New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 10/2/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The New York Jets (1-2) are headed to Acrisure Stadium on Sunday where they will play the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2). New York opens this game as 3.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 42.5.

The New York Jets step onto the field holding a record of 1-2 for this year. In their last contest, the Jets played the Bengals and took a loss by a score of 27-12. Joe Flacco connected on 28/52 with 285 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 53.8 and finished the game with 2 picks. Tyler Conklin averaged 10.5 yds per catch by notching 84 yards on 8 catches. Michael Carter was the rushing leader for the Jets with 11 carries for 39 yds (3.5 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they had 76 plays which totaled 328 yds. The New York Jets ended up rushing 20 different times and had 76 yards, which came out to an average of 3.8 yards per attempt. On the ground, the Jets gave up 69 yards on 28 tries, which is 2.5 yards per rush allowed. New York conceded 23 pass completions on 36 tries for 261 yards, and a completion rate of 63.9%.

The Jets have racked up 1,110 total yards for the year. New York has earned 47 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 18 penalties for 193 yards. In terms of getting in the endzone, New York has amassed 5 touchdowns via the pass and 0 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 7 times (3 interceptions and 4 fumbles lost). As a team they maintain an average of 84.0 yards on the ground which is 26th in the NFL. In terms of putting points on the board, the New York Jets are averaging 17.3 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Jets have conceded 693 yards which ranks them 16th in the NFL. They have surrendered 231.0 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 66.7%. For the year, they are giving up 336.3 yards per contest putting them 15th in the NFL. They have yielded 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 3 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 105.3 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have conceded 316 rushing yards through 3 outings. The Jets rank 26th in the NFL in relation to team defense, allowing 27.0 points per contest.

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The Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 1-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Steelers took a loss by a score of 29-17 when they faced the Browns. Najee Harris carried the rock 15 times for 56 yards, ending the contest with 3.7 yds per carry for Pittsburgh. Diontae Johnson was featured in the passing game for the Steelers, snagging 8 throws for 84 yards (10.5 yds per catch). Mitchell Trubisky finished the game with 207 yards on 20/32 passing while his quarterback rating was 81.1. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 6.5 yards. Pittsburgh allowed 38 run attempts for 171 yards (4.5 yds per carry). The Steelers secondary allowed a completion rate of 67.7%, relinquishing 205 yds on 21 out of 31 passing. The Steelers finished the game with 308 yds while running 55 plays (5.6 yds per play). Pittsburgh ended up running for 4.7 yards per carry, finishing the game with 104 yards on 22 attempts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have an average of 272.7 yards per outing which ranks them 31st in the league. They hold an average of 90.0 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 270 yards for the year. The Pittsburgh offense has compiled 104 yards of penalties on 16 infractions, which ranks 20th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 1 interception while conceding 2 fumbles and they have recorded 29 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Steelers have a total of 548 yards via the pass as well as an average of 182.7 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 28th out of all NFL teams. When it comes to how much they score, the Steelers are sitting 19th in the league with an average of 18.0 points per game.

They have surrendered 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 252.0 yards/contest, which has them in 22nd in the league. Pittsburgh has yielded a total of 428 yards on the ground (142.7 yards/game) as well as 2 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have 6 takeaways (1 fumble recovery and 5 interceptions) this season. The Steelers defense has been on the field for 231 plays, which has them sitting 32nd in football. This year, they have relinquished 66 points in total. The Steelers are conceding 22.0 PPG, which has them in 18th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jets +3.5

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