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Top College Football Betting Expert Picks for Week 11 (11/9/19)
Last week was green and it was a fun one. Oregon State not only covered the 5.5 points, they outright beat Arizona by 18, while Cincinnati got a scare from ECU, but both teams put up points with ease, ensuring an over hit. UAB wasn't able to make it happen against Tennessee, but I still... Read More
Chris Boswell Returns To Perfect Ways
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals while also making both extra-point attempts in Sunday’s 26-24 win over the Colts. The highlight of his day was a booming 51-yard field goal that sent the Steelers into the locker room trailing 16-13 at half time. He’s been a great streaming option... Read More
Steelers Defense Records Five Sacks, Pick-Six
The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense held strong in a 26-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Minkah Fitzpatrick returned his second-quarter interception for a 96-yard touchdown, marking his fourth interception since being acquired by Pittsburgh in Week 3. Bud Dupree continued his strong season by recording two sacks, while T.J. Watt registered 1.5 sacks himself.... Read More
Vance McDonald Finds Pay Dirt In Week 9
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald hauled in five of seven targets for 30 yards and a score in Sunday’s win over the Colts. The 29-year-old pulled in his first score since Week 2, in the third quarter, and his target total was second highest on the team. It was encouraging to see him used... Read More
James Washington Shows Signs In Week 9
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught all of his four targets for 69 yards in Sunday’s win over the Indianapolis Colts. This was Washington’s best game this season, but there wasn’t necessarily high expectations to live up to. This was similar to the connection many expected when his former college quarterback, Mason Rudolph, took... Read More
Diontae Johnson Quiet Against Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson received just two targets, catching one of them for three yards in Sunday's win over the Colts. After hauling in a touchdown in Week 8, Johnson was an afterthought in the offensive gameplan in Week 9. The rookie has been one of the top options in the passing game... Read More
JuJu Smith-Schuster Held In Check By Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught just three of his five targets for 16 yards in Sunday’s win over the Colts. Smith-Schuster had another rough outing in Week 9, as the Steelers strayed away from stretching the field, and instead favored short, dump-off passes. This is a disappointing performance from the 22-year-old, as he... Read More
Jaylen Samuels Catches 13 Passes In Week 9
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels rushed for just 10 yards on eight carries, while catching 13 passes for 73 yards in Sunday’s win over the Indianapolis Colts. Samuels was very busy in the passing game for Pittsburgh, and did a great job creating space after the catch, however he did fumble in the fourth... Read More
Mason Rudolph Underwhelming Against Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph finished 26 of 35 for just 191 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Sunday’s 26-24 win over the Colts. Rudolph heavily favored shorter passes again in Week 9, and while he connected with James Washington for 40 yards, his next longest completion was just 17 yards. However, he... Read More
James Conner Officially Inactive Against Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (shoulder) is officially inactive for Week 9's matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Conner suffered the AC joint injury near the end of last week's game, and could potentially miss several weeks. Expect Jaylen Samuels to take on the majority of the... Read More
Top NFL Betting Expert Picks For Week 9 (11/3/19)
Boy, both Indianapolis and Buffalo really crapped the bed last week. Also, I'm not sure how New England doesn't put up a 30-spot on Cleveland, at home, nonetheless. Last week was a step back in the process, but there's still plenty of football to be played. However, be sure to pay attention to my Twitter... Read More
Top College Football Betting Expert Picks for Week 10 (11/2/19)
Unfortunately, back to the well we go. UNC was a tough beat as they won by three when I had them at -3.5, New Mexico sent their game total to over in the final four minutes of the game when I had the under, while the rain seemingly took over the Ohio State/Wisconsin game, which... Read More
Jaylen Samuels On Track To Play In Week 9
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels (knee) is "ready to go," in Week 9, according to head coach Mike Tomlin. Samuels had to have his knee scoped after the Week 5 loss to Baltimore, and was out about a month. He was a full participant in last week’s practices, but the team held him out... Read More
James Conner, Benny Snell Jr. Injury Updates
Pittsburgh Steelers running back's James Conner (shoulder) and Benny Snell Jr. (knee) will be limited in practice this week, according to head coach Mike Tomlin. Conner suffered an AC joint sprain late in the fourth quarter of Monday's 27-14 win over Miami, whereas Snell went down earlier in the contest. Losing Conner would be a... Read More
Chris Boswell Posts Solid Night
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell made two of three field goals, while nailing all three extra-point attempts in Monday’s 27-14 win over the Dolphins. Boswell missed a 54 yarder to open the third quarter, marking his first miss of the season. However, he made up by being perfect on the other five kicking attempts. In... Read More
The Steelers Defense Closes In On Dolphins
The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense allowed just 14 points, while forcing four turnovers and registering three sacks in Monday’s win over the Miami Dolphins. It was a rough start for Pittsburgh who gave up two touchdowns in the game’s first quarter; however, they didn’t allow a point after that. Defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick recorded both interceptions... Read More
Vance McDonald Catches Three Passes In Win
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald caught three of four targets for 19 yards in Monday night’s win over Miami. The 29-year-old has been an afterthought in the offense, regardless of who is in at quarterback for the Steelers. He’s been targeted just eight times in the last three games, and is nearing drop status... Read More
James Washington Held In Check Against Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington had just one catch for 21 yards in Monday’s win over the Dolphins. The second-year receiver didn’t get much help from quarterback Mason Rudolph who had trouble throwing a catchable pass to his former college teammate. In just his first action since missing the Week 6 game against the... Read More
Diontae Johnson Explodes For Long Touchdown
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson hauled in five of his seven targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in Monday’s victory over Miami. The rookie caught a slant in the second and ran 45 yards for a score, ultimately jump starting the Steelers offense. Johnson had a rough go of things over the past... Read More
JuJu Smith-Schuster Catches Highlight-Reel Touchdown
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught five passes on nine targets for 103 yards and a score in Monday’s win over the Miami Dolphins. This outing gives a major sigh of relief for his fantasy owners, as Smith-Schuster had struggled mightily through the team’s first six games. As long as Mason Rudolph stays healthy,... Read More
Benny Snell Jr. Leaves Game With Knee Injury
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Benny Snell Jr. rushed for 13 yards on five carries before exiting Monday night’s game against the Dolphins with a knee injury, according to Burt Lauten. The Kentucky product got some early work, despite the Steelers trailing Miami for the entire first half. The severity of the injury is unknown,... Read More
James Conner Scores, Reaches Century Mark
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, while also hauling three passes for five yards in Monday night’s win over Miami. This was far-and-away the best game of 2019 for the 24-year-old. He hadn’t rushed for more than 55 yards in any game thus far this... Read More
Mason Rudolph Recovers After Rough Start
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph finished 20 of 36 for 251 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in Monday’s win over the Dolphins. In his first game back from suffering a concussion, Rudolph threw a pick on the second play of the game. However, he worked his way back to have a solid game against... Read More
Chris Boswell Not A Great Streaming Option In Week 8
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell has been perfect so far in 2019. However, with a projected blowout against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night, Boswell might not be getting a lot of field-goal opportunities. He's a better option in Week 9 when the Steelers face off with Indianapolis.
The Steelers Defense Should Thrive Against the Dolphins
The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense gets the juiciest of fantasy matchups when they play host to the Dolphins for Monday Night Football in Week 8. Despite Stephon Tuitt (pectoral) being out for the season, the Steelers defense has been solid the past few weeks. According to FootballOutsiders.com, they ranked 10th against the pass and 15th against... Read More
Vance McDonald Has Good Matchup Against Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald (shoulder) should be ready to go against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night. Coming off the team's bye week in Week 7, McDonald hasn't been as reliable in fantasy as some who drafted him had hoped for. Take out his seven reception, two touchdown performance in Week 2 and... Read More
Diontae Johnson Has Flex Upside In Week 8
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been serving as the team's WR2 over the past few weeks, and coming off a bye week he is in a great position going against the Miami Dolphins. Even with James Washington (shoulder) returning to practice this week, the rookie Johnson has commanded 16 targets over the last... Read More
JuJu Smith-Schuster In Spot To Break Out
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster gets a dream matchup against the Miami Dolphins for Monday Night Football. The 23-year-old hasn't been much of a fantasy asset this season, thanks in part to a quarterback injury carousel in Pittsburgh. However, fresh off a bye week, Smith-Schuster is looking to resurrect himself following a one catch... Read More
Benny Snell Jr. Could See Increased Work Against Miami
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Benny Snell Jr. rushed for 75 yards on 17 carries in the team's Week 6 win over the Chargers. His workload could be similar for Monday Night Football, when the team hosts Miami. In a projected blowout, if the Steelers want to run the clock out and save James Conner's... Read More
James Conner Has RB1 Upside Against Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner hasn't been the high-end fantasy running back that many drafted him as, but a Week 8 matchup with the Miami Dolphins puts him in a great spot. Despite not rushing for more than 55 yards in a single game this season, Conner has still found pay dirt five times... Read More
