Jets -2 Favorite in Pittsburgh for Sunday Night Football
The New York Jets (2-4) come into Pittsburgh (4-2) as a -2 point favorite. The line has been moving between -1 and -2 all week.
Sagarin has the Steelers with a number of 0.64, indicating the wrong team is favored here.
When the 35-year-old Russell Wilson steps onto the field as the starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time on Sunday night to face Rodgers and the New York Jets, Wilson will do it under a specter of doubt that he didn't run into much during his first 12 seasons.
And Wilson will do it while trying to beat a familiar foe. Wilson and Rodgers met frequently in the 2010s and early 2020s while playing for Seattle and Green Bay.
“We've had battles along the way and everything else,” Wilson said. “I really respect how he throws the football, how he goes about throwing it and it’s very special to watch.”
Justin Fields has played well enough for the Steelers but starting Wilson makes sense, according to Rob Maaddi of the Associate Press.
The goal is to win a Super Bowl. It’s not just making the playoffs.
With Fields, the Steelers are ranked 26th in total yards and 20th in scoring with an average of 20.7 points per game.
That won’t cut it in a loaded AFC.
The Steelers have been held to 20 points or less in four games but are winning because they have a stingy defense led by superstar T.J. Watt.
Fields hasn’t shown that he can win a shootout against Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. This version of Pittsburgh’s offense isn’t going to outscore Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the Ravens or Josh Allen and the Bills. Then there’s C.J. Stroud and the Texans, and Joe Burrow and the Bengals, who have problems of their own.
“Justin has been really good, and we’ve been really good at times, but not to be confused with great,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said this week. “This is a competitive league. We’re trying to position ourselves to be that team, and we got to play with talent with which we haven’t had an opportunity to play. So we’re going to potentially explore those things.
“Sometimes it doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with what Justin has done or has not done. Justin has been an asset to us. Last week, for example, his ability to utilize his legs, by design and by ad lib, was a significant component of that game. He rushed for 50-plus yards and two touchdowns in game, and so we’re appreciative of that. We’re appreciative of how he’s taking care of the ball, but we’re just looking at all the people at our disposal the same way that we do at any position.”
Head to Head Matchup Player Prop Bets
Most Passing TDs: Aaron Rodgers (NYJ) vs Russell Wilson (PIT)
-193
+129
Most Passing Yards: Aaron Rodgers (NYJ) vs Russell Wilson (PIT)
-385
+224
Most Receiving Yards: Allen Lazard (NYJ) vs Calvin Austin (PIT)
-239
+152
Most Receiving Yards: Allen Lazard (NYJ) vs Van Jefferson (PIT)
-200
+131
Most Receiving Yards: Allen Lazard (NYJ) vs Pat Freiermuth (PIT)
-112
-136
Most Receiving Yards: Allen Lazard (NYJ) vs George Pickens (PIT)
+177
-286
Most Receptions: Allen Lazard (NYJ) vs Calvin Austin (PIT)
-278
+181
Most Receptions: Allen Lazard (NYJ) vs George Pickens (PIT)
+217
-345
Most Receptions: Allen Lazard (NYJ) vs Pat Freiermuth (PIT)
+120
-176
Most Receptions: Allen Lazard (NYJ) vs Van Jefferson (PIT)
-251
+166
Most Rushing Yards: Braelon Allen (NYJ) vs Najee Harris (PIT)
+365
Most Rushing Yards: Braelon Allen (NYJ) vs Jaylen Warren (PIT)
-115
-130
Most Rushing Yards: Breece Hall (NYJ) vs Jaylen Warren (PIT)
-477
+270
Most Rushing Yards: Breece Hall (NYJ) vs Najee Harris (PIT)
-141
-107
Most Receiving Yards: Calvin Austin (PIT) vs Tyler Conklin (NYJ)
+104
-157
Most Receiving Yards: Calvin Austin (PIT) vs Garrett Wilson (NYJ)
+475
-1250
Most Receptions: Calvin Austin (PIT) vs Tyler Conklin (NYJ)
+175
-264
Most Receptions: Calvin Austin (PIT) vs Garrett Wilson (NYJ)
+459
-1000
Most Receiving Yards: Garrett Wilson (NYJ) vs Van Jefferson (PIT)
-910
+405
Most Receiving Yards: Garrett Wilson (NYJ) vs Pat Freiermuth (PIT)
-323
+199
Most Receiving Yards: Garrett Wilson (NYJ) vs George Pickens (PIT)
-134
-113
Most Receptions: Garrett Wilson (NYJ) vs Pat Freiermuth (PIT)
-251
+167
Most Receptions: Garrett Wilson (NYJ) vs George Pickens (PIT)
-159
+108
Most Receptions: Garrett Wilson (NYJ) vs Van Jefferson (PIT)
-910
+430
Most Receiving Yards: George Pickens (PIT) vs Tyler Conklin (NYJ)
-435
+248
Most Receptions: George Pickens (PIT) vs Tyler Conklin (NYJ)
-371
+236
Most Receiving Yards: Pat Freiermuth (PIT) vs Tyler Conklin (NYJ)
-200
+129
Most Receptions: Pat Freiermuth (PIT) vs Tyler Conklin (NYJ)
-186
+127
Most Receiving Yards: Tyler Conklin (NYJ) vs Van Jefferson (PIT)
-132
-114
Most Receptions: Tyler Conklin (NYJ) vs Van Jefferson (PIT)
-239
+160
Game Props
PIT Total Touchdowns O/U 1.5
Over(1.5)
-189
Under(1.5)
+133
Time of First Score O/U 7 (mins elapsed)
Under(7)
-122
Over(7)
-107
Highest Scoring Half
first
-109
second
-120
Race to 20 Points
PIT
+117
NYJ
-150
Longest Touchdown O/U 29.5 Yards
Over(29.5)
-125
Under(29.5)
-105
Both Teams to Score 19.5
yes
+270
no
-385
Total Points Odd
yes
-137
no
+106
Total First Downs O/U 39.5
Over(39.5)
+239
Under(39.5)
-334
Most First Downs
PIT
+127
NYJ
-167
PIT Total Field Goals O/U 1.5
Over(1.5)
-145
Under(1.5)
+104
NYJ Total Field Goals O/U 1.5
Over(1.5)
-152
Under(1.5)
+108
Race to 15 Points
PIT
+114
NYJ
-145
Largest Lead (either team) O/U 12.5
Over(12.5)
-159
Under(12.5)
+121
NYJ Total Touchdowns O/U 1.5
Over(1.5)
-334
Under(1.5)
+224
Any Team to Score 40+ Points
yes
+918
no
-3334
Will there be Overtime
yes
+1000
no
-3334
Will there be a Scoreless Quarter
yes
+166
no
-223
First Drive Result
any other
+750
punt
-170
FG attempt
+380
offensive TD
+503
Team to Score Last
PIT
-103
NYJ
-129
First score of Game is Touchdown
yes
-137
no
-104
Team to Score Last Wins
yes
-264
no
+195
Will there be a safety
yes
+900
no
-2500
Will PIT Score on their First Drive
yes
+181
no
-244
Will NYJ Score on their First Drive
yes
+183
no
-251
3 Straight Scores by Either Team
yes
-143
no
+109
Both Teams to Score 24.5
yes
+950
no
-3334
Team to Score First Wins
yes
-167
no
+126
Defensive or special teams TD scored
yes
+200
no
-271
Race to 10 Points
PIT
+108
NYJ
-139
Team to Score First
PIT
+104
NYJ
-136
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