Steelers vs. Jets Odds
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (The Spread) – The Pittsburgh Steelers look to keep rolling on offense this Sunday when they face the New York Jets at 1PM ET on CBS.
Pittsburgh is 6-3 on the season, 2-2 on the road and 5-4 against the spread. New York is 1-8 overall, 1-4 at home and 1-7-1 against the spread. The Steelers have went over the total in 6 games this year while the Jets have hit the over 5 times. Pittsburgh has won three straight meetings with the Jets.
Trends show that the Steelers have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 conference games and 5 of their last 7 road games. The Jets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games. Pittsburgh has went over the total in 10 of their last 14 games overall.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Pittsburgh is favored on the road, as the Steelers are getting odds of -4.5 points against the Jets. The over/under total for the game has been set at 45.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Steelers favored by 5.5 points. The spread fell to a low of 4 before settling in at 4.5. The over/under total opened at 45.5 points and dipped to 45 briefly before moving back to 45.5.
Pittsburgh is coming off a 43-23 win over the Ravens last week for a three-game winning streak. The offense is rolling right now, averaging 413.5 yards per game while scoring at least 30 points in their last three games. Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 12 touchdowns over the last two games. He now has 2,720 yards and 22 touchdowns this season. Antonio Brown has been his top target, catching 71 passes for 996 yards and eight scores. The defense is being led by Lawrence Timmons, who has 78 tackles with two sacks. As a unit, the team is allowing just 355 yards per game.
The Jets are coming off a 24-10 loss at Kansas City last week for their eighth straight loss. The team has the worst passing attack in the league, averaging just 184.4 yards per game in the air. Michael Vick is now in at starting quarterback. He has thrown for 396 yards with one touchdown and one interception while rushing for 110 yards this season. Chris Ivory has rushed for 497 yards and five scores to lead the offense. Defensively, the team isn’t too bad, allowing just 319.4 yards per game. David Harris is leading the defense with 68 tackles and two sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Pittsburgh safety Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) is questionable while safety Troy Polamalu (knee) is out. New York has no new injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Steelers, as Pittsburgh is getting 91% of the wagers with odds of -4.5 points at New York on Sunday.
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