After falling flat in losses to Baltimore and Houston early this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers got back on track with a statement win over Tennessee last week. Ben Roethlisberger threw five touchdown passes as the Steelers romped 38-17 over a hyped Titans team. <\/p>\n
NFL Week 4: Jaguars vs Steelers<\/strong> This week, bettors aren\u2019t wondering whether or not Pittsburgh beats Jacksonville. It\u2019s just a question of by how much \u2013 and if the Steelers can cover the spread.<\/p>\n Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Jags limp into Pittsburgh having lost four straight, During that stretch, they\u2019ve been outscored 101-43. That\u2019s an average margin of 25-10. Though they gave Cincinnati somewhat of a scare last week, they haven\u2019t contended in games much at all this season.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not fair to call Blaine Gabbert the problem per se but Jacksonville\u2019s passing game clearly is the problem. It ranks dead last in the NFL, averaging a pathetic 150 yards per game. Gabbert has a long way to go before we can call him a competent pro quarterback but the struggles aren\u2019t entirely his fault. He has perhaps the league\u2019s worst receiving corps at his disposal and the Jags aren\u2019t protecting him too well, allowing six sacks over his last two starts.<\/p>\n The Steelers\u2019 secondary has been beatable at times over the last two seasons but Gabbert doesn\u2019t have the tools continue that trend. He should face a ton of pressure on Sunday. Jacksonville\u2019s only hope is to hand the rock off to Maurice Jones-Drew, who hasn\u2019t been half bad this season, and hope he penetrates an overrated Steelers run defense early, before the Jags fall behind and have to pass. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)<\/strong><\/p>\n Last week\u2019s win over Tennessee told us that Pittsburgh isn\u2019t ready to be a team in decline just yet. The Steelers have quietly won three of four and boast the league\u2019s No. 2 defense (tops against the pass). It was especially encouraging to see Big Ben flourish against a Titans \u201cD\u201d that had played very well entering Week 5. With Rashard Mendenhall (hamstring) likely returning to the backfield this week, the Steelers should field a balanced attack.<\/p>\n The sledding may not be as easy as some people expect for Pittsburgh this week, however. Jacksonville has quietly fielded a solid defense, ranking 10th<\/sup> against the run and the pass.<\/p>\n The pick:<\/strong><\/p>\n The 13-point spread is a bit scary considering that the Jags\u2019 \u201cD\u201d has looked solid and that good defenses have forced Big Ben into mistakes on and off this year. But we have to factor Pittsburgh\u2019s \u201cD\u201d into the spread, too. The matchup is so scary for Gabbert that I almost expect the Steelers to score a defensive touchdown on a pick-six or scoop-and-score. I thus think Pittsburgh can win big at home.<\/p>\n Also, remember that the Jags have wilted recently when expected to get pummelled. They\u2019re 2-10 over their last 12 ATS versus teams with winning records.<\/p>\n Steelers vs Jaguars prediction: <\/strong>Steelers 33, Jaguars 13<\/p>\n Money Line: Steelers -605 The 2011 NFL Season is finally here. Welcome to the CappersPicks.com NFL football weekly predictions pages! 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\nDate: <\/strong>Sunday, October 16, 2011
\nVenue: <\/strong>Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
\nBroadcast: <\/strong>CBS
\nJacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers Betting from BetOnline.com<\/strong>
\nMoney Line: <\/strong>Jaguars +475, Steelers -605
\nSpread: <\/strong>Steelers -13
\nOver\/Under: <\/strong>40<\/p>\n
\nSpread: Steelers -13
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