Pittsburgh @ INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS +10 -111 over Pittsburgh

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Posted Friday at 2:45 PM EST

1:00 PM EST. There is no denying the Steelers are of the AFC’s best teams. The standings and the goods under the hood do not lie but sometimes other things come into play other than fancy stats. The Steelers are loaded with high profile superstars, especially on the offensive side of the ball, but with a locker room loaded with diva’s and head cases, this team is notorious for playing down to its competition. You don’t have to look any further than this season for a nice sampling of that. Pittsburgh failed to cover in games against Cleveland, Chicago, and Jacksonville while they easily could have lost their last time out in that Sunday night Snoozer in Detroit two weeks ago. The Steelers are a popular public team and after three straight wins that started with that impressive win over the Chiefs, its stock is soaring again. However, we’re always mindful of hot teams coming off a bye, as that break can totally mess with their momentum. Now add into that equation that the weed-smoking Steelers likely haven’t been studying game film for two weeks, knowing that the Colts are on deck, and it sets up perfectly for them to be real flat or just not give a rats ass.

The Colts got a win last Sunday in Houston, but it came with Tom Savage behind center for the Texans so Indy is getting about as much credit as one would by beating the Brownies. That said, there was once again some more positives for the Colts on Sunday, including a good game from a defensive unit that was under heavy criticism. At 3-6, all may seem lost for the Colts, but this is the AFC South we’re discussing and crazier things have happened. Furthermore, Jacoby Brissett has been fun to watch. He’s got a bit of that Patriots magic sprinkled on him after a stint in New England, and he can make plays in the air or on the ground.

With the great equalizer at double digits, the question becomes can Pittsburgh stay interested in this game long enough to avoid a back door cover or even worse, end up with a real fight on its hands. The Colts have not won many games but they have put up a fight against plenty of teams this season and have covered in half of their games. The Steelers are one of those teams that every team gets up to play when they come to town. This game will be buried on the easy slate and without the bright lights, we’re not sure what will motivate Pittsburgh’s prima-donna playmakers. The Colts are not the target here although we like them as a live pooch. The target here is the Steelers propensity to play down to their opponents when they believe all they have to do is show up in body only. This game screams of that.

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Our Pick

INDIANAPOLIS +10 -111 (Risking 2.22 units - To Win: 2.00)