The fans at Heinz Field will be treated to a game between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers when they take their seats on Sunday.
New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, October 23, 2016
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS.
LINE: Patriots -7. O/U: 47
PREDICTION: Patriots 24, Steelers 23
Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as 2-point favorites versus the Steelers, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.
Backup quarterback Landry Jones, who appeared in seven games last season and struggled in a start at Kansas City, is surrounded by plenty of talent — namely star wideout Antonio Brown and do-everything running back Le’Veon Bell. Brown tied for the league lead with 136 receptions last season and has 376 catches from 2013-15, but he has failed to find the end zone in 11 games without Roethlisberger. Bell is averaging 5.5 yards per carry and has 20 receptions in his three games since returning from suspension and will likely carry a heavy workload. Pittsburgh’s defense ranks 30th against the pass (293.7 yards per game). Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 30-15 result against the Dolphins on October 16. The Steelers failed to cover in that game as a -7.5-point favorite, while the 45 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Team record: 4-2 SU,4-2 ATS
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games
Sitting out the first month had no apparent negative effect on Brady, who has thrown for 782 yards with six touchdowns and zero interceptions while completing 76 percent of his passes in the first two games. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, hobbled by a hamstring injury that forced him to sit out two games, has come alive with a pair of 100-yard games since the return of Brady, including seven receptions for a career-high 162 yards and a touchdown in last week’s 35-17 win over Cincinnati. New England’s linebacker corps is riddled with injuries, although Dont’a Hightower was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. In their last action, New England was a 35-17 winner at home against the Bengals. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (52) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Team record: 5-1 SU,5-1 ATS
New England is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New England is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New England is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
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