afternoon NFL Week 6 action. Both teams are front runners in the AFC playoff chase, and they are the favorites to win their respective divisions.

Baltimore dismantled the New York Jets 34-17 before their Week 5 bye, while the Texans lost 25-20 to the Oakland Raiders last weekend.

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Texans @ Ravens: NFL Week 6 Game Day Preview

Kickoff for this pro football wagering action is scheduled for Sunday, October 16, 2011, at 4:05 PM ET, from M&T Bank Stadium, in Baltimore, Maryland.

When we first saw the betting lines for the Texans @ Ravens, we considered using this match-up as one of our “Underdogs With A Chance” Free Picks this weekend. After further review, and some deep statistical digging, we decided to make this game our NFL Week 6 Best Bet.

Simply stated, the Ravens are the better team in this contest. They are at playing home, they are healthy, and they are well rested coming off their bye week.

Houston suffered a huge blow when they lost defensive standout OLB Mario Williams, for the season, with a torn left pectoral muscle last weekend. The injury to Williams will allow the Ravens to open up their offense as “Super Mario” is/was the Texans top pass-rusher. The Texans are also without star WR Andre Johnson who is still on the shelf with an injured hamstring.

NFL Week 6 Bettng Lines: Ravens vs. Texans Free Pick

We head to the sportsbook at the JustBet online sports wagering website for our Ravens vs. Texans Free Pick. We found this line as high as -8.5 Ravens so we’ll gladly take the -7.5 offered at JustBet.

Since their Week 2 debacle in Tennessee, the Ravens have been focused and lighting it up. Their Week 3 win, against the Rams, was fully expected, but their complete dominance of the Jets in Week 4 was very impressive.

This is especially true on the defensive side of the ball as the Ravens D has allowed just one TD to the Rams, and a FG to the Jets, in their past two games. Houston won’t be able to compete against this well balanced AFC foe.

Ravens RB Ray Rice is arguably the most lethal weapon in the NFL and we don’t see the Texans containing him in this one. Baltimore will play ball control offense, with a nice mix of run and pass, get a lead, and then let the defense take over to seal the deal.

>>> Take BAL over HOU at -7.5 (-110) with the JustBet Point Spread <<<