Monday Night NFL Betting – Can the Steelers Regroup in the Face of Adversity?
There is an interesting story line surrounding Monday Night NFL betting at BetAnySports, and this week it involves a proud team that might be coming apart at the seams. Can the Pittsburgh Steelers handle a decline, in addition to the loss of key players, and pull out a victory against the Cincinnati Bengals? This game is slated to kick off at 8:40 PM ET at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.
In the Monday night NFL betting odds that are posted at BetAnySports, the Bengals are favored, as they try to regroup a little themselves after a result last week that was, at the very least, disappointing:
Cincinnati Bengals -6.5
Pittsburgh Steelers +6.5
Over 40.5 Points -110
Under 40.5 Points -110
The Bengals, a playoff team the last two seasons, got off to a quick start against the Chicago Bears on the opening weekend but could not move the ball enough in the second half. Not only was the running game very unproductive, but it has become very apparent that there is no appropriate complement for AJ Smith at wide receiver. It is true that Green had 162 yards worth of connections with Andy Dalton, but no one supported him, and so Cincinnati (the -270 favorite at BetAnySports) would love to have a guy like DeAndre Hopkins has become with the Houston Texans; that is, someone with speed and talent who can deflect attention away from the star receiver. It is not likely that Mohamed Sanu is that guy.
No one supporting the Pittsburgh Steelers in Monday night NFL betting can be all that happy right now. Nothing on offense went right in the opener against the Tennessee Titans, a team that had no defense last season. The Steelers’ effort made Tennessee look like the Doomsday Defense. Pittsburgh had 32 yards rushing, and Ben Roethlisberger, who averaged just 5.8 yards an attempt, was sacked five times. The 16-9 defeat, at Heinz Field no less, was bad enough, but the Steelers found out hat they had lost players on top of that.
Running back Larod Stephens-Howling was lost for the year with a torn ACL. Center Maurkice Pouncey also has a knee injury that knocks him out for the rest of the season. And linebacker Larry Foote, with a ruptured biceps, is lost to the team for the remainder of the year. Needless to say, the Steelers, who are +230 underdogs in the money line at BetAnySports, are looking for an awful lot of help from somewhere.
They will have to wait for rookie running back Le’Veon Bell to get healthy. Jonathan Dwyer, who was cut during the pre-season, had to be re-signed. And meanwhile, they could use a better effort from Isaac Redman, who managed nine yards on eight carries against the Titans. With a short week before the next game against Chicago and a trip to London to face Minnesota after that, this situation has the potential to get out of control. Get in on the best in Monday night NFL betting by opening an account at BetAnySports using promo code EVBETS to claim your welcome bonus.
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CHARLES JAY grew up around the gaming business, was raised in the boxing business, and along the way has developed a colorful background through a wide range of experiences. Jay was a veteran of almost two decades actively in the boxing industry, as a writer, publicist, matchmaker, booking agent, manager, and promoter. He was engaged as editorial consultant for USA Network's "Tuesday Night Fights" for seven years, and also did some on-air work for USA. He also served as color commentator for, among others, Sunshine Network and Prime Network, and has called more than a dozen world championship fights for national and/or international television. He has been the host of numerous radio programs, including "Sportswatch with Charles Jay" on KDWN in Las Vegas, "Total Action" on WAXY 790 in Miami, and "Charles Jay's Winning Edge", syndicated into 55 markets by the American Radio Networks. For the past 20 years, he has been a professional sports handicapper, and as a consultant to the casino industry from 1993-95, helped to launch Casino Magic in Mississippi as a major venue for sports promotions. Also, he's been a casino/sports gaming columnist for a number of leading publications, including Sports Form, Casino Player, Card Player, and The Gambler. In the 2000's, he became widely known as one of the world's leading proponents and experts on the subject of boxing reform, having been asked to appear on numerous panels and speak at officials' seminars. He was the author of "Operation Cleanup" and "Operation Cleanup 2: Unfinished Business" - two critically-acclaimed e-books that represent arguably the most comprehensive and in-depth examination of boxing reform issues ever put into publication. In 2004 he published a third electronic book - "Body Shots: Outside the Ring and Inside the Game of Pro Boxing". In 2003 he was the recipient of the "Dignity" Award, in the category of "Best Sports Writer," as bestowed by the Retired Boxers Foundation.
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