Steelers Want to Build off KC Win
AFC North division rivals meet on Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers play at Heinz Field. Kickoff is set for 4:25 pm EST. CBS will have the telecast.
Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -4-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game’s total opened at 41.
The Steelers lead the AFC North. They are coming off a huge road win over the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. The Bengals come to Pittsburgh after their bye week. This allowed the team to recharge, get healthy and prepare to get back in the AFC playoff picture. They started the season 0-3.
Steelers Look to Improve Run Defense
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 19-13 winner as they battled the Kansas City Chiefs on the road. The Steelers covered in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 32 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The one weakness in the Steelers defense is their ability to stop the run. They are 23rd in the NFL. The team is allowing 118.5 yards per game. Defensive coordinator Keith Butler did put together a successful game plan in Week 6 that limited Kansas City’s Kareem Hunt to just 21 yards on nine carries.. He was the NFL’s leading rusher.
Pittsburgh’s run game is starting to hit full stride. Le’Veon Bell got off to a very slow start to the season after holding out most of the preseason. Bell enters the Bengals game with 550 yards. He is averaging 4.1 yards a rush. 350 of those yards and three of those scores have come in the past three games.
Bengals Look to Find Offense Consistency
The Bengals were a 20-16 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Buffalo Bills. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites, while the total score (36) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Bengals have won their last two games to get back in contention. The change to Bill Lazor as the offensive coordinator has brought life back to an offense that was stagnant early in the year.
Quarterback Andy Dalton has played the best football of his career the past three games. He has a passer rating of 116.2 over that stretch.
A.J. Green has been the one to benefit from most of those passes. The tandem will look to do so against a passing defense that is the best in the NFL. The Steelers allow only 153.5 yards a game through the air. The secondary has given up only one pass of more than 40 yards through six games.
Green historically has been good against Pittsburgh. In the 11 regular-season games against the Steelers, Green has four 100-plus yard receiving games. He also has 71 total receptions. He has six career touchdown receptions against Pittsburgh. Green enters the game second in the NFL with 504 yards. He is second in average yards per game at 100.8.
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| CIN |
18.51 |
15.83 |
2.68 |
| PIT |
17.78 |
15.98 |
1.8 |
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| CIN |
10.91 |
8.58 |
2.33 |
| PIT |
10.61 |
8.15 |
2.46 |
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| CIN |
3.16 |
3.82 |
-0.66 |
| PIT |
3.90 |
4.73 |
-0.83 |
| Name |
Record |
Home |
Away |
ATS |
ATS Home |
ATS Away |
Offense |
Defense |
Diff |
| Overall |
2-3 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
3-2 |
1-2 |
2-0 |
16.80 |
16.60 |
0.20 |
| vs Conf |
2-2 |
1-2 |
1-0 |
2-2 |
1-2 |
1-0 |
15.00 |
14.00 |
1.00 |
| vs Div |
1-2 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
0-1 |
2-0 |
18.33 |
18.00 |
0.33 |
| Last 3 |
2-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
3-0 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
25.00 |
16.67 |
8.33 |
| Name |
Record |
Home |
Away |
ATS |
ATS Home |
ATS Away |
Offense |
Defense |
Diff |
| Overall |
4-2 |
1-1 |
3-1 |
3-3 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
19.67 |
17.00 |
2.67 |
| vs Conf |
3-1 |
0-1 |
3-0 |
2-2 |
0-1 |
2-1 |
18.75 |
17.50 |
1.25 |
| vs Div |
3-1 |
1-0 |
2-1 |
2-2 |
1-0 |
1-2 |
22.50 |
14.75 |
7.75 |
| Last 3 |
2-1 |
0-1 |
2-0 |
2-1 |
0-1 |
2-0 |
18.00 |
17.33 |
0.67 |
| Title |
Stat |
Rank |
Stat |
Rank |
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense |
16.80 |
30 |
17.00 |
4 |
| Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense |
227.50 |
13 |
114.00 |
2 |
| Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense |
98.00 |
19 |
161.00 |
30 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense |
19.67 |
21 |
16.60 |
2 |
| Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense |
267.00 |
9 |
225.00 |
14 |
| Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense |
86.00 |
24 |
54.50 |
1 |
| Name |
Record |
ATS |
OU |
Score |
Rush |
YPR |
PA |
CP |
PY |
TY |
TO +/- |
| Cincinnati |
3-7 |
3-6-1 |
3-7 |
17.90 |
75.50 |
3.27 |
40.00 |
61.00 |
253.70 |
329.20 |
2.10 |
| Pittsburgh |
7-3 |
6-3-1 |
3-7 |
22.80 |
105.50 |
3.86 |
36.10 |
61.22 |
251.70 |
357.20 |
1.70 |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
Score |
Line |
Total |
OU Result |
ARY |
APY |
ATY |
ATT |
HRY |
HPY |
HTY |
HTT |
Away Team Attempts |
Home Team Attempts |
Away Team Completions |
Home Team Completions |
| Dec 18, 2016 |
PIT |
CIN |
24-20 |
97 |
285 |
382 |
0 |
76 |
146 |
222 |
1 |
| Sep 18, 2016 |
CIN |
PIT |
16-24 |
46 |
366 |
412 |
2 |
124 |
250 |
374 |
2 |
| Jan 9, 2016 |
PIT |
CIN |
18-16 |
167 |
202 |
369 |
2 |
91 |
188 |
279 |
4 |
| Dec 13, 2015 |
PIT |
CIN |
33-20 |
84 |
270 |
354 |
1 |
64 |
321 |
385 |
3 |
| Nov 1, 2015 |
CIN |
PIT |
16-10 |
78 |
218 |
296 |
2 |
116 |
240 |
356 |
3 |
| Dec 28, 2014 |
CIN |
PIT |
17-27 |
116 |
221 |
337 |
3 |
29 |
317 |
346 |
3 |
| Dec 7, 2014 |
PIT |
CIN |
42-21 |
193 |
350 |
543 |
0 |
86 |
322 |
408 |
2 |
| Dec 15, 2013 |
CIN |
PIT |
20-30 |
57 |
222 |
279 |
1 |
106 |
184 |
290 |
1 |
| Sep 16, 2013 |
PIT |
CIN |
10-20 |
44 |
234 |
278 |
2 |
127 |
280 |
407 |
0 |
| Dec 23, 2012 |
CIN |
PIT |
13-10 |
14 |
253 |
267 |
3 |
95 |
185 |
280 |
3 |
| Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati’s last 9 games |
| Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road |
| Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games on the road |
| Cincinnati is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh |
| Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh |
| Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh |
| Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh |
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh |
| Pittsburgh is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games |
| Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games at home |
| Pittsburgh is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati |
| Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing Cincinnati |
| Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati |
| Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati |
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati |
| Date |
Opponent |
score |
Result |
line |
ATS Result |
offensive rush yards |
offensive passing yards |
offensive total yards |
defensive rush yards |
defensive passing yards |
defensive total yards |
turnovers |
Location |
| Oct 8, 2017 |
BUF |
20-16 |
W |
-3/38.5 |
W/U |
65 |
323 |
388 |
82 |
139 |
221 |
2 |
H |
| Oct 1, 2017 |
CLE |
31-7 |
W |
-3/41.5 |
W/U |
86 |
264 |
350 |
45 |
170 |
215 |
0 |
A |
| Sep 24, 2017 |
GB |
24-27 |
L |
7/47.5 |
W/O |
110 |
191 |
301 |
64 |
280 |
344 |
0 |
A |
| Sep 14, 2017 |
HOU |
9-13 |
L |
-5.5/38.5 |
L/U |
82 |
213 |
295 |
168 |
98 |
266 |
1 |
H |
| Sep 10, 2017 |
BAL |
0-20 |
L |
-2.5/41.5 |
L/U |
77 |
144 |
221 |
157 |
111 |
268 |
4 |
H |
| Date |
Opponent |
score |
Result |
line |
ATS Result |
offensive rush yards |
offensive passing yards |
offensive total yards |
defensive rush yards |
defensive passing yards |
defensive total yards |
turnovers |
Location |
| Oct 15, 2017 |
KC |
19-13 |
W |
3.5/46.5 |
W/U |
194 |
245 |
439 |
28 |
223 |
251 |
1 |
A |
| Oct 8, 2017 |
JAC |
9-30 |
L |
-7.5/41 |
L/U |
70 |
301 |
371 |
231 |
82 |
313 |
4 |
H |
| Oct 1, 2017 |
BAL |
26-9 |
W |
-3.5/41.5 |
W/U |
173 |
208 |
381 |
82 |
206 |
288 |
-2 |
A |
| Sep 24, 2017 |
CHI |
17-23 |
L |
-6.5/43.5 |
L/U |
70 |
212 |
282 |
220 |
84 |
304 |
0 |
A |
| Sep 17, 2017 |
MIN |
26-9 |
W |
-8.5/43 |
W/U |
102 |
233 |
335 |
91 |
146 |
237 |
-1 |
H |
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Indianapolis Sunday, October 29
Pittsburgh at Detroit Sunday, October 29
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