Week 1 action at Lucas Oil Stadium delivered plenty of scoring as the Baltimore Ravens traveled to Indianapolis and walked away with a dominant 41-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Heading into the matchup, the market had the Ravens installed as the 1.54 favourites in the head-to-head market, while the Colts were at 2.5 to pull off an upset on their home turf. Punters looking at the line had Baltimore set at -3.5 points, while the total points line was drawn at 48.5 points.
When the dust settled, the visitors did plenty of heavy lifting on the scoreboard to clear that total comfortably, finishing with a combined 64 points between the two sides. The Indianapolis Colts enter this post-match review following a tough start to their campaign, while the Ravens head back with a solid opening win on the board.
How the tips went
For those following our published selections ahead of kick-off, it was a successful outing with both recommendations landing. Punters who backed the Baltimore Ravens in the head-to-head market at 1.56 collected as the visitors converted their favouritism into a decisive win.
Meanwhile, supporters of the line selection — Baltimore Ravens -3.5 at odds of 2 — also found success, with the final 18-point margin easily covering the 3.5-point spread.