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Stephen Nover's NFL 100-Dimer
(NFL) Steelers (PIT) vs. Raiders (LV),
Point Spread: -3.00 | -109.00 Steelers (PIT) (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -3.00 | -109.00 Steelers (PIT) (Away)
Result: Win
I want no part of the rudderless Raiders. They have serious morale issues, a bad head coach and a bottom-tier quarterback situation.
The Steelers are a well-coached, defensive-minded power team. A good quarterback can beat the Steelers like Dak Prescott did last week. But the Raiders lack that.
Las Vegas is switching QB's going with Aidan O'Connell. He's not any better than Gardner Minshew. Both are backup quality. Davante Adams remains out leaving the Raiders with woeful wide receivers to go with below par running backs.
The Raiders are going against a Pittsburgh defense that yields the second-fewest points per game at 14.6.
The Steelers should do enough offensively to cover this number. Bo Nix, after all, posted a 117.2 passer rating against the Raiders last week in Denver's, 34-18, victory. The Raiders had 11 penalties in that game. Antonio Pierce has long worn out the initial spark he provided the Raiders when he first took over as head coach last year. He's a bottom-five coach in my book, while Mike Tomlin is a future Hall of Famer.
Pittsburgh was nipped by Dallas in the final minute last week. The Steelers are 8-3 ATS following a loss.
The Steelers are heavily run-oriented. The Raiders rank 28th in scoring defense and 22nd in run defense. They are now without star defensive lineman Christian Wilkins.
The Raiders are minus 7 in turnovers. The Steelers are plus 4.
The Steelers are a well-coached, defensive-minded power team. A good quarterback can beat the Steelers like Dak Prescott did last week. But the Raiders lack that.
Las Vegas is switching QB's going with Aidan O'Connell. He's not any better than Gardner Minshew. Both are backup quality. Davante Adams remains out leaving the Raiders with woeful wide receivers to go with below par running backs.
The Raiders are going against a Pittsburgh defense that yields the second-fewest points per game at 14.6.
The Steelers should do enough offensively to cover this number. Bo Nix, after all, posted a 117.2 passer rating against the Raiders last week in Denver's, 34-18, victory. The Raiders had 11 penalties in that game. Antonio Pierce has long worn out the initial spark he provided the Raiders when he first took over as head coach last year. He's a bottom-five coach in my book, while Mike Tomlin is a future Hall of Famer.
Pittsburgh was nipped by Dallas in the final minute last week. The Steelers are 8-3 ATS following a loss.
The Steelers are heavily run-oriented. The Raiders rank 28th in scoring defense and 22nd in run defense. They are now without star defensive lineman Christian Wilkins.
The Raiders are minus 7 in turnovers. The Steelers are plus 4.