Jets -2 Favorite in Pittsburgh for Sunday Night Football

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Oct/20/2024

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.

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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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