Wednesday NFL Free play. My selection is on Pittsburgh minus the points over Baltimore at 3:40 pm et on Wednesday.

While Pittsburgh has shown a clear tendency to play down to the level of the opposition that hasn't stopped it from running the table so far this season and I look for it to control proceedings from start to finish on Wednesday afternoon. Despite the absence of lead back James Conner, we can expect the Steelers to make a concerted effort to pound away on an undermanned Ravens defense and ultimately shorten this contest. I actually feel the spread could be a few points higher given the dire straits of the Baltimore roster due to Covid protocols. Take Pittsburgh (8*).

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My selection is on the 'under' between RB Leipzig and Istanbul Basaksehir at 12:55 pm et on Wednesday.

I'm not anticipating a great deal of attacking chances in this match as Leipzig looks to bounce back from a tough 1-0 defeat at the hands of Paris-St. Germain in Champions League action last week. Leipzig took its first match against Basaksehir by a 2-0 score back in October and an identical scoreline wouldn't surprise me in the least here. While Basaksehir's last contest resulted in five total goals, that was not all that unexpected as Manchester United came out all guns blazing after suffering a stunning 2-1 defeat the hands of the Turkish squad in its previous match. Here, I look for Leipzig to control proceedings, but for Basaksehir to tighten things up a little more at the back, ultimately helping keep the final score 'under' the total. Take the under (10*).

My selection is on Wyoming minus the points over Incarnate Word at 9 pm et on Wednesday.

I see this as a blowout in the making as Wyoming looks to bounce back from a tough two-point loss suffered at the hands of Texas Southern on Monday. This is the perfect 'get right' spot against Incarnate Word, which has split a pair of games this season with its lone win coming off little known Our Lady Lake - a team that lost its opener by 39 points against Rice. IW shot 27-of-41 from two-point range in that victory but was actually outscored 12-9 on second chance points and 21-8 on fast break points. While the Cardinals dominated the paint in that game, that isn't likely to continue here - noting that they were outrebounded 37-28 and outscored 42-26 in the paint in their first game against aforementioned Rice - a 15-point loss. Wyoming has shot well through two games, while also racking up 36 assists. The Cowboys have the talent to stretch out the margin, as evidenced in their season-opening 36-point rout of Mississippi Valley State. Take Wyoming (10*).

AFC North Total of the Year. My selection is on the 'under' between Baltimore and Pittsburgh at 3:40 pm et on Wednesday.

This is obviously one of the more unique scheduling situations we've seen in NFL history and I'm anticipating a bit of a disjointed affair from both sides. The Ravens are obviously decimated with injuries and Covid-related absences. Robert Griffin III will get the start at quarterback and I expect him to serve as little more than a game manager in this one. With the Steelers struggling to slow down opposing ground games in recent weeks, I do believe Baltimore can have some success running the football, but that might only lead to long, clock-churning drives rather than 7's on the board. On the flip side, the Steelers always seem to have a tendency to play down to the level of their opposition and this is a division rivalry game after all. I'm not convinced we'll see the Pittsburgh offense operating at peak efficiency. Even with RB James Conner sidelined, I think we'll see the Steelers make a concerted effort to pound the football and ultimately shorten this game. It really is a 'win and move on' type of situation for Mike Tomlin's squad as far as I'm concerned. Take the under (10*).