Ravens vs Steelers NFL Week 18 SNF Best Picks

The final game of the Week 18 NFL slate and the final game of the NFL regular season will see the Baltimore Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that will have a ton of playoff implications in regards to the AFC North.

This game between the Ravens and the Steelers is scheduled for Sunday, January 4th, and has an expected kickoff time of 8:20 pm ET. It will be played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and will be broadcast on NBC/Peacock.

Our article will give you a complete preview of this game, which will include our three best bets coming from the moneyline, total, and player prop markets.

Ravens vs Steelers SNF Predictions

Pick #1 - Baltimore Ravens ML over Pittsburgh Steelers (-185) Click Here to Bet

Pick #2 - Over 40.5 (-112) Click Here to Bet

Pick #3 - Derrick Henry Anytime Touchdown Scorer (-145) Click Here to Bet

PICK #1: Ravens ML over Steelers (-185) Click Here to Bet

Our top pick for this game will target the Ravens to win. Baltimore enters this game with a record of 8-8 and is in a must-win situation to clinch both the AFC North title and the 4th seed in the AFC playoffs. The Ravens most recently beat the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 by a score of 41-24 to help set up this division-deciding game. 

While Baltimore has been inconsistent for large stretches throughout the season, the Ravens have been an excellent road team, winning five of their seven games. The biggest concern for them heading into this matchup is the health of their starting quarterback, Lamar Jackson. Baltimore was without Jackson in the Week 17 win; however, he is questionable for this game, and has been available to practice.

Pittsburgh, on the other hand, enters this game with a record of 9-7, having most recently lost to the lowly Cleveland Browns in Week 17 by a score of 13-6. Winning this game would have clinched the AFC North division, but the Steelers offense was non-existent, as it has been many times this season.

The X-factor in this game is Baltimore’s Derrick Henry. He just had a huge game against the Packers, proving that – even if Jackson is unavailable – Henry can carry this Ravens offense. Further, Pittsburgh has been much too inconsistent to trust, even against an average Baltimore team. For that reason, backing the Baltimore Ravens to win (-185) is the move. 

PICK #2: Over 40.5 (-112) Click Here to Bet

Our second pick for this game will back the over. Despite their mediocre record, the Ravens still have an excellent scoring offense, averaging 25.0 points per game (11th). Their defense, on the other hand, is below average, allowing 23.3 points per game (18th). As for Pittsburgh, they average 23.2 points per game (15th) while surrendering 22.7 (15th).

Both teams also have some key defensive injuries, as the Ravens will possibly be without linebackers Roquan Smith and Kyle Van Noy. Meanwhile, the Steelers could be missing cornerbacks James Pierre and Brandon Echols, as well as linebacker T.J. Watt. 

If one or multiple of these players are out, it should lead to the offenses having much more success. For that reason, backing over 40.5 (-112) is the play on the total.

PICK #3: Derrick Henry Anytime Touchdown Scorer (-145) Click Here to Bet

Our final pick for this game will be for Henry to score a touchdown at any time. Henry has once again been a highlight reel for the Ravens this season, having scored a total of 16 rushing touchdowns. This not only leads the Ravens as a team, but is second in the NFL.

Henry has especially been lethal as of late, having scored 10 touchdowns over the last seven games, which includes four touchdowns in the most recent game against the Green Bay Packers. Given that, and the situation the Ravens find themselves in, Henry is likely to be a vital part of Baltimore’s offensive game plan. Back Henry to find the end zone as the final best bet for Sunday Night Football.