Falcons vs. Steelers 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Sep 8

Updated Sep. 8, 2024 12:43 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Falcons (0-0) are considered favorites (-4) according to the oddsmakers ahead of their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) on September 8, 2024, starting at 1:00 p.m. ET, airing on FOX. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 43.

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Falcons vs. Steelers Odds & Betting Lines

Falcons vs. Steelers Prediction & Pick

• Pick ATS: Steelers (+4)
  
• Pick OU: Under (43)
  
• Prediction: Steelers 22 - Falcons 17

How to Watch Atlanta vs. Pittsburgh

• Game Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
• Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• TV: Watch on FOX
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Falcons vs. Steelers Recent Matchups

• Over their last five meetings, Pittsburgh has four wins against Atlanta.
• In their last five head-to-head matchups, Pittsburgh has scored 140 points against Atlanta, while surrendering only 103 points.

Atlanta Betting Info

• Atlanta won five games against the spread last season, failing to cover 12 times.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total seven times in Atlanta games.
• The Falcons put together a 5-6 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 45.5% of those games).
• Atlanta played as a moneyline favorite of -192 or shorter in only two games last season, and it split them 1-1.
• The Falcons have a 65.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Falcons Stats (2023)

Atlanta's Key Players

Offense

• Bijan Robinson rushed for four touchdowns last year, and accumulated 976 total rushing yards (57.4 per game and 4.6 per attempt).
• Robinson also was a part of the passing game with 487 yards (28.6 per game) on 58 receptions (3.4 per game), while being targeted 86 times. He had four receiving touchdowns.
• Over the course of eight games for the Vikings last season, Kirk Cousins had 2,331 passing yards, with 18 touchdowns against five interceptions and completing 69.5% of his passes.
• Tyler Allgeier averaged 40.2 rushing yards per game last season (683 total yards), while scoring four rushing touchdowns.
• Allgeier helped out in the passing attack, amassing 193 receiving yards (11.4 per game) on 18 catches (1.1 per game), while being targeted 23 times. He had one receiving touchdown.
• Drake London was targeted 110 times, resulting in 69 catches for 905 yards .

Defense

• Jessie Bates III's 2023 showing included 132 tackles, three TFL, and six interceptions over 17 games.
• Kaden Elliss had 122 tackles, 11 TFL, and four sacks.
• During the 2023 campaign, Nathan Landman had 110 tackles, seven TFL, two sacks, and one interception in 15 games.
• Richie Grant intercepted one pass to go with 102 tackles, three TFL, three sacks, and six passes defended.

Pittsburgh Betting Info

• Pittsburgh won 10 games against the spread last season, failing to cover seven times.
• The Steelers covered every time (2-0) as underdogs of 4 points or greater last season.
• Pittsburgh and its opponent combined to hit the over six out of 17 times last year.
• The Steelers were underdogs 10 times last season and won six of those games.
• Pittsburgh entered two games last season as the underdog by +160 or more and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 38.5% chance of a victory for the Steelers.

Steelers Stats (2023)

Pittsburgh's Key Players

Offense

• For the Broncos, Russell Wilson averaged 6.9 passing yards per attempt (20th in NFL) and 204.7 yards per game last year, completing 66.4% of his passes for 3,070 total yards and 26 TDs (ninth in NFL) with eight INTs in 15 games.
• On the ground, Wilson added three TDs and 341 yards.
• Last year for the Bears, Justin Fields had 2,562 yards passing, 16 TD passes and nine INTs. His completion percentage was 61.4% and he averaged 197.1 yards per game and 6.9 per attempt.
• Fields also had four rushing TDs and 657 rushing yards.
• Najee Harris averaged 60.9 yards rushing per game last year (1,035 total yards to rank seventh in the NFL), while scoring eight rushing TDs.
• George Pickens was targeted 106 times, resulting in 63 receptions for 1,140 yards .

Defense

• T.J. Watt's effort in 2023 included 68 tackles, 19 TFL, 19 sacks, and one interception over 17 games.
• Patrick Queen's production for the Ravens included one INT as well as 133 tackles, nine TFL, 3.5 sacks, and six passes defended.
• Elandon Roberts had 101 tackles, 10 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended in 2023.
• Alex Highsmith's stats for the year included 57 tackles, eight TFL, seven sacks, and two interceptions in 17 games.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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