Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
The Steelers putting up basically a donut offensively in last week's game against the Titans was no fluke. They lost there most important player on the team besides the QB to a season ending injury early in the 1Q. Ask any coach in the league how hard it is to lose your center in the middle of a game and make adjustments on the fly. It's damn near impossible. Well, as important of a player as Pouncey is to that team, they've now had a whole week to make adjustments. 6.5 points in a divisional game with two teams trying to avoid going 0-2 is absurd. The Steelers aren't going to roll over against a team they've always beat. Think of the Bengals as a much improved team all you want but the Steelers aren't going to rollover in a venue where they thrive against a team that they know in a primetime game where they excel. If you didn't see it last week, the Steelers defense is as good as ever, only giving up 16 points despite short fields and the offense not being able to hold on to the ball for any lengthy drive. Don't count these Steelers out yet.
- Bengals are 12-27 ATS as a favorite since 2007.
- Andy Dalton is 0-4 ATS as a favorite coming off a loss.
- Marvin Lewis is 4-9 ATS in nationally televised regular-season games.
Steelers Over 17 (5x) Steelers +6.5 (-102) (4x) Steelers ML (+240) (1x)