{"id":12951,"date":"2009-09-10T11:26:36","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T16:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=12951"},"modified":"2009-09-10T11:27:20","modified_gmt":"2009-09-10T16:27:20","slug":"wk1-titans-steelers-picks-100909","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/wk1-titans-steelers-picks-100909\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 Titans vs. Steelers NFL Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tennessee Titans (13-3 SU, 12-3-1 ATS in 2008) at Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4 SU, 9-7 ATS in 2008)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thursday, September 10 &#8211; 8:30 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BetUS NFL betting odds<\/strong>: PITTSBURGH -6, Total 35<\/p>\n<p>In the BetUS <a title=\"NFL Football Betting\" href=\"\/nfl\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>NFL football betting<\/strong><\/a> odds, the Steelers are listed as a six-point favorite, with a posted total of 35 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:<!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>LOOKING FOR THE BEST NFL CAPPERS PICKS FOR ALL THE WEEK 1 ACTION?? &#8212;&#8211;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TENN is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games<br \/>\nTENN has won 13 of its last 17 games SU<br \/>\nTENN has won and covered six of its last eight road games<br \/>\nTENN has played four of its last five road games UNDER the total<br \/>\nPITT has covered seven of its last nine games<br \/>\nPITT has won nine of its last ten games SU<br \/>\nPITT has played four of its last five games OVER the total<br \/>\nPITT has won its last six home games SU<br \/>\nPITT has covered its last six home games<br \/>\nPITT has played eight of its last 12 home games OVER the total<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PITT has covered six of the last nine meetings<br \/>\nENN has won four of the last five meetings SU<br \/>\nSix of the last seven meetings have gone OVER the total<br \/>\nPITT has covered ten of the last 14 meetings as the home team<a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ykIBNq0O-2GnjyAAP0sk9E5\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"width: auto; height: auto; margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/football\/sportsbook_kickoff_300x600_mybanner2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPITT has won 15 of the last 23 games SU as the home team<br \/>\nTENN has won four of the last six meetings SU as the road team<br \/>\nSeven of the last eight games in Pittsburgh have gone OVER the total<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh was relatively rough on opposing offenses at Heinz Field in the second half of the season, allowing 71 points in the last six games. Obviously the Steelers were ranked #1 in the NFL in defense last year, which made for soem favorable football betting on their side, and the major components are all back for the team, including James Harrison, the Associated Press defensive player of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The same really can&#8217;t be said about the Tennessee Titans, who lost the All-Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth in the off-season, when he signed with Washington. Haynesworth&#8217;s importance was so obvious to this defensive line, as he made the Titans an easier team to run on when he was absent with injust. Undoubtedly the Steelers are going to try to attack that with a &#8220;committee&#8221; at running back that includes what they hope will be a healthy Rashard Mendenhall, who&#8217;s going to take the burden off Willie Parker.<\/p>\n<p>The difference in the football betting analysis here is that Tennessee and its coaching staff have had lots of time to prepare for life without Haynesworth, and this team has had a culture of being able to establish itself at the line of scrimmage. For example, in last year&#8217;s meeting, where the Titans won 31-14 to secure home field advantage in the playoffs, Tennessee held Pittsburgh to just three yards a rush, and Haynesworth wasn&#8217;t in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Timmons, who was replacing Larry Foote at linebacker, is suffering from a high ankle sprain, which will push Keyaron Fox into the starting role. Parker is dealing with a hamstring injury. Only one team gained more than 300 yards against the Steelers last year, and that was this Titan team, which manages to do a good job avoiding turnovers and can throw some genuine breakaway speed at Pittsburgh in the person of Chris Johnson (1228 yards, 4.9 ypc last year), who shocked even football betting experts last year with his blazing speed.<\/p>\n<p>A new arrival among a generally non-threatening group of receivers is Nate Washington, who spent last year with the Super Bowl champs and caught 40 passes. He\u2019s got his own hamstring problem and they hope he can play. His absence would leave it up to rookie Kenny Britt from Rutgers to start the game.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly Pittsburgh is looking for a little revenge here, but the Titans happen to have one of the league&#8217;s best and most resourecful coaching staffs, even after the departure of defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to Detroit. We&#8217;re going to take the points with Tennessee, a very good road team and the six-point underdog in the BetUS NFL pro football betting odds.<\/p>\n<h3>OUR PLAY: TENNESSEE +6 **<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\">NFL BETTING SEASON  PROMO FROM BETUS: A 100% match play bonus for 1st Time players Up To $500. Grab Up to $600 In Free MONEY &amp; Picks! CLICK HERE NOW!!! W.T.F. ARE YOU WAITING FOR?<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tennessee Titans travel to the home of the defending world champions to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL betting action that is set to get underway tonight at 8:30 PM ET at Heinz Field. 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