The Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) and the Denver Broncos (0-1) square off on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High.
The Broncos have a shot as underdogs (+2.5) in their matchup against the Steelers (the game has a total of 36.5 points).
Check out our betting preview for this matchup, and discover all of our NFL predictions, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $33.51
Steelers to win vs Broncos -148
Steelers vs. Broncos Betting Information
- Spread favorite: Steelers (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Steelers (-148), Broncos (+125)
- Total: 36.5 points
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Steelers vs. Broncos Betting Insights
Steelers Last Season Betting Insights
- Against the spread, the Steelers were 10-7-0 last season.
- As 2.5-point favorites or more, the Steelers went 3-3 against the spread last year.
- Last year, six of the Steelers’ 17 games went over the point total.
Broncos Last Season Betting Insights
- Against the spread, the Broncos were 6-10-1 last year.
- The Broncos had an ATS record of 3-5 as underdogs of 2.5 points or more last year.
- The Broncos had eight of their 17 games go over the point total last year.
Steelers vs. Broncos Stats Insights
Steelers Stats
- The Steelers put up 304.3 yards per game on offense last season (25th in NFL), and they ranked 21st defensively with 342.1 yards allowed per game.
- The Steelers compiled 17.9 points per game on offense last season (27th in NFL), and they ranked sixth on defense with 19.1 points allowed per game.
- The Steelers ranked 25th in pass offense (186.1 passing yards per game) and 17th in pass defense (227.1 passing yards allowed per game) last season.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Steelers ranked 13th in the NFL last season with 118.2 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 19th in rushing yards allowed per contest (115.1).
- The Steelers averaged a 36.6% third-down conversion rate offensively last season (22nd in NFL), and they surrendered a 39.1% third-down percentage (21st) on defense.
Broncos Stats
- Despite sporting a bottom-five defense that ranked fourth-worst in the NFL (370.8 yards allowed per game) last season, the Broncos had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 26th in the NFL by averaging 298.4 yards per game.
- The Broncos put up 21 points per game on offense last season, which ranked them 19th in the NFL. Defensively, they ranked 27th, surrendering 24.3 points per contest.
- The Broncos ranked 24th in pass offense (191.9 passing yards per game) and 22nd in pass defense (233.6 passing yards allowed per game) last season.
- The Broncos had the 18th-ranked rushing offense last season (106.5 rushing yards per game), and they were less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking third-worst with 137.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Broncos ranked 21st in third-down conversion rate last year (36.8%), but they thrived on defense, ranking second-best in the NFL with a 33.2% third-down percentage allowed.
Steelers vs. Broncos Leaders
Steelers
- Justin Fields: 2,562 PASS YDS / 197.1 YPG / 61.4% / 16 TD / 9 INT / 124 CAR / 657 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
- Najee Harris: 255 CAR / 1,035 YDS / 60.9 YPG / 8 TD / 29 REC / 170 YDS / 10 YPG / 0 TD
- Jaylen Warren: 149 CAR / 784 YDS / 46.1 YPG / 4 TD / 61 REC / 370 YDS / 21.8 YPG / 0 TD
- George Pickens: 63 REC / 1,140 YDS / 67.1 YPG / 5 TD
Broncos
- Javonte Williams: 217 CAR / 774 YDS / 48.4 YPG / 3 TD / 47 REC / 228 YDS / 14.3 YPG / 2 TD
- Jaleel McLaughlin: 76 CAR / 410 YDS / 24.1 YPG / 1 TD / 31 REC / 160 YDS / 9.4 YPG / 2 TD
- Courtland Sutton: 59 REC / 772 YDS / 48.3 YPG / 10 TD
- Josh Reynolds: 40 REC / 608 YDS / 38 YPG / 5 TD