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Bengals+3 -120 x4...bought it up 1/2... The Bengals last week came out flat off the week one Overtime win against the Vikings, They had 4 turnovers yet still about pulled out a win at the Bears...
The Steelers just got beat up at home by the Raiders, They have alot of issues and it wont get any better with the injuries they suffered last week, Big Ben didn't have alot of practice this week with a bad throwing arm, Watts is Out and others have issues as well...
The O line is awful, The Steelers emerged from Week 2 ranked last in the NFL in rushing yards per game (57.0) and 29th in yards per carry (3.3). Subtracting a 25-yard end-around from Chase Claypool in Week 1, those numbers look even worse: 45.5 yards per game and 2.6 per carry. In regards to the pass blocking, despite having the NFL’s quickest snap-to-release time, Ben Roethlisberger has been hit 16 times by opposing pass-rushers.
NFL’s official breakdown of rushes by direction makes the Steelers’ numbers appear even uglier. The Steelers are averaging 1.0 yards per carry over left end, minus-1.7 yards off left tackle, 1.8 yards over left guard, 2.7 yards up the middle and 1.8 yards off right tackle. Taking away Claypool’s run, the average over right end is 1.0 yards per carry.
The Steeler secondary is getting torched...The Steelers, by total yardage allowed, have the NFL’s fifth-worst passing defense (313.5 yards per game). Their rankings in some other statistics aren’t quite as bad, though: 21st in opponent passer rating (99.2), 17th in yards per attempt (7.4) and 18th in yards per catch (11.2).
But the numbers suggest that where the Steelers are getting beat is not after the catch but before it. No team in the NFL has allowed more “air yards” than the Steelers (401). Air yards measures yardage gained at the moment of a reception and does not count yards gained after the catch.
Now, Thge Bengals O line is not great as well, They have alot of issues but the Blame can be laid on the coaches and alot of empty sets for the QB, They adjusted late in the bears game and I hope the light bulb goes off for what they need to do today in protection...
The Bengals defense is Playing GREAT! Did I just say that? the Bengals are ranked sixth in the league defensively, a heady number for a unit that has not been ranked better than 26th in the last three years and not better than 17th in the last five.
The Bengals are suddenly tied for fourth with six sacks and have the fifth most pressures in the league with 15, according to Pro Football Reference. The numbers also show that aggressiveness. After finishing in the middle of the pack last season for the percentage of plays blitzed, they are currently seventh. Hendrickson leads the Bengals with four hits on the quarterback, as many as Von Miller, Aaron Donald and, yes, the Bears' Akiem Hicks!
I think this spread is talking to us, The steelers who hasn't lost to the Bengals at home since 2015 home and laying 2'? The Bengals are healthier, Hungrier, and may be even more talented this go around..
Bengals+3 -120 x4...bought it up 1/2... The Bengals last week came out flat off the week one Overtime win against the Vikings, They had 4 turnovers yet still about pulled out a win at the Bears...
The Steelers just got beat up at home by the Raiders, They have alot of issues and it wont get any better with the injuries they suffered last week, Big Ben didn't have alot of practice this week with a bad throwing arm, Watts is Out and others have issues as well...
The O line is awful, The Steelers emerged from Week 2 ranked last in the NFL in rushing yards per game (57.0) and 29th in yards per carry (3.3). Subtracting a 25-yard end-around from Chase Claypool in Week 1, those numbers look even worse: 45.5 yards per game and 2.6 per carry. In regards to the pass blocking, despite having the NFL’s quickest snap-to-release time, Ben Roethlisberger has been hit 16 times by opposing pass-rushers.
NFL’s official breakdown of rushes by direction makes the Steelers’ numbers appear even uglier. The Steelers are averaging 1.0 yards per carry over left end, minus-1.7 yards off left tackle, 1.8 yards over left guard, 2.7 yards up the middle and 1.8 yards off right tackle. Taking away Claypool’s run, the average over right end is 1.0 yards per carry.
The Steeler secondary is getting torched...The Steelers, by total yardage allowed, have the NFL’s fifth-worst passing defense (313.5 yards per game). Their rankings in some other statistics aren’t quite as bad, though: 21st in opponent passer rating (99.2), 17th in yards per attempt (7.4) and 18th in yards per catch (11.2).
But the numbers suggest that where the Steelers are getting beat is not after the catch but before it. No team in the NFL has allowed more “air yards” than the Steelers (401). Air yards measures yardage gained at the moment of a reception and does not count yards gained after the catch.
Now, Thge Bengals O line is not great as well, They have alot of issues but the Blame can be laid on the coaches and alot of empty sets for the QB, They adjusted late in the bears game and I hope the light bulb goes off for what they need to do today in protection...
The Bengals defense is Playing GREAT! Did I just say that? the Bengals are ranked sixth in the league defensively, a heady number for a unit that has not been ranked better than 26th in the last three years and not better than 17th in the last five.
The Bengals are suddenly tied for fourth with six sacks and have the fifth most pressures in the league with 15, according to Pro Football Reference. The numbers also show that aggressiveness. After finishing in the middle of the pack last season for the percentage of plays blitzed, they are currently seventh. Hendrickson leads the Bengals with four hits on the quarterback, as many as Von Miller, Aaron Donald and, yes, the Bears' Akiem Hicks!
I think this spread is talking to us, The steelers who hasn't lost to the Bengals at home since 2015 home and laying 2'? The Bengals are healthier, Hungrier, and may be even more talented this go around..
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