Steelers vs. Jets Preview and Free Pick

This weekend, we will have an interesting duel in week 7 of the NFL when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the New York Jets.

The Steelers are coming off a big away win over the Las Vegas Raiders, breaking a small negative streak.

On the other hand, the Jets lost again, this time to the Buffalo Bills, and are starting to worry their fans.

Why bet on the Pittsburgh Steelers?

The Pittsburgh Steelers are having a good start to the season, and after two consecutive losses, last weekend, they beat the Las Vegas Raiders as visitors (13-32) to bring their record to 4-2.

It was a great game by the team’s defense, which only allowed one touchdown in the first quarter and one in the last one, while the offense relied more on the ground game, as the three touchdowns they scored were on runs: two by quarterback Justin Fields and one by running back Najee Harris.

Fields have scored the same amount of touchdowns on the ground as through the air: five. That evidenced a lack of confidence (or talent) in the receivers, which has caused them to try a lot with the runs. That is why there are fans who ask for Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback or at least let him show his talent now that he has recovered.

Even though against Las Vegas, all the runs came on the ground, the truth is that before they had only scored three more touchdowns on runs, all scored by Fields, who is the quarterback with the most touchdowns in this way. Harris, who scored the other run, had 106 yards on Sunday and averaged 3.9 per attempt in the season.

With Wilson back, there was no space for Fields in the team, so he was transferred to the Tennessee Titans.

Why bet on the New York Jets?

The New York Jets disappointed again at home and lost 20-23 to the Buffalo Bills in their third consecutive loss and fourth of the tournament, leaving them with a 2-4 record. This was a key matchup as they are their most direct rival in the AFC East, and a win would had them at the top of the division. They are now two games behind the Bills.

Despite the good game of Aaron Rodgers, who had 294 yards and two touchdowns after 23 passes completed after 35 attempts, the defense was not as strong as they were used to. It was the debut of Jeff Ulbrich as interim head coach after the dismissal of Robert Saleh following the loss to the Vikings.

No doubt the management is not happy because, in addition to the firing of the coach, they have just acquired wide receiver Davante Adams, who comes from the Raiders.Itis expected that he will make a great duo with Rodgers, with whom he already spent several years with the Green Bay Packers, and improve an offense that is not very good.

Undoubtedly, the addition will improve the team’s level, but there is also talk of internal problems between the team’s owner, coaches, and players, which affects performance. On the other hand, cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Michael Carter and safety Chuck Clark will be out due to injury.

Final Betting Analysis: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets

The last time these two teams met was on October 2, 2022, in the same stadium, and the Jets won by 20-24. The New York team has two wins in a row, with the Steelers’ last victory coming in 2016.

The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have the Jets as favorites. Their Moneyline shows 1.77, while the Steelers have 2.1.

It will be a very even game that could bring big changes, like Russell Wilson being the starting quarterback for the Steelers or the debut of Davante Adams in the Jets, but we believe that the New York team will get out of their bad streak and take the victory. Go for a triumph for the visitors at the UNDER.

Go for a win for the Jets. If you bet $100 at 1.77, you will gain $77 for a total payout of $177.

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets Betting Pick: Jets