J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! The New York Jets earned their first win of the season over the former NFC West division leader Los Angeles Rams. This is something the entire league can be sad about, as Jets fans will obviously be irate that their team is now not on track to get the best QB prospect in 20 years, Trevor Lawrence. The rest of us just wanted to see a team go 0-16 because it’s funny and comical to think a team couldn’t secure a single win. Tonight, we get to see a team that I believe is worse than the Jets and the Jaguars. When the Bengals lost QB Joe Burrow and RB Joe Mixon for the season, it pretty much ended their hopes of winning football games. QBs Ryan Finley and Brandon Allen are pretty much the worst options you could possibly have at the position, and they are set to face a very angry Pittsburgh Steelers team. After consecutive losses, the Bengals are the perfect matchup to get back on track. The Steelers have won 11 straight games against Cincy, who have scored less than 10 points in four out of their last five contests. Pittsburgh still holds a 2 game lead over the Cleveland Browns, so the losing streak hasn’t crushed their hopes for a division crown. The Steelers have a non-existent running game, which means Ben Roethlisberger has attempted 50+ pass attempts in two of his last three games. DraftKings is looking to put up large numbers in your pocket for this game and for the foreseeable future with a great offer for new users.
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Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-10-1)
Spread: PIT -14.5, CIN +14.5
So, first of all, I would NEVER take the Bengals. Ever. I truly believe that as they currently stand, they are one of the worst teams of the past five seasons. An atrocious offense that can’t score double-digit points against the Dallas Cowboys defense, coupled with a defense that gives up boatloads of yards, makes this a team that is almost un-bettable. On the flip side, Pittsburgh has looked terrible over the past two weeks. Their WRs have had hands of stone, dropping pass after pass in route to two horrid offensive performances. Luckily, they get to play the Bengals secondary, which is the most ideal situation any team could ever ask for. I expect them to get back on track through the air tonight. The Steelers still haven’t been able to run the ball, but if they have any chance to turn that narrative around, it’s here. Meanwhile, I have no idea how the Bengals score a point. The Steelers are significantly better at every possible position. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a shutout, which is very hard to do, but the matchup is just so lopsided. I think I would actually lay the points with Pittsburgh.
Lean: PIT -14.5
Total: 40.5
It’s hard to imagine that in this era of NFL football, anyone could imagine taking the under when it’s this low. This is a full 10 points under the NFL average when it comes to scoring this year in the league. After all of that being said, I love the under. If Cincy scores more than 3 points, I’ll be shocked. All we have to do is hope Pittsburgh doesn’t score 40 points on their own, which is definitely possible. This seems like a game that ends 27-3 or 30-3. I just do not see a way the Bengals get to double-digits in this football game, which really plays to the under here.
Official Play: UNDER 40.5
Player Props To Consider:
JuJu Smith-Schuster OVER Receptions – I don’t like ever taking JuJu’s yards overs, but he catches an incredible amount of balls that don’t go for many yards.
Diontae Johnson OVER Receiving Yds – He can usually get over his yds in one play because he is so explosive. His only problem is his drops, but I like his chances against Cincy.
A.J. Green UNDER Receiving Yds – Taking a player prop under usually is blasphemy, but I like pretty much every Bengals under. Especially receiving unders.
James Connor OVER Rushing Yds – This is the game where I think Pittsburgh finally gets a running game. The Bengals will do that for you.
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