NFL 2020 kicks off Monday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 1 road game against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Steelers in their season opener, with our NFL picks and best bets.
5 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL prop bets to make
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 4:15 a.m.
James Conner to score a touchdown (-176)
The chalk is a little on the high side for this prop, but that’s because it’s a good play. The Giants allowed 113.3 rushing yards per game last season, ranking 20th in the NFL — and things don’t figure to be a lot better in 2020. Conner is one of the best bets to find his way into the end zone at some point, and he is an absolute hammer, nearly impossible to stop, when the Steelers have the ball at the 1-yard line.
Steelers win ‘Race to 20 points’ (-154)
The Steelers get their field general back, as Ben Roethlisberger returns to game action for the first time in nearly one full calendar year after a Week 2 elbow injury ended his season in September 2019. The G-Men should be better than the 2019 product, but they allowed 28.2 PPG, and the Steelers should easily eclipse the 20-point mark. While that’s not the bet, I don’t believe the Giants join them in the club. The ‘Race to 10 points’ (-182) for the Steelers isn’t a bad play, either.
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Steelers total TDs 1st quarter (Over 0.5, -121)
I think the Steelers fire out of the gate and get on the board in the first quarter with a touchdown, as they look to put a forgettable 2019 in the rear-view mirror. Big Ben will want to air it out early, and Conner will likely run the ball with authority. Someone is finding the end zone early on Monday.
Steelers will record first score of game (-154)
I mean, if you’re going to roll with the black and yellow to score a touchdown in the first quarter, you have to toss a little cheddar on Pittsburgh to score first in the game.
Eric Ebron to score and Pittsburgh to win (+155)
The former first-round pick of the Detroit Lions comes over to the Steelers after spending the past two season with the Indianapolis Colts. He is just two seasons removed from scoring 13 touchdowns in Indy. Many people are sleeping on Ebron this season, but he heads to a great situation. Roethlisberger loves to use his tight ends — just think of the past success of guys like Heath Miller, Jesse James, Vance McDonald (still on the team), etc. He’ll look to incorporate Ebron early, and he’ll make use of him in the red zone to get him comfortable. The former UNC Tar Heel scores, and the Steelers win. It’s a solid bet.
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