Week 4 of the 2017 online NFL betting season is filled to the brim with some of the greatest the NFL has ever known. The league kicked off this week’s action by adding another chapter to the longest rivalry in professional football as the Green Bay Packers hosted the Chicago Bears this past Thursday. And this Sunday, players placing gambling bets online will get to pick from a multitude of rivalry.
This includes the AFC South rivalry match between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans, the NFC North matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings, as well as a couple of AFC North matchups. The Bengals and Browns will go toe to toe this Sunday but considering that both teams are winless this season, players placing sportsbook bets in Week 4 might be better off betting on the Steelers-Ravens matchup.
Apart from the headline this divisional rivalry already supplies, there will be plenty on the line this Sunday. Both the Steelers and the Ravens enter this Week 4 contest sporting 2-1 records and whoever wins will jump to an early lead in the divisional race. Considering the Steelers are last year’s AFC Champion runner-ups, online NFL betting fans can expect online bookmakers to come out in favor of the black and gold.
MyBookie.ag, one of the best sportsbooks for US players on the web, currently has Pittsburgh pegged as a -165 favorite on the money line. The Steelers are coming off a humbling 23-17 road loss to the Chicago Bears. The Steelers were heavily favored in that contest but ended up shooting themselves in the foot by turning the ball over twice. However, most sportsbook betting players feel like that result was a fluke and that the Steel City team will be ready to avenge that loss this Sunday.
The Ravens are also coming off a humbling loss and will be eager to get that bitter taste out of their mouth. Baltimore traveled to Wembley Stadium last Sunday to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars overseas. While most sportsbook bets coming in were in Baltimore’s favor, the Jags ended up delivering a 44-7 stunner in front of a British audience. It was surprising to see the Ravens perform so poorly and this weekend we’ll find out if it was a fluke or if this is the new precedent from the team. Considering that sportsbooks for US players have Baltimore pegged as a +144 underdog, it seems like bookmakers are leaning towards the former.
A flurry of gambling bets online will likely be placed on the totals line, with most online sportsbooks leaning towards a 42 point over/under prediction. There is a slight variance between the payout however with a better payout on the under line for the Ravens.
