Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2010 NFL Predictions, Odds, and Picks Week 3: The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Tampa Bay on Sunday to take on the Buccaneers at 1:00 PM ET in a battle of undefeated teams. Not many predicted that both would be 2-0 when they faced each other this weekend. Head football coach Mike Tomlin is on his 4th string quarterback as Ben Roethlisburger is serving a 4 game suspension, Byron Leftwich got hurt and was released but brought back, and Dennis Dixon was injured in the last game leaving Charlie Batch to start. Leftwich started three games in 2009 for the Bucs and is healthy enough to play for the Steelers but coach Tomlin decided to stick with Batch who finished the game against Tennessee last week but hasn’t started a game since 2007. Pittsburgh’s aggressive defense has stepped up and kept them in the game allowing them to remain unbeaten. The odds makers at SBG Global have the Pittsburgh Steelers -2 1/2 point favorites on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Last season the Buccaneers started 0-7 but this year are 2-0 coming off a win at Carolina 20-7. Quarterback Josh Freeman was 12 for 24 for just 178 yards and 2 touchdowns also carrying the ball 4 times for 43 yards playing with confidence and poise he’ll need against the Steeler defense. Running back Cadillac Williams carried the ball 27 times but had just 51 yards. Much like Pittsburgh, head football coach Raheem Morris’s defense that won the game holding the Panthers to 278 net yards and one touchdown. Vegas odds makers have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as +10000 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Steelers are also coming off a defensive victory defeating the Tennessee Titans 19-11 on the road and making them 2-0 ATS for the season. The Steelers won without an offensive touchdown and quarterback Charlie Batch finished the game going 5 for 11 for 25 yards. Running back Rashard Mendenhall carried 23 times for just 69 yards. Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay and the total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 33 1/2 points combined of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
I predict a Steeler victory and a low scoring UNDER game. Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.