Panthers vs. Steelers Free Pick
PITTSBURGH, PA (TheSpread) – After losing last Sunday to the Jets, the Pittsburgh Steelers look to rebound when they take on the Carolina Panthers this Thursday Night on the NFL Network. Continue reading for picks, odds and more on this NFL matchup.
According to current NFL Week 16 odds and oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, the Steelers are 13.5-point favorites over the Panthers this Thursday. The over/under total for this game is currently 37 points.
The Panthers improved their dismal record to 2-12 last Sunday with a win over the Cardinals. They’re now 4-10 against the spread according to latest NFL trends, which includes a 2-4 ATS record on the road. They’re 0-4 straight up away from Bank of America Stadium.
The Steelers enter this game with a 10-4 record and have covered in eight of their 14 overall games. They’re 4-3 at home this year where they’ve covered four of seven times and have held opponents to just 15.3 points per game.
NFL Thursday Night Free Pick:
Even without Troy Polamalu (ankle/leg), the Steelers shouldn’t have any problems keeping Jimmy Clausen and the feeble Carolina offense out of the end zone. The Panthers have struggled all year offensively and while they did move the ball with some success last Sunday in their win over the Cardinals, keep in mind who they were playing. For Pittsburgh, they too have had issues moving the ball of late and it’s largely due to not being able to run the ball. Look for the Steelers to try and pound the running game with Rashard Mendenhall tonight, however, and try to establish their ground game first before taking shots vertical with Ben Roethlisberger. We see this game getting off to somewhat of a slow start before picking up a little in the second quarter. But in general, we don’t see the score threatening to go over the total in this one. The under is 4-1-1 in the Panthers’ last six games overall and 5-2 in their last seven road games. Our pick is the under 37.
2010 NFL NETWORK THURSDAY NIGHT FREE PICK: PANTHERS/STEELERS UNDER 37
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