Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans 2010 NFL Predictions, Odds, and Picks Week 2: The Pittsburgh Steelers head south to Nashville Tennessee to take on the rejuvenated Titans on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET at LP Field. Both teams are coming off of week 1 wins with an emphasis on the running game. “I thought we stayed together and played team football, and we did it until the very end,” Coach Mike Tomlin said. “We got some things to work on, absolutely, like all 31 other teams do, but we get to do it while we’re 1-0.” The Steelers needed a long touchdown run in overtime to outlast the Atlanta Falcons but playing without 2 time Super Bowl winning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger due to a four game suspension for disciplinary reasons they will take a win any way they can get it. Tennessee is 8-1 straight up in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh. The odds makers at SBG Global have the Tennessee Titans -5 point favorites at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh won a defensive battle at home 15-9 against the Atlanta Falcons in week 1 with a 50 yard run by Rashard Mendenhall on their first possession in overtime to seal the victory. Mendenhall finished with 22 carries for 120 yards and I expect another heavy dose of rushes at Tennessee this Sunday. Quarterback Dennis Dixon was 18 for 26 for 236 yards filling in for Big Ben as well as injured Byron Leftwich. The Steeler defense was the star of the day holding Michael Turner to 42 yards on 19 carries and giving up just 3 field goals. The defense will have its hands full as NFL leading rusher Chris Johnson for 2009 has 11 consecutive 100 yard rushing games and they hope to break the streak. . Vegas odds makers have the Pittsburgh Steelers as +2000 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Titans are coming off a home win 38-13 against the Oakland Raiders in which the covered the spread and the Total went OVER. Chris Johnson carried the ball 27 times for 142 yards including a 76 yard touchdown. Quarterback Vince Young didn’t get Reggie Bush’s Heisman but did go 13 for 17 for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Tennessee. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 37 points combined of the Tennessee Titans 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.