Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans Preview
Kickoff for the Titans and Steelers matchup on Thursday, November 2nd is set for 8:15 ET. This week 9 NFL showdown will be televised on AMZN.
The Steelers are favored by 3 points at home in this AFC contest. Can they secure a home victory and cover the spread? Check out BetCoco for Pittsburgh Steelers – Tennessee Titans odds
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Tennessee and Pittsburgh, the Steelers have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 10 points per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Pittsburgh is averaging 28 points compared to Tennessee at 18.
- Through their last ten road games, Tennessee has an ATS record of just 6-3-1. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 15 points per game.
- When looking at their past three matchups at home, Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 17 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Titans have an ATS mark of just 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Tennessee posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Steelers have a straight up record of 6-3-1 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans Prediction
In week 9, Tennessee is in 3rd place in the AFC-South with a 3-4 record. Within the AFC, they find themselves in 11th place. The Titans’ have a scoring margin of -1.1 this season, which has led to an ATS record of 4-3. So far this season, Tennessee games are 26th in total points. They come in with an over/under record of 2-5, with an average over/under line for their games set at 41 points.
For this season, the Tennessee offense has an average of 18.9 points per game, placing them at 20th in the league. The Titans’ defense has, on average, allowed 339.4 yards and 20 points per contest (12th). Leading up to this game, they’ve permitted a 69.6% completion rate and yielded seven passing touchdowns. In terms of run defense, they rank 16th in the NFL.
As we enter week 9, Pittsburgh is in 2nd place in the AFC-North with an overall record of 4-3. In the AFC, they are currently in 6th place. The Steelers’ scoring margin heading into this week’s game is at -4.9, putting their ATS record at 4-3. So far this season, games involving Pittsburgh have averaged 37.1 points, ranking them 28th in the NFL. They currently have an over/under record of 1-6, with an average OU line of 41.1 points.
So far this season, the Pittsburgh offense has been averaging 16.1 points per game, ranking them 26th in the league. Facing the Titans this week, the Steelers defense has allowed an average of 21 points per game. They currently rank 10th in quarterback hits and have allowed an average of 382.6 yards per contest.
The Steelers enter this game as 3-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 20-19. In terms of win probabilities, our analytics suggests that the Pittsburgh team has a 49% chance of prevailing over the Titans.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans Betting Tips
- Take the Steelers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Titans (+3)
- Projecting a combined 39 points, we like the over
Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Report
- Minkah Fitzpatrick – Hamstring (Out)
- Levi Wallace – Foot (Questionable)
- Renell Wren – Achilles (Out)
- Damontae Kazee – Hand (Questionable)
- Cameron Heyward – Groin (Questionable)
- Pat Freiermuth – Hamstring (Out)
- Kenny Pickett – Ribs (Questionable)
- Anthony McFarland Jr. – Knee (Questionable)
- Alfonzo Graham – Shoulder (Out)
- Cory Trice Jr. – Knee (Out)
Tennessee Titans Injury Report
- Taylor Stallworth – Undisclosed (Out)
- Jeffery Simmons – Ankle (Questionable)
- Sean Murphy-Bunting – Thumb (Probable)
- Chris Hubbard – Concussion (Questionable)
- DeAndre Hopkins – Toe (Questionable)
- Ryan Tannehill – Ankle (Questionable)
- Derrick Henry – Ankle (Questionable)
- Chris Moore – Personal (Questionable)
- Hassan Haskins – Undisclosed (Out)
- Roger McCreary – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Kearis Jackson – Ankle (Out)
- Caleb Farley – Back (Out)
- Tyjae Spears – Ankle (Questionable)
- Josh Whyle – Concussion (Probable)
- Julius Chestnut – Hamstring (Out)
- Mike Brown – Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Anthony Kendall – Knee (Questionable)
- Shakel Brown – Ankle (Out)
