10* NE/PIT TOTAL OF WEEK - HOT 18-8 FOOTBALL!
(NFL) New England vs. Pittsburgh,
Total: 30.00 | -105.00 Over
Result: Win
This is a 10* AFC TOW on the OVER Pats/Steelers.

A really low total here for a number of different reasons, but a little TOO low in my estimation.

New England is 2-10. It's lost five straight, scoring 47 points combined. Last week it fell 6-0 to to the Chargers. But note that the Pats have seen the total go OVER the number in a near-perfect five of their last six after five or more straight ATS losses in a row.

Pittsburgh though is 7-4. It's also coming off a loss though, falling 24-10 at home to the lowly Cardinals. These two teams combined for ten points last week, hence the super low total.

New England's defense continues to be decent, but now after three straight games of putting its offense in a position to win, but only failing miserably each time, I think the unit has a major collapse finally here on the road.

The Steelers are allowing 19.1 PPG, while averaging just 16. Mitch Trubisky is under center for the home side, and last week he filled in decently when QB Kenny Pickett went down with injury, finishing 11 of 17 for 117 yards and a TD.

Look for great defense to set up these hungry offenses and for this total to creep OVER this super low number as the game comes down the stretch.

Good luck, NP