Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons Prediction, 12/4/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Falcons (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 43

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is where the Atlanta Falcons (5-7) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-7) on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens this contest as 1-point dogs. The over/under is set at 43.

The Pittsburgh Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 4-7 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Steelers took the field against the Colts and walked away with a win by a score of 24-17. Kenny Pickett connected on 20/28 with 174 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 87.5 and ended the game with no interceptions. George Pickens averaged 19.0 yards per reception by notching 57 yds on 3 receptions. Benny Snell Jr. was the best rusher for the Steelers with 12 carries for 62 yards (5.2 yards per carry). In the game, they ran 67 plays which gave them a total of 323 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up rushing 36 times and amassed 172 yards, which had them averaging 4.8 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Steelers gave up 110 yards on 25 tries, which calculates to 4.4 yards per run allowed. Pittsburgh conceded 22 pass completions on 34 attempts for 180 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.7%.

When it comes to scoring points, the Pittsburgh Steelers hold an average of 17.6 PPG. As a unit they average 113.6 yards in the run game which ranks them 21st in the National Football League. The Steelers have tallied 3,445 total yards over the course of this season. Pittsburgh has 122 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 65 penalties for 487 yards. They have surrendered the football 14 different times (10 interceptions and 4 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Pittsburgh has compiled 7 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

Concerning passing yards, the Steelers have allowed 2,901 yards which has them ranked 28th in football. They have given up 263.7 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.6%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 367.7 yards per contest which ranks them 25th in the NFL. They have surrendered 23 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.0 yards per rush on the ground and 104.0 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have conceded 1,144 running yards through 11 games. The Steelers are sitting in 24th in the league in terms of team defense, giving up 23.7 points per game.

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The Falcons come into this game with a record of 5-7 this season. When they last took the field, the Falcons went home defeated by a final of 19-13 when they faced the Commanders. Tyler Allgeier ran the football 11 times for 54 yards, walking away from the game with 4.9 yards per carry for Atlanta. Olamide Zaccheaus was one of the featured targets for the Falcons, catching 5 passes for 91 yds (18.2 yds per catch). Marcus Mariota (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 174 yds on 15/25 passing while his quarterback rate was 77.7. He threw 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 7.0 yds. Atlanta surrendered 37 rush attempts for 176 yards (4.8 yards per rush). The Falcons pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 60.9%, surrendering 138 yards on 14 for 23 through the air. The Falcons ended up finishing with 332 yards while they ran 55 plays (6.0 yards per play). Atlanta rushed the ball for 5.8 yards per carry, finishing with 167 yards on 29 carries.

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Falcons are ranked 14th in the NFL with 22.7 points per game. During the season so far, the Falcons currently sit at 1,858 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 154.8 passing yards per outing, which ranks 31st out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 160.0 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,920 yards for the season. The Atlanta Falcons have an average of 314.8 yards/contest which has them ranked 27th out of all teams in the NFL. The Atlanta offense has 380 penalty yards on 47 violations, which is 32nd in football in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 8 interceptions while surrendering 8 fumbles and they have been able to earn 102 1st downs.

They have yielded 18 touchdowns through the air and 255.6 yards/game, which has them ranked 28th in the league. Atlanta has allowed the opposition a total of 1,530 rushing yards (127.5 yards per contest) and 15 touchdowns by ground for the season. They have tallied 15 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 10 interceptions) over the course of the season. The Falcons defense taken the field for 788 plays, which has them sitting 31st in the NFL. In total, they have allowed 293 points in total. The Falcons are surrendering 24.4 points per game, which has them sitting 25th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Falcons -1

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