Buccaneers Host the Winless Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet on Monday Night Football to end Week 3 of the NFL Season. Raymond James Stadium will host the primetime affair. Kickoff is set for 8:15 pm EST.
Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -2.5-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game’s total opened at 49.5. The line is now Tampa Bay as a 1.5-point favorite. The total is up to 54.5.
It has hardly been a smooth start for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They have yet to crack the win column, and have a fractured clubhouse to boot.The team has been embroiled in controversy swirling around the team’s top offensive playmakers.
The Steelers will face a red-hot quarterback for the second time in as many weeks. Ryan Fitzpatrick is as hot as they come. Last week they faced Patrick Mahomes who had a field day.
Star running back Le’Veon Bell continues to be a holdout for Pittsburgh. THEN All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown caused a stir for being a no-show one day after last week’s 42-37 home loss to Kansas City.
Buccaneers quarterback
Ryan Fitzpatrick is the first player to open the season with consecutive 400-yard, four-touchdown performances.
The Steelers Have to Fix the Defense
The Steelers are 0-1-1 to start the season. Despite the absence of Bell and Brown’s brief walkout, Pittsburgh’s biggest issues are on the other side of the ball.The defense is a far cry from a “Steel Curtain”.
The Steelers failed to protect a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead en route to a tie at Cleveland in the season opener. Then they were carved up by Kansas City and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He threw for 326 yards and six touchdowns in Sunday’s shootout.
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger rebounded from a five-turnover debacle in Week 1. He did this by throwing for 452 yards and three scores last weekend. JuJu Smith-Schuster hauled in 13 passes for 121 yards and a TD.
Running back James Conner was limited to 17 yards on eight carries last week. He rumbled for 135 and two touchdowns in Week 1.
Brown had nine catches in each of the first two contests this year. He has 70 receptions and seven TDs in his last eight games versus NFC foes.
Fitzpatrick is Playing Lights Out for Buccaneers
The Buccaneers are 2-0 on this young NFL season. Fitzpatrick was supposed to simply mind the store while starting quarterback Jameis Winston was serving a three-game suspension. All he has done is throw for eight touchdowns and a league-high 819 yards. The job is his – for now.
Mike Evans has been the favorite target of Fitzpatrick with 17 catches for 230 yards and two scores.
Tampa Bay‘s defense received a boost when defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and cornerback Brent Grimes were full participants in Friday’s practice.
Fitzpatrick is bidding to become the first QB in NFL history with at least 400 passing yards in three straight games.
PREDICTION: Steelers 30, Buccaneers 26
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| PIT |
16.33 |
12.32 |
4.01 |
| TB |
12.87 |
14.54 |
-1.67 |
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| PIT |
12.18 |
12.42 |
-0.24 |
| TB |
16.88 |
10.46 |
6.42 |
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| PIT |
4.00 |
4.83 |
-0.83 |
| TB |
2.72 |
3.62 |
-0.9 |
| Name |
Record |
Home |
Away |
ATS |
ATS Home |
ATS Away |
Offense |
Defense |
Diff |
| Overall |
0-1-1 |
0-1 |
0-0-1 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
29.00 |
31.50 |
-2.50 |
| vs Conf |
0-1-1 |
0-1 |
0-0-1 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
29.00 |
31.50 |
-2.50 |
| vs Div |
0-0-1 |
0-0 |
0-0-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
21.00 |
21.00 |
0.00 |
| Last 3 |
0-1-1 |
0-1 |
0-0-1 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
29.00 |
31.50 |
-2.50 |
| Name |
Record |
Home |
Away |
ATS |
ATS Home |
ATS Away |
Offense |
Defense |
Diff |
| Overall |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
37.50 |
30.50 |
7.00 |
| vs Conf |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
37.50 |
30.50 |
7.00 |
| vs Div |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
48.00 |
40.00 |
8.00 |
| Last 3 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
37.50 |
30.50 |
7.00 |
| Title |
Stat |
Rank |
Stat |
Rank |
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense |
29.00 |
9 |
30.50 |
27 |
| Awy Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense |
313.00 |
7 |
321.00 |
23 |
| Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense |
159.00 |
3 |
91.00 |
8 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense |
37.50 |
2 |
31.50 |
28 |
| Hme Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense |
393.00 |
3 |
150.00 |
4 |
| Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense |
43.00 |
24 |
177.00 |
27 |
| Name |
Record |
ATS |
OU |
Score |
Rush |
YPR |
PA |
CP |
PY |
TY |
TO +/- |
| Pittsburgh |
4-2 |
4-2 |
2-4 |
19.83 |
127.33 |
4.09 |
24.50 |
63.27 |
186.50 |
313.83 |
2.17 |
| Tampa Bay |
2-4 |
2-4 |
2-4 |
12.67 |
88.33 |
3.56 |
36.00 |
56.02 |
197.50 |
285.83 |
2.00 |
| 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 |
| Sep 28, 2014 |
TB |
PIT |
27-24 |
63 |
287 |
350 |
1 |
85 |
305 |
390 |
1 |
| Sep 26, 2010 |
PIT |
TB |
38-13 |
201 |
186 |
387 |
2 |
75 |
228 |
303 |
2 |
| Dec 3, 2006 |
TB |
PIT |
3-20 |
110 |
144 |
254 |
4 |
76 |
191 |
267 |
1 |
| Dec 23, 2002 |
PIT |
TB |
17-7 |
94 |
233 |
327 |
1 |
74 |
203 |
277 |
3 |
| Oct 21, 2001 |
PIT |
TB |
17-10 |
220 |
124 |
344 |
3 |
64 |
214 |
278 |
1 |
| Dec 13, 1998 |
PIT |
TB |
3-16 |
88 |
80 |
168 |
5 |
144 |
109 |
253 |
1 |
| Dec 24, 1989 |
PIT |
TB |
31-22 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
| Oct 30, 1983 |
TB |
PIT |
12-17 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
| Nov 9, 1980 |
PIT |
TB |
24-21 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
| Dec 5, 1976 |
TB |
PIT |
0-42 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
| Pitt is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games |
| Pittsburgh is 18-6-1 SU in its last 25 games |
| Pittsburgh is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games |
| Pittsburgh is 6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road |
| The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Pittsburgh’s last 23 games on the road |
| Pitt is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay |
| Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay |
| Pitt is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay |
| Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay |
| Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games |
| Bucs are 5-10 SU in its last 15 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games |
| Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home |
| Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home |
| The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay’s last 12 games at home |
| Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh |
| Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh |
| Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh |
| Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh |
| 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 |
| Sep 16, 2018 |
KC |
37-42 |
L |
-4/52.5 |
L/O |
33 |
442 |
475 |
127 |
322 |
449 |
-1 |
H |
| Sep 9, 2018 |
CLE |
21-21 |
T |
-3.5/41 |
L/O |
159 |
313 |
472 |
177 |
150 |
327 |
5 |
A |
| Jan 14, 2018 |
JAC |
42-45 |
L |
-7/40.5 |
L/O |
83 |
462 |
545 |
164 |
214 |
378 |
2 |
H |
| Dec 31, 2017 |
CLE |
28-24 |
W |
-5/38.5 |
L/O |
124 |
224 |
348 |
102 |
272 |
374 |
0 |
H |
| Dec 25, 2017 |
HOU |
34-6 |
W |
-9/45.5 |
W/U |
104 |
226 |
330 |
176 |
51 |
227 |
-2 |
A |
| 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 |
| Sep 16, 2018 |
PHI |
27-21 |
W |
3/46.5 |
W/O |
43 |
393 |
436 |
91 |
321 |
412 |
0 |
H |
| Sep 9, 2018 |
NO |
48-40 |
W |
10/49.5 |
W/O |
112 |
417 |
529 |
43 |
432 |
475 |
-2 |
A |
| Dec 31, 2017 |
NO |
31-24 |
W |
6/50 |
W/O |
110 |
345 |
455 |
92 |
231 |
323 |
2 |
H |
| Dec 24, 2017 |
CAR |
19-22 |
L |
10/46.5 |
W/U |
66 |
326 |
392 |
115 |
140 |
255 |
2 |
A |
| Dec 18, 2017 |
ATL |
21-24 |
L |
7/49.5 |
W/U |
84 |
289 |
373 |
201 |
209 |
410 |
1 |
H |
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Baltimore Sunday, September 30
Tampa Bay at Chicago Sunday, September 30
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