The Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants begin their 2020 regular seasons at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday at 7:15 p.m. ET (on ESPN). Below, we preview the Steelers-Giants betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and best bets.
Steelers at Giants betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 3 p.m.
- Moneyline: Steelers -250 (bet $250, win $100) | Giants +210 (Bet $100, win $210)
- Against the Spread/ATS: Steelers -6 (-110) | Giants +6 (-110)
- Over/Under: 45.5 (O: -110, U: -110)
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Steelers at Giants game notes
- The Steelers had an injury-marred 2019, ending up 8-8 while going 3-5 on the road. They were also 9-7 ATS, while tying for the league lead with 12 under results in their 16 regular-season games.
- The Giants struggled with a 4-12 record, going 2-6 at home and 1-3 vs. AFC teams last season. They were 7-9 ATS, with 10 over results in their 16 regular-season contests.
- Giants QB Daniel Jones begins his first full season as the starter, taking over for the retired QB Eli Manning. Jones completed 61.9 percent of his passes for 3,027 yards, 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while running for 279 yards and two scores.
- Giants RB Saquon Barkley rushed for 1,003 yards with six touchdowns and added 52 receptions for 438 yards and two scores. He’ll have a tough time against a Steelers defense which ranked fifth in total yards allowed (304.1) and points allowed (18.9) per game in 2019.
- Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger appeared in just one full game and part of another, suffering a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2. With no preseason, this will be his first game action in nearly a full calendar year.
Steelers at Giants key injuries
Steelers
- G David DeCastro (knee) questionable
- WR Diontae Johnson (foot) questionable
Giants
- WR Golden Tate (hamstring) questionable
- TE Levine Toilolo (hamstring) questionable
Steelers at Giants: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction
Prediction
Steelers 27, Giants 20
Moneyline (?)
The Steelers (-250) will cost you two and a half times your potential return. In a home game I wouldn’t recommend this play, but especially on the road. AVOID.
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Against the Spread (?)
The STEELERS (-6, -110) have their field general back, as Big Ben returns behind center for the first time since Week 2 of the 2019 season. However, it’s fair to expect some rust, especially with COVID-19 limiting the offseason program and eliminating preseason games. Still, Pittsburgh has a solid running attack to ease him back into the fold, and the Steelers should be able to sneak by with a road cover.
Over/Under (?)
OVER 45.5 (-110) is worth a small-unit play, as I think the over will only clear by a couple of points. The over was just 17-31-1 in primetime games in the 2019 season, or 35.4 percent. Perhaps 2020 will be different, as we already have an over — albeit a narrow one — in the books after Thursday’s game.
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