Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 8/25/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3 Preseason

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Lions (+6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 35.5

The Detroit Lions (12-5 last year) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7 last season) at Ford Field on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens this matchup as 6.0-point favorites. The betting total is set at 35.5.

The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their year with a 10-7 mark. The last time they took the field, the Steelers faced the Patriots and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 21-18. Mitchell Trubisky connected on 22/35 with 190 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 74.7 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Diontae Johnson held an average of 19.0 yards per reception by earning 57 yards on 3 catches. Mitchell Trubisky led the offense in rushing for the Steelers with 8 totes for 30 yards (3.8 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they ran 66 plays which totaled 264 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers rushed the ball a total of 28 times and had 82 yds, which is an average of 2.9 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Steelers gave up 81 yards on 25 attempts, which averages out to 3.2 yds per run allowed. Pittsburgh gave up 19 completions on 28 attempts for 222 yds, and a completion rate of 67.9%.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Pittsburgh Steelers averaged 17.9 points per contest. As a team they had an average of 118.2 yards in the run game, ranking this team 13th in the league. The Steelers earned 5,173 total yards for the previous season. Pittsburgh earned 153 1st downs, and they were flagged for 86 infractions for 753 yards. They surrendered the ball 16 times (9 picks and 7 fumbles lost). Pittsburgh amassed 13 touchdowns via the pass and 16 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Steelers gave up 3,860 yards which put them in 17th in the league. Over the course of their 17 games, they surrendered 227.1 yards per game via the pass as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 60.7%. They surrendered 342.1 yards/game ranking them 21st in the league. They gave up 4.3 yards per rush and 115.1 rushing yards per game last season. Overall, they conceded 1,956 yards via the ground game in 17 games. The Steelers sat in 6th in the league regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 19.1 PPG.

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The Lions wrapped up their year with a 12-5 record. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Lions took a loss by a final score of 28-13 when they played the Bears. Jahmyr Gibbs carried the football 11 times for 66 yards, ending the contest with 6.0 yds per carry for Detroit. Josh Reynolds had the best day in terms of receiving for the Lions, snagging 3 throws for 44 yards (14.7 yds per reception). Jared Goff (1 TD) finished the contest with 161 yards on 20/35 through the air while his quarterback rating was 54.6. He had 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.6 yds. Detroit relinquished 30 run attempts for 142 yds (4.7 yds per carry). The Lions pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 57.6%, surrendering 194 yards on 19 out of 33 through the air. The Lions finished with a total of 267 yards on 63 plays (4.2 yds per play). Detroit ran for 5.8 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 140 yds on 24 attempts.

The Detroit Lions averaged 394.8 yards per contest which had them sitting 3rd out of all teams in the NFL. They maintained an average of 135.9 run yards per game and ran for 2,311 yards in total. They threw 12 picks while losing 11 fumbles and they recorded 228 1st downs. The Detroit offense totaled 843 yards of penalties on 97 violations, which was 17th in football in terms of helping out the other team. Last season, the Lions earned 4,401 passing yards as well as an average of 258.9 passing yards per outing, which had them ranked 2nd out of all NFL teams. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Lions were 5th in the league with 27.1 PPG.

They allowed 28 touchdowns via the pass as well as 247.4 yards per outing, which had them sitting 27th out of all teams. Detroit yielded a total of 1,509 yards on the ground (88.8 yards per game) as well as 15 touchdowns by ground throughout last year. Overall, they surrendered 395 points in total. They compiled 23 turnovers (7 fumbles recovered and 16 picks) over the course of last year. The Lions defense was on the field for 1,037 plays, which ranked 6th in football. The Lions relinquished 23.2 points per contest, which had them in 23rd in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Steelers -6.0

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