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.