Far more likely to finish last in their division than
win their division, both have a legitimate shot to take
their division down.
Pittsburgh continuously finding a way.
Whether it's Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, the Commanders and
Jaden Daniels have impressed and now the defense is starting
to find their level and covering for maybe a bad
game here or there out of the offense, which has
still been a tough group to keep down.
It's what TJ Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense will
try to do here.
The total for this one is 44 1/2 as the
Steelers are off a bye.
They're just a 2 1/2 point underdog BC when you
dive into this game, what do you look for?
Well, it's an interesting matchup.
You have two teams that have won three straight.
The Steelers have won three straight.
Russell Wilson 2 games on the center by 16.3 points
per game.
On the flip side, you have Washington that have won
three games by 13.4 points per game.
They have won seven of the last eight games in
the in the season this year.
So they're running the football.
Jaden Daniels two O 6 on the through the air.
We saw Chris Rodriguez break out Noah Brown as well.
The concern that I have is Russell Wilson making his
first career start, even though he's a veteran with this
club on the road.
I like the way the defense is playing for Washington
four and O at home, Kev.
They're playing with house money right now.
They're confident and I like what they have.
I'm going to take the commanders and but I do
feel we get through the 44 1/2.
I think it's a great game.
I really do.
And you can you know me, I'm high on the
Steelers here.
I got a lot riding, you know, Russell Wilson hot
takes.
But to be honest, I look at this football game,
I think it's a pretty even matchup.
The one way I would sort of lean slant is
yes, we know Russell Wilson's been around the block.
Super Bowl champion quarterback looking much better here over the
past two weeks than he did out of that first
start over that first, let's just say 2 to 2
1/2 quarters.
But also understand this defense does still win championships in
the NFL and the better defense by far from me
is on the Pittsburgh Steelers side.
That is a hellacious pass rush that's gonna be coming
after a rookie quarterback.
And the one thing that we do know is it's
always tough to win with rookies.
But Mike Tomlin's record against rookies is really good, 20
and 421 and 4, something like that on since he's
been around.
Now, if I'm being optimistic about this game, I think
Russ has a big game.
I think George Pickens has a big game.
I think Naji is a big game.
For me, it's going to be the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive
pass rush that's going to win this game.
I'll lay the -2 or should we take the two
and half points in this game with the Steelers?
I look into this game.
I wondered if we would see Plus 3 reappear in
the market this morning.
It's going the other way.
More flat twos coming around.
People are betting Pittsburgh here.
I wonder how much of that is Mike Tomlin against
a rookie quarterback.
I wonder if we're at the point in the calendar
where bye weeks are going to become more important than
we think.
Pittsburgh not only off of a bye, Washington playing their
10th game in a row.
They have one of the later buys in the National
Football League this season.
I think with home field advantage advantage, Washington is appropriately
placed as a favorite, though I'm not expecting them to
necessarily run away with the game like this year.
I am expecting Jayden Daniels though, to have a big
game and get through the 222 1/2 passing yards prop
with a level of ease.
Three games he's missed this, his last game, which you
know for me always then makes me think a bounce
back spot.
The game he was injured in, which doesn't really count,
and then his NFL debut against Tampa Bay.
He's been very good at getting through this total.
And I've talked about fading the Pittsburgh secondary back when
we were covering their Monday nighter against the Giants and
they allow Daniel Jones to throw for over 260 yards
in that game against a complete game healthy quarterback.
They consistently give up a lot through the air outside
of the great debut or open to their season in
Atlanta against Kirk Cousins.
We are seeing quarterbacks get through this number with a
lot of ease and I think for Jane Daniels today,
they'll be pushed a little bit more than maybe they
were in their past few games.
When you think about the Giants and the Chicago Bears,
I mean, he didn't play the game against Caroline.
Obviously, that offense didn't have a lot of threat to
them as well.
I expect Jaden Daniels to do his job and get
through the total.
I'm interested to see if the Washington defense no Marshawn
Lattimore doesn't make the debut.
Who has struggled against #1 wide receivers has actually fixed
that because against Baltimore's they flowers lit them up since
again, they've done a nice job limiting bleak neighbors last
week on 9 catches doesn't even breakthrough 60 yards.
What does George Pickens give us here today?
Can he get into that 8090 range here, Lisi or
does Washington have an answer for that Russ Pickens connection?
Well, it might be secondary options.
It could be Calvin Austin.
He's a speedier type of wide receiver.
21 1/2 is his number today.
Could be fry him youth as well.
Underneath it taken away the long shot.
Maybe fry him youth and those tight ends like Darnell
Washington get involved and I'll throw out Mike Williams.
I believe his numbers, 11 1/2, the new addition from
the New York Jets underutilized with Aaron Rodgers.
He could be a role player, especially in terms of
red zone opportunities.
I'll throw another name out on the Washington side, Kev,
because if he if Jaden Daniels blows through his number
right, which I believe as well.
And Donnie said, you know, very over aggressive defense.
The running lane should be open, but not just the
running lanes for Jaden Daniels, it's secondary options.
Eckler coming out of the backfield, sure, 2627 1/2 in
the receiving game.
We saw Breece Hall have 100 yards I believe a
couple weeks ago.
Keep an eye out for that.
But.