The Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers will go head-to-head on the grass at Heinz Field. This early afternoon matchup is scheduled to get underway at 1:00 p.m. ET and FOX will broadcast the action.
Week 2 Betting Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks
Seattle is projected as the underdog and is currently getting 4 points in this game. The Seahawks are also receiving +140 moneyline odds while the Steelers are -160. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 47 points. If Pittsburgh starts trailing early, it’ll likely produce a solid in-game betting opportunity.
The game’s total has moved up after opening at 46.5. The original spread has yet to change.
The Seahawks have recorded 1.0 unit so far and are 0-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U mark of 0-1.
The Steelers are down 1.0 unit this season. The team is 0-1 ATS and also has an O/U record of 0-1.
The Seahawks are 1-0 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Steelers are 0-1 SU.
The Seahawks are hoping to remain unbeaten following a 21-20 win over Cincinnati in Week 1. The Seahawks secondary allowed the Bengals to air it out for 418 yards and two touchdowns. Offensively, Russell Wilson completed 14 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Carson (only 46 rushing yards on 15 attempts, one TD) spearheaded the running attack while Carson (six receptions, 35 yards, one TD) and DK Metcalf (four catches, 89 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
Pittsburgh just suffered a brutal 33-3 defeat to New England in Week 1. Ben Roethlisberger completed 27-of-47 passes for 276 yards and one interception. James Conner (21 yards on 10 rush attempts) handled the running game while Ryan Switzer (six receptions, 29 yards) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (six catches, 78 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
If the numbers from 2018 can translate to this year, then it seems like the Steelers should hold an advantage along both the offensive and defensive fronts, as their offensive line allowed only 24 sacks last season while the D-line logged 52 sacks. The Seahawks offensive line allowed 51 sacks last year and their defense created only 43 sacks.
Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers Free Prediction
SU Winner: Steelers, ATS Winner: Seahawks, O/U: Under
Betting Trends
- The Pittsburgh offense has lost zero fumbles this season while Seattle has let one get away.
- Seattle created 15 rushing touchdowns last season.
- Pittsburgh put up 16 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Seahawks put up 4.8 yards per carry last season while allowing 4.9 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
- The Steelers rushed for 4.2 yards per carry last season and gave up 4.2 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
- The Seattle O-line gave up 51 sacks last season. Their defense created 43 sacks.
- Steelers quarterbacks were sacked 24 times last year. Their defense was able to sack opposing quarterbacks 52 times
- Both of these teams recorded exactly 35 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Seattle defense has five sacks on the year while Pittsburgh has one.
