Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016
Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Steelers -2. O/U: 46.5
PREDICTION: Steelers 27, Bills 20

Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Bills, while the game’s total is sitting at 45½.

ABOUT THE BILLS (6-6): Quarterback Tyrod Taylor walked away from the podium during Wednesday’s media conference amid questions of his future with his numbers dipping across the board, but he received staunch support from his coach. “I just think it is easy to sit back and be critical, but if you are playing without five receivers in the game … I think it is going to affect you,” Ryan said. Barring any setbacks, Taylor could have both his top two wide receivers — Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods — in the lineup for the first time since Week 2 to complement running back LeSean McCoy, who is coming off consecutive 100-yard games. The bigger worry for Ryan and the Bills is a defense that surrendered 29 unanswered points to the Raiders.

Buffalo Stats:
Team record: 6-6 SU,5-6-1 ATS
Buffalo is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo’s last 8 games

ABOUT THE STEELERS (7-5): With Ben Roethlisberger at the helm of a high-powered attack that features running back Le’Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh’s offense typically garners the headlines. However, a much-maligned defense that was pierced for 113 points during the four-game skid has answered the bell during the winning streak, allowing a total of 30 points and holding the New York Giants to one touchdown until the final minute of last week’s 24-14 victory. “There’s no time to slap ourselves on the back,” cautioned 38-year-old linebacker James Harrison, part of a unit that has registered 13 sacks in the past three games. Tight end Ladarius Green has bolstered the offense with six catches for 110 yards and a TD last week.
Pittsburgh was a 24-14 winner in its last match at home against the Giants. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 38 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Pittsburgh Stats:
Team record: 7-5 SU,7-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Buffalo

EXTRA POINTS
1. Brown needs seven receptions to break the record by Marvin Harrison for most catches (469) during any four-year span.
2. Bills backup RB Mike Gillislee has rushed for six touchdowns in the past seven games.
3. Tomlin can become the eighth coach in history with 100 wins in their first eight seasons.

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Arizona Cardinals vs. Miami Dolphins
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Dolphins -1. O/U: 43.5
PREDICTION: Cardinals 28, Dolphins 16

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 2-point favorites versus the Dolphins, while the game’s total is sitting at 43½.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS (5-6-1): Arizona is making its first trek to play a regular-season game in Miami since 2004. How long ago was that? Well, veteran wideout Larry Fitzgerald began his active streak (191) of catching at least one pass in that contest, which he capped with a touchdown reception with 19 seconds remaining to push the Cardinals to a 24-23 victory. Fitzgerald (NFL high-tying 88 catches) is a trusted target of veteran Carson Palmer, who recorded his 48th career 300-yard performance last week and 21st as a member of Arizona to reside one shy of Kurt Warner’s franchise record.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 31-23 winner as they battled the Redskins at home. The Cardinals covered in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 54 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Arizona Stats:
Team record: 5-6-1 SU,4-8 ATS
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games

ABOUT THE DOLPHINS (7-5): Jay Ajayi announced his presence by eclipsing the 200-yard plateau in back-to-back outings and adding a 111-yard performance coming out of the team’s bye before being held under 80 yards in each of his last four games. The second-year back could continue to struggle to amass yards versus Arizona, which boasts the second-ranked total defense (297.3). Jarvis Landry erupted for 11 catches last week while Miami tried in vain to rally versus Baltimore, but should be shadowed by Patrick Peterson. Linebacker Kiko Alonso (team-leading 97 tackles) missed practice on Thursday due to thumb and hamstring injuries and is unsure if he’ll play on Sunday.

Miami Stats:
Team record: 7-5 SU,6-5-1 ATS
Miami is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games

EXTRA POINTS
1. Johnson would tie Edgerrin James (2005) with 13 straight 100 scrimmage yard games to begin a season should the former reach triple digits on Sunday.
2. Miami DE Cameron Wake, who leads the team with 8.5 sacks, recorded a franchise-best 4.5 in his last meeting with Arizona.
3. The Cardinals are just 1-4 on the road this season after winning seven of eight away from home last season.

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