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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons will play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, September 8, in a game as part of the NFL’s Week 1 schedule.
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Check out these NFL Week 1 picks and predictions for the game, which airs at 10 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with free trial of FUBO).
According to the NFL Week 1 odds, the Falcons are 3-point favorites over the Steelers (courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook).
Atlanta is on the moneyline at -155, Pittsburgh at +130.
The over/under (total points) is set at 42 points.
Jeremy Cluff writes: “Both teams have new quarterbacks this season. Russell Wilson begins the season as QB1 for Pittsburgh and Kirk Cousins as quarterback for Atlanta. There are simply more questions about Wilson right now.”
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BetMGM: Bet on the Steelers with the points against the Falcons
Nick Hennion writes: “Essentially, this bet comes down to whether you trust the Steelers offense or the Falcons defense more. And I bet Arthur Smith is licking his fingers if he can show his old team something.”
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The site’s formula predicts that the Steelers will win the NFL Week 1 game against the Falcons.
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Fan side: Falcons 22, Steelers 18
Sayre Bedinger writes: “The Falcons have so much offensive talent, but the Steelers counter with one of the best defenses in the league. That defense will have to carry the team once again, with Arthur Smith introducing a new offense and trying to work with Russell Wilson, whose time with the Denver Broncos everyone wants to put behind him as quickly as possible. This game could come down to which quarterback makes fewer mistakes.”
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Bill Speros writes: “The Steelers and Falcons are two of the teams that will be sizing up their new starting quarterbacks in Week 1. Rookie Michael Penix could be headed to the Falcons. Even after signing Kirk Cousins. That’s been the big question in Atlanta since the NFL Draft. The Steelers signed Russell Wilson in the offseason to get some stability at the quarterback position to complement a strong defense. The Falcons are loaded with talented players regardless of their quarterback. Both offenses in this game will still be in the “project” phase. We had the under here when the point total started at 43.5 points. Now it’s down to 40.5. That’s too much movement. We’ll go with the road dog.”
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Dimers: Falcons 22, Steelers 20
It states: “Based on our analysis, the Falcons are more likely to beat the Steelers in Sunday’s NFL game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.”
STREAM THE GAME: Watch Steelers at Falcons live with FUBO (free trial)
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