Sunday, November 29, 2015

CenturyLink Field

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The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at CenturyLink Field. The opening line for this game has Seattle as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44.

Ben Roethlisberger finished his last game with 379 yards through the air for Pittsburgh. He completed 22 passes out of 33 attempts for a 67% completion percentage. DeAngelo Williams led the Steelers in rushing with 54 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 17 rushing attempts for the game. Martavis Bryant led the team in receiving. He had a total of 178 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 30 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Pittsburgh had 459 total yards on 59 plays. They gained 4 rushing first downs, 13 passing, and 5 by way of penalty for a total of 22 first downs on the game. The Steelers rushed for 60 yards by way of 21 carries.

Russell Wilson finished his last game with 260 yards through the air for Seattle. He completed 24 passes out of 29 attempts for a 83% completion percentage. Thomas Rawls led the Seahawks in rushing with 209 yards. He averaged 7 yards per carry on his 30 rushing attempts for the game. Doug Baldwin led the team in receiving. He had a total of 60 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 10 yards per catch in the game. Seattle had 508 total yards on 75 plays. They gained 14 rushing first downs, 14 passing, and 0 by way of penalty for a total of 28 first downs on the game. The Seahawks rushed for 255 yards by way of 44 carries.

Pittsburgh is averaging 24 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 21 passes per game on 33 attempts for a 64% percent completion percentage and average 259 yards in the passing department per game. The Steelers are averaging 126 rushing yards per game on 26 attempts per contest for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. They are also running 61 plays per game and average 6.3 yards per play for an average of 385 yards per contest. The Steelers manage 19 first downs per contest and they average a total of 54 penalty yards on 5.8 penalties.

Pittsburgh gives up 19 points per contest and an average of 278 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 26 completed passes on 39 attempts for a completion percentage of 67%. The Steelers allow 93 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for a 3.9 average per play. Pittsburgh gives up 371 total yards per game including 5.6 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.2 penalties per game that total 77.1 yards as a unit.

Seattle is putting 23 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 20 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 67% percent completion percentage and average 219 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Seahawks rush for an average of 149 yards per contest on 31 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry for the season. They also run 64 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 368 yards in each contest. The Seahawks are gaining 19 first downs per contest and they average 64.1 penalty yards on 7.3 penalties per game.

Seattle surrenders 19 points per game and 207 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 20 completed passes per game on 32 attempts for a completion percentage of 63%. The Seahawks allow 96 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 3.7 average per rush. Seattle gives up 304 total yards per game including an average of 5 per play. They create an average of 1.2 turnovers per game and 5.5 penalties for 40.3 yards each game.

Pittsburgh Betting Trends

Pittsburgh is 2-8-0 against the over/under so far this season

Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 6-3-1 this season

Seattle Betting Trends

Seattle is 5-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Seattle has an ATS record of 3-6-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh

11/24/15 LB James Harrison Knee probable Sunday vs. Seattle
11/24/15 C Maurkice Pouncey Ankle probable Sunday vs. Seattle
11/24/15 S Shamarko Thomas Knee probable Sunday vs. Seattle
11/24/15 LB Terence Garvin Knee probable Sunday vs. Seattle
11/22/15 TE Matt Spaeth Knee "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
11/02/15 RB Le'Veon Bell Knee IR
10/20/15 T Kelvin Beachum Knee IR
09/04/15 T Mike Adams Back PUP
09/04/15 CB Senquez Golson Shoulder IR

Seattle

11/24/15 WR Doug Baldwin Ankle probable Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
11/24/15 RB Marshawn Lynch Abdominal is downgraded to doubtful Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
11/22/15 WR Paul Richardson Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
11/17/15 LB Bruce Irvin Knee expected to miss 2-4 weeks
11/02/15 WR Ricardo Lockette Head out for season
10/21/15 LB Brock Coyle Knee IR

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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