Two powerhouses squared off on a Thursday night to open the season and the Steelers beat the Titans 13-10 in overtime. Pittsburgh opened up as 4.5 point favorites, but by kickoff the spread at reached 6.5 at many sports books in Las Vegas and offshore. Pittsburgh got the straight up win but failed to cover the spread in a game where the public was predominately all over the Steelers. They had no run game whatsoever and Kerry Collins was successful throwing the ball against the Pittsburgh secondary. Then Troy Polamalu suffered a knee injury that has kept him out of the last two ball games.

In Week Two, the public was once again all over the Steelers as they were just 3 point road favorites over the Chicago Bears. The Bears were coming off a disappointing performance against the Packers, a game which quarterback Jay Cutler threw four interceptions. Going up against a defense that was dominant a year ago, nearly 75% of the money bet on the game was on the Steelers. Jeff Reed missed two field goals and Cutler rallied the troops for an outright win costing the betting public dearly. Then a week ago, Pittsburgh traveled to Cincinnati as 4.5 point favorites and the public loved their odds of beating up on a Cincinnati team that was abysmal a year ago. Once again, the public was wrong in backing Pittsburgh as they were beaten outright 23-20.

One of the biggest concerns for the Steelers thus far this season has been the offensive line. They simply haven’t been able to open up any running lanes for Willie Parker and company. In fact, the Steelers are averaging just 81 yards a game on the ground. The other issue has been their complete lack of putting points on the board. Pittsburgh is only averaging 15.7 points per game in 2009. Roethlisberger has thrown for more than enough yards but has only tossed 3 touchdown passes versus 4 interceptions. In order for them to get back to where they want to be, the offensive line needs to step up and Big Ben has to stop making mistakes.

Defensively, Pittsburgh still has been stout against the run but vulnerable to the pass. It really seems like they sorely miss Polamalu roaming the secondary and making plays all over the field. The pro-bowl safety is trying to make an early comeback but is still not ready to play. As a sports bettor, you have to exercise caution when looking at this Pittsburgh team. As pointed out earlier, they are just 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS. The odds makers know this a team loved by the public so they are likely to continue to add points to the spread to compensate for public perception. This week they are 6.5 point home favorites against San Diego. San Diego is a good team but the price looks awful steep for a team that is struggling to win ball games like the Steelers.

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