Steelers vs Saints: Pittsburgh opens as 3-point home underdogs

The Steelers still aren’t favored at home even coming off of the bye week.

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This week the Pittsburgh Steelers return from the bye week rested and ready to take on the second half of the season. The team should have outside linebacker T.J. Watt back and head coach Mike Tomlin is very good in games following the bye week.

So I’m sure the Steelers are home favorites this week against the New Orleans Saints, right? Not so fast. Tipico Sportsbook has its opening lines out for Week 10 and Pittsburgh is actually a three-point underdog. This is a clear indication of just how little faith the oddsmakers have in the Steelers at this point.

Pittsburgh sits at 2-6 and in last place in the AFC North. They have tons of talent on both sides of the football but haven’t been able to put it all together this season.

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