New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 9/18/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (+1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

Acrisure Stadium is where the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) will take on the New England Patriots (0-1) on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens as 1.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 43.5.

The New England Patriots head into this matchup 0-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Patriots stepped onto the field against the Dolphins and took a loss by a final of 20-7. Mac Jones finished 21/30 with 213 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 87.2 and ended the game with 1 interception. Damien Harris led the offense in rushing for the Patriots with 9 totes for 48 yds (5.3 yds per carry). Jakobi Meyers held an average of 13.8 yards per catch by accumulating 55 yards on 4 catches. The New England Patriots ran the ball a total of 22 times and tallied 78 yards, earning them an average of 3.5 yds per carry. Overall, they ran 54 plays which totaled 271 yards. New England conceded 23 completions on 33 tries for 242 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.7%. When it came to stopping the run, the Patriots conceded 65 yards on 23 tries, which is an average of 2.8 yards per rush surrendered.

The Patriots have earned 271 total yards for the year. New England has 10 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 3 penalties for 15 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, New England has earned 1 touchdown in the air and 0 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 different times. Offensively they average 78.0 yards rushing ranking this team at 22nd in the league. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the New England Patriots are sitting at 7.0 points per contest.

The Patriots are ranked 15th in the league when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 20.0 points per contest. They are giving up 2.8 yards per rush and 65.0 yards on the ground per game for the year. Overall, they have allowed 65 running yards through 1 contest. Concerning passing yards, the Patriots have conceded 242 yards which puts them in 20th in the National Football League. They are conceding 242.0 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 69.7%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 307.0 yards/contest putting them 11th in the NFL. They have allowed 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 0 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Steelers come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 this year. In their last game, the Steelers went home victorious with a score of 23-20 against the Bengals. Mitchell Trubisky (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 194 yds on 21/38 through the air while his QB rating was 78.2. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.1 yds. Najee Harris carried the rock 10 times for 23 yards, ending the contest with 2.3 yards per carry for Pittsburgh. Diontae Johnson was the best receiver for the Steelers, hauling in 7 passes for 55 yds (7.9 yds per catch). Pittsburgh ran the ball for 3.4 yds per carry, totaling 75 yds on 22 carries. The Steelers finished the game with a total of 267 yards while running 61 plays (4.4 yards per play). The Steelers secondary conceded a completion rate of 62.3%, relinquishing 299 yds on 33 out of 53 through the air. Pittsburgh surrendered 34 run attempts for 133 yds (3.9 yards per rush).

The Pittsburgh Steelers have an average of 267.0 yards per outing ranking them 27th out of all teams in the NFL. They average 75.0 rushing yards per game. The Pittsburgh offense has compiled 59 penalty yds on 8 violations, which is good for 10th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 0 interceptions while conceding 0 fumbles and they have obtained 8 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Steelers have compiled 192 passing yards, which has them sitting 24th out of all NFL teams. When looking at how much they score, the Steelers are ranking 12th in the NFL averaging 23.0 PPG.

They have surrendered 2 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 299.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 28th out of all teams. They have earned 5 turnovers (1 fumble and 4 interceptions) on the year. The Steelers defense taken the field for 94 plays, which has them ranked 32nd in the league. The Steelers are relinquishing 20.0 points per game, which has them sitting 13th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Patriots/Steelers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Steelers +1.5

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