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NFL Betting Preview: Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

November 2, 2023



Week 9 of the NFL season will kick off when the Tennessee Titans travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arcisure Stadium with the game starting at 8:15 PM ET and airing on Amazon Primes.

The Tennessee Titans enter this game with a record of 3-4 following a 28-23 win at home against the Atlanta Falcons while covering the 2.5-point spread as a home underdog by winning the game outright in week 8 of the NFL season. Tennessee scored 28 points while compiling a total of 375 yards offensively which included 238 passing yards and 149 rushing yards while allowing 23 points and 342 total yards defensively which included 246 passing yards and 140 rushing yards. Will Levis led the team in passing, completing 19 of 29 attempts for 238 yards and four touchdowns while adding 11 rushing yards on seven attempts. Derrick Henry led the team in rushing with 22 carries for 101 yards while adding four receptions for 21 yards. DeAndre Hopkins led the team in receiving, catching four of six targets for 128 yards and three touchdowns.

Pittsburgh enters this game with a record of 4-3 following a 10-20 loss at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars while failing to cover the 2.5-point spread as a home underdog in week 8 of the NFL season. The Steelers scored 10 points while compiling a total of 261 yards offensively which included 211 passing yards and 70 rushing yards while allowing 20 points and 377 total yards defensively which included 292 passing yards and 106 rushing yards. Mitch Trubisky led the team in passing, completing 15 of 27 attempts for 138 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions while rushing for 18 yards and three attempts. Jaylen Warren led the team in rushing with five carries for 19 yards while adding four receptions for 19 yards. Diontae Johnson led the team in receiving, catching eight of 14 targets for 85 yards.

BookMaker has the Pittsburgh Steelers listed as 2.5-point favorites at home against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night in week 9 of the NFL season. Pittsburgh has won seven of the last ten including the previous four meetings in a row. Both teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten while the Steelers are 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Tennessee Titans are 4-3 ATS overall, 1-2 ATS on the road, and 4-2 ATS as an underdog this season while the Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-3 ATS overall, 2-2 ATS at home, and 0-1 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Pittsburgh enters this game with a better record and has been the dominant team in the series, winning seven of the last ten including the previous four meetings in a row. The Steelers are also the more talented team this season. I look for the Pittsburgh Steelers to make it five wins in a row against the Tennessee Titans which is why I am taking the moneyline for the Steelers at -148 when they host the Titans on Thursday night. 

Spooky Express Pick: Tennessee Titans Moneyline (-148)