After an impressive Week 1 victory over the New York Giants, the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Denver Broncos in Week 2. Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Steelers in their home opener, with our NFL picks and best bets.
Week 2 Pittsburgh Steelers prop bets
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Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and Broncos QB Drew Lock to record 1+ passing TD (-223)
Roethlisberger threw three touchdowns in his Week 1 win over the Giants, while Lock was able to score once against the Tennessee Titans. Expect this game to have a ton of passing attempts (for Lock, especially) and for both quarterbacks to reach the end zone multiple times.
Of all the prop bets available, this one is the most likely to hit. Look for these two quarterbacks to combine for four or more passing touchdowns in Week 2.
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger UNDER 36.5 passing attempts (-118)
The Steelers will continue to monitor Roethlisberger’s passing attempts early in the season and it’s hard to envision him throwing more than 37 times in Week 2.
Pittsburgh should be able to rely on the running game and defense to win this one and that should keep Roethlisberger around 30 attempts. Expect him to be efficient with his passes, but don’t expect a ton of volume here from the 38-year old passer.
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Steelers WR Diontae Johnson’s longest reception over 19.5 yards (-115)
In Week 1, Johnson saw 10 targets but was only able to convert them into six receptions for 57 yards. His longest reception went for 18 yards, but he will be facing a depleted Broncos secondary in Week 2.
Expect this to be a monster game for Johnson and for him to catch multiple 20-plus yard passes in this contest.
Steelers WR Diontae Johnson to score a TD (+220)
As mentioned above, Roethlisberger targeted Johnson early and often in Week 1; however, the two were unable to find a connection in the red zone as JuJu Smith Schuster and James Washington gobbled up the touchdown receptions. Expect the veteran quarterback to get his young receiver involved early and to give him a few looks in the red zone in Week 2. At +220, Johnson is a great bet to find the end zone in Week 2.
Steelers WR James Washington to score first TD of game (+1200)
Johnson scored an impressive touchdown in Week 1 as he broke two tackles to get into the end zone. Could he be the first player to score in Week 2? At +1200, he’s not a bad bet as he is Pittsburgh’s best deep threat and the Steelers love to take shots down the field early in games. While he’s not the most likely player to score, he’s going to be on the field and his connection with Roethlisberger is only getting stronger.
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