Preseason: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions 8/28/22 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds
Detroit Lions (0-0) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0)
August 28, 2022 4:30 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5 / Detroit Lions +3.5; Over/Under: 38.5
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions do battle Sunday night in week 3 NFL preseason action at Acrisure Stadium. The Detroit Lions are coming off a win over the Colts. The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a win over the Jaguars.
The Detroit Lions have lost 9 of their last 10 preseason games. The Lions racked up 27 points and 332 yards while allowing 26 points and 291 yards. In the winning effort, Tim Boyle threw for 99 yards and 1 touchdown, while David Blough completed 16 of 22 passes. Justin Jackson led the Lions with 54 rushing yards on 7 carries, while Trinity Benson and Shane Zylstra combined for 78 receiving yards on 9 receptions. John Cominsky led the Lions with 6 tackles, Austin Bryant had 1 sack and Saivion Smith had 1 pass deflection.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 10 of their last 12 preseason games. The Steelers racked up 16 points and 279 yards while allowing 15 points and 367 yards. In the winning effort, Mason Rudolph threw for 127 yards and 1 touchdown, while Kenny Pickett completed 6 of 7 passes. Steven Sims led the Steelers with 11 rushing yards on 1 carry, while Tyler Vaughns and Pat Freiermuth combined for 91 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Robert Spillane led the Steelers with 8 tackles, T.J. Watt had 1 sack and Justin Layne had 1 interception.
The Lions are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Lions last 8 road games. The under is 4-0 in Steelers last 4 home games. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
I’m not a fan of laying more than a field goal in preseason, especially the last game where guys guaranteed a roster spot don’t play. However, the Detroit Lions have looked shaky defensively through 2 games, and they’ve had no preseason success over the years. The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 10 of their last 12 preseason games, and they have experienced backup quarterbacks who can take advantage of backup defenders. I’ll lay the points with the Steelers at home.
