2015 Baltimore Ravens Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks

2015 Baltimore Ravens Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks

by Robert Ferringo - 8/11/2015

2014 Record: 10-6

2015 Season Win Total: 9.0

The Baltimore Ravens have been a model of consistency in the erratic world of NFL organizations. Baltimore has finished .500 or better in seven straight seasons, making the playoffs six times, and are a perpetual threat to win the AFC.

As I scan the roster heading into 2015 I see no real reason why the Ravens won't be perfectly adequate and a token contender in the conference once again. That is a testament to Ozzie Newsome's roster-building capabilities as well as the violent and winning culture that Baltimore has established on his watch.

The big news this offseason was the defection of offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, who took over the head gig at one of Baltimore's primary AFC competitors, Denver. However, in a quintessential Newsome move, the Ravens snagged former Bears coach Marc Trestman to fill their OC position. With a rock-solid line, an accomplished and reliable quarterback, and plenty of skill position talent, the Ravens have the pieces to be one of the top offenses in their division. And suggesting that this year's offense could be even better than last season's, when the 2014 group scored a franchise-record 409 points, is really saying something.

There are some statistical indicators that suggest that Baltimore could have a regression season. However, they are on a very short list of NFL franchises that seem to be immune to the Laws of Regression. They're just a tough, capable team, year-in and year-out. And as I scan the roster I see no reason to expect anything less this time around.

That said, the only thing that could derail Baltimore's quest for a return playoff trip would be their schedule. Baltimore's schedule, especially early, is one of the most difficult in football. They start the season with five of their first seven games on the road. Three of those road games come against 2014 playoff teams. They also have three straight games, from Week 3 to Week 5, against divisional opponents sandwiched between a pair of West Coast trips to Oakland and San Francisco. Nothing about any of that is easy.

Things level off in the second half of the year. The Ravens have two separate three-game homestands, which is extremely rare. And over a nine-week stretch they only leave M&T Bank Stadium twice.

As it stands, I'd look to play the Ravens 'over' 9.0 wins. There's not a lot of value here because of the schedule. But this play is simply a nod to their track record of success.

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Thu, Aug 13th, 2015	New_Orleans	07:30 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
Pre	Sat, Aug 22nd, 2015	at Philadelphia	07:00 PM	Lincoln Financial Field
Pre	Sat, Aug 29th, 2015	Washington	07:30 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
Pre	Thu, Sep 3rd, 2015	at Atlanta	07:00 PM	Georgia Dome
1	Sun, Sep 13th, 2015	at Denver	04:25 PM	Sports Authority Field at Mile
2	Sun, Sep 20th, 2015	at Oakland	04:05 PM	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseu
3	Sun, Sep 27th, 2015	Cincinnati	01:00 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
4	Thu, Oct 1st, 2015	at Pittsburgh	08:25 PM	Heinz Field
5	Sun, Oct 11th, 2015	Cleveland	01:00 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
6	Sun, Oct 18th, 2015	at San_Francisco	04:25 PM	Levi`s Stadium
7	Mon, Oct 26th, 2015	at Arizona	08:30 PM	University of Phoenix Stadium
8	Sun, Nov 1st, 2015	San_Diego	01:00 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
9	Bye
10	Sun, Nov 15th, 2015	Jacksonville	01:00 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
11	Sun, Nov 22nd, 2015	St._Louis	01:00 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
12	Mon, Nov 30th, 2015	at Cleveland	08:30 PM	FirstEnergy Stadium
13	Sun, Dec 6th, 2015	at Miami	01:00 PM	Sun Life Stadium
14	Sun, Dec 13th, 2015	Seattle	08:30 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
15	Sun, Dec 20th, 2015	Kansas_City	01:00 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
16	Sun, Dec 27th, 2015	Pittsburgh	08:30 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
17	Sun, Jan 3rd, 2016	at Cincinnati	01:00 PM	Paul Brown Stadium

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