The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints meet Sunday in NFL action at Stade de France. Here’s a Saints vs. Steelers Prediction. This article will include a Saints vs. Steelers Pick.
Pittsburgh Steelers Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Colts and Buccaneers, and they play the Browns next. The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 3 of their last 4 games. Aaron Rodgers is completing 61.4 percent of his passes for 1,487 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Jaylen Warren and DK Metcalf have combined for 576 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Germie Bernard has 24 receptions.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ ground game is averaging 99.2 yards per contest, and Jaylen Warren leads the way with 460 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Pittsburgh is allowing 21.3 points and 307.5 yards per game. Payton Wilson leads the Pittsburgh Steelers with 55 tackles, T.J. Watt has 4.5 sacks, and Patrick Queen has 1 interception.
New Orleans Saints Betting Preview
The New Orleans Saints lost to the Vikings, beat the Giants, and they play the Browns next. The New Orleans Saints have lost 5 of their last 7 games. Tyler Shough is completing 65.1 percent of his passes for 1,443 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Devaughn Vele and Chris Olave have combined for 874 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Juwan Johnson has 25 receptions.
The New Orleans Saints ground game is averaging 97.3 yards per contest, and Kendre Miller leads the way with 153 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 29.7 points and 377.7 yards per game. Pete Warner leads the New Orleans Saints with 46 tackles, Chase Young has 5.5 sacks, and Julian Blackmon has 2 interceptions.
Why the New Orleans Saints will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Steelers’ last five Week 7 games.
- The Steelers have lost each of their last two games as favorites without Jaylen Warren.
- The Saints have covered the spread in each of their last seven games without Kendre Miller.
- The Steelers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games following a win.
- The Saints have scored the first touchdown in six of their last eight Week 7 day games.
- The Steelers have lost the first quarter in nine of their last 11 Sunday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Steelers have lost the first half in each of their last five games following a win.
Why the Pittsburgh Steelers will win
- The Saints have lost each of their last 11 games against AFC opponents on a winning streak.
- The Steelers have won each of their last seven games against NFC South opponents.
- The Steelers have covered the spread in each of their last 12 games against NFC South opponents.
- The Saints have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight October games as underdogs.
- The Saints have lost the first quarter in seven of their last eight games.
- The Saints have lost the first half in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against AFC opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Saints’ last nine games as underdogs without Julian Blackmon have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the Steelers’ last nine games in October have gone OVER the total points line.
New Orleans Saints Player Prop Facts
- Chris Olave has scored at least one touchdown in four of the Saints’ last five games against AFC opponents.
- Noah Fant has recorded 15+ receiving yards in each of his last seven appearances with his team as an underdog following a win.
- Heading into Week 7, Martin Emerson has recorded the most interceptions in a single game this season (2 vs. the Giants, Week 6).
Pittsburgh Steelers Player Prop Facts
- D.K. Metcalf has scored at least one touchdown in four of his five previous October appearances against NFC South opponents.
- Aaron Rodgers has recorded 23+ completions in each of his last seven Week 7 appearances.
- Jaylen Warren has recorded 27+ receiving yards in each of the Steelers’ last seven regular season games.
- Jaylen Warren has recorded 93+ rushing yards in three of the Steelers’ last four games.
- Aaron Rodgers has recorded 246+ passing yards in 12 of his last 13 Week 7 appearances.
- Jaylen Warren has recorded 126+ rushing and receiving yards in three of the Steelers’ last four games.
- Jaylen Warren has the highest average yards after catch (14.4) of any qualified player this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Heading into Week 7, the Saints are the only team to overturn multiple 10+ point 2nd quarter deficits to win this season.
- Heading into Week 7, the Saints rank 1st in the NFL in Q3 points per game (9.5) this season.
- Steelers – four different players have recorded 2.0 sacks or more in a game this season – most in the NFL, heading into Week 7.
- Steelers – six different players have recorded one interception or more in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 7.
Saints vs Steelers Prediction
Weird things happen in these international games, so I usually want the points. I’ve been critical of the Saints mainly due to the offensive line issues that bleed onto the quarterback and the lack of running game. However, the Saints looked good against the Giants, possibly their best showing of the season. The Steelers are still shaky at best offensively, and that should hold up against a Saints defense that’s 29th in total defense and 31st in scoring defense. This feels like a toss-up spot. I want the points with the Saints in a game they could win outright as long as their OL holds up.