Steelers Now
The oddsmakers believe the Pittsburgh Steelers have a good chance to get back in the win column next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to upset the Baltimore Ravens 27-22 in Week 14, and now the oddsmakers believe they have a good chance to continue stacking wins next week.
The Steelers have opened up as 3.5-point favorites for their Week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, according to odds posted by DraftKings Sportsbook. Pittsburgh has a -198 money line, and the over/under total for the game is 43.5 points.
Many didn’t have high hopes for the Steelers entering Sunday’s game as the offense had struggled to find any sort of consistency or big-play ability while their defense struggled mightily against the run.
However, Pittsburgh’s offense bounced back in a big way with 318 total yards and wide receiver DK Metcalf having arguably his best outing in a Steelers uniform with seven catches for a season-high 148 yards.
The defense can’t say the same, though. Despite holding off the Ravens offense on their final offensive drive of the game, the unit still allowed 420 yards of total offense and 217 yards on the ground.
If the Steelers hope to prove the oddsmakers right this week, they will certainly need their defense to start playing up to the level they are capable of or at least paid to.
Pittsburgh is also hoping several of its injured players can return for its game against the Dolphins. Four players suffered concussions against the Ravens, which led to the team having to play fourth-string left tackle Dylan Cook.
“Darnell Washington had a concussion,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said. “Malik Harrison had a concussion. [Andrus] Peat had a concussion. [Keeanu] Benton had an ankle, he was able to go back. Couple other evals were able to go back.
Only time will tell if everyone will be healthy enough to suit up come Monday night, but Pittsburgh is surely thankful to have an extra day as it looks to continue fending off the rest of the AFC North.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Open as Favorites vs. Dolphins in Week 15
