Having an AFC North battle in the playoffs would not feel right without some cold weather. That is exactly what we are set to get in Baltimore as the Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Baltimore weather forecast has fluctuated quite a lot this week, with snow and high winds having projected at times for the Saturday Night Football game. What is the latest weather forecast for the Baltimore area, and is there still a chance of snow falling during the game?
What is the Weather Forecast for the Steelers vs. Ravens Clash?
- Temperature: Low 30s, dropping throughout the game
- Precipitation: <10% projected throughout the game
- Wind: 8 mph northwesterly, dropping slightly during the game
The weather forecast has not really changed much throughout the week in terms of the temperatures. The game is set to start in freezing conditions and then drop below 30 during the game. While the wind is relatively minor, it will make it feel even colder, with wind chill temperatures starting at around 22 and potentially dropping into the teens during the game.
Therefore, we may expect the scoring in this game to drop into the second half as the temperatures fall. current total of 43.5 that is available at sportsbooks.
For DFS and fantasy purposes, there is also not much to worry about here. When we look at games played with wind speeds between 5 and 10 mph, the average fantasy points per team is 94.2, and there is not a huge amount of variation in these temperatures.
Games played between 30 and 40 Fahrenheit see an average of 95.5 fantasy points per team, and in 20 to 30 Fahrenheit, it is 87.7.
Therefore, we may see the numbers drop off a little in the second half, but you are looking at a variation of somewhere between 5-10%.
The passing game is the element most impacted, but there are not many passing game options you are leaning on too much that do not have a running element to their game.
Mark Andrews is the highest profile, but he should have enough value not to be impacted enough to matter in these conditions.