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I am confident in what I do and have no problem helping fellow covers posters out and the public in general. We are going up against the books, bookies and others. I get turned on when sportsbooks lose money and bookies have to pay out(it rarely happens) but when it does, I'm happy.
This will be Andy Dalton's coming out party. He's fully aware of the struggles he has had against this Steelers team throughout his career(2-4 record, 71 QB rating) but today will be different. How so you may ask?
Pittsburgh struggled last weekend at home against a Saints team who really had underachieved up until that point. You want to know why an underachieving team like the Saints had so much success? Because Pittsburgh's defense is one of the worst in the league. Just like those Chicago Bears, the Pittsburgh Steelers come equipped with one of the worst secondaries in the league. Not only that, they blow at stopping the run. Half the team is always hurt as well. To make matters worse, their veteran DE Brett Keisel will be out forcing rookie Stephon Tuitt to play more snaps. Yes, LB's Ryan Shazier and Jarvis Jones are returning today but how sharp are they really going to be especially Jones who hasn't played since Week 3? Odds are not sharp at all which hurts big time because another veteran LB on that defense WON'T be playing today in James Harrison. You can crack all the grandpa jokes you want about Harrison but this guy has experience Shazier and Jones just don't have. DT Steve McLendon probably will play but it remains to be seen how many snaps he can go as well.
The Bengals defensive front is in prime position today to man handle an average offensive line of Pittsburgh. Big Ben is in trouble today. He's down his RT Marcus Gilbert and in the game last weekend, he hit his THROWING hand on a Saints helmet. He wound up throwing 2 int's which could have been a lot more. Do you want to take your chances on somebody like this today? Really? Be my guest.
A loss would pretty much eliminate the Steelers from winning the AFC NORTH and you know Cincinnati has no problem playing their part. They are to big, to fast, to strong and much healthier than their opponent which is why they are the best bet today.
Bengals -3 EV
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