The Week 9 NFL schedule begins with Thursday Night Football at Acrisure Stadium. The Tennessee Titans visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for the eighth game of the season on both sides. Tennessee is 3-4 overall and 0-3 away from home this season. Pittsburgh is 4-3 overall and 2-2 at home, though the Steelers are coming off a 10-point loss to Jacksonville in Week 8. Both teams have injury concerns at quarterback. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Kenny Pickett (ribs) will be a game-time decision. Tennessee’s Ryan Tannehill missed Week 8 with an ankle injury, though rookie backup Will Levis filled in admirably, throwing four touchdowns.
Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are three-point favorites, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 36 in the latest Titans vs. Steelers odds. Before locking in any Steelers vs. Titans picks or NFL predictions, you need to see the NFL betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 174-123 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 28-15 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has zeroed in on Titans vs. Steelers and just revealed its picks and predictions. You can see the model’s picks only at SportsLine. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Steelers vs. Titans:
- Titans vs. Steelers spread: Steelers -3
- Titans vs. Steelers over/under: 36 points
- Titans vs. Steelers money line: Steelers -152, Titans +128
- TN: Titans are 4-3 against the spread this season
- PITT: Last four Steelers’ games have gone under the total
- Titans vs. Steelers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Titans can cover
The Titans are No. 2 in the NFL in red zone efficiency this season, allowing a touchdown on only 34.6% of opponent trips inside the 20-yard line. Tennessee is giving up only 20 points per game as a result, and the Titans are in the top quartile of the league in giving up only 129 first downs. Tennessee’s secondary has allowed only seven passing touchdowns and opponents are generating only 3.8 yards per carry on the ground.
The Steelers are in the bottom five with 16.1 points per game on offense, and Pittsburgh is scoring only 13.9 offensive points per game. The Steelers generate points on only 25.3% of offensive possessions, and Pittsburgh is second-worst in the league in averaging only 1.19 points per possession. See which team to pick here.
Why the Steelers can cover
The Steelers have 15 takeaways, second-most in the NFL, and have already had a bye week, making that mark even more impressive. T.J. Watt headlines the Pittsburgh defensive front and is a five-time Pro Bowler and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Watt is a two-time NFL sack leader and has 8.5 in seven games this season. Watt also has 79 sacks in his last 79 games and can tee off on a Tennessee offense facing uncertainty at quarterback and middling offensive numbers.
The Titans are averaging only 18.9 points per game this season and are in the bottom five of the NFL in third down efficiency (33.7%) and red zone efficiency (36.4%). Tennessee is also in the bottom 10 in total yards, with bottom-five marks in passing yards (180.7 per game) and first downs (120). See which team to pick here.
How to make Titans vs. Steelers picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the point total, calling for 35 total points. The model also says one side of the spread is the better value. You can see the model’s NFL picks and analysis only at SportsLine.
So who wins Steelers vs. Titans on Thursday Night Football, and which side of the spread is the better value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Titans vs. Steelers spread you should jump on, all from the advanced model that is up more than $7,000 on top-rated NFL picks, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
October 31, 2023 | 11:20 am
