Panthers vs Steelers NFL Week 10 Odds & Preview

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter this week’s Thursday Night Football affair riding a four-game winning streak, dating back to a 41-17 stomping of the Atlanta Falcons on October 7. Since then, they have won at Cincinnati, polished off Cleveland at home, and avenged a home loss to the Ravens with a 23-16 victory in Baltimore last week. They welcome a Carolina Panther team tha that has won three in a row, starting with a four-point win in Philadelphia and continuing with a 15-point thrashing of Baltimore and a two-touchdown win over Tampa Bay last week. With two teams streaking right now, this Thursday’s game promises to be an exciting matchup. Don’t place your wager without checking our NFL betting preview first.

Panthers vs Steelers NFL Week 10 Odds & Preview

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— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 6, 2018

• When: Thursday, November 8, 2018, 8:20pm ET
• Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
• TV: FOX / NFL Network
• Radio: Westwood One
• Live Stream: NFL Live
• NFL Odds: Pittsburgh -4, O/U 50

Why should you bet on the Panthers?

Despite the fact that Carolina has won three in a row, they have only won once in their last three road games. The key in their recent upswing, though, has been consistency from Can Newton, who has thrown 15 touchdown passes against just four interceptions, and he has at least two touchdown passes in seven consecutive contests. His favorite targets have been Devin Funchess and D.J. Moore, while Christian McCaffrey has provided balance, running for 502 yards and three scores. The Panther defense has stiffened this year, permitting just over 22 points per game. This season, the Panthers have covered the spread in five of their six games against teams with winning records. However, they have only covered once in their last five Thursday night games. It is true that Thursday night matchups tend to show a dropoff for both teams, particularly the road team, because of the short week and the loss of an additional preparation day due to travel.

Why should you put your money on the Steelers?

Despite that four-game winning streak, Pittsburgh has split their last four games at home. Ben Roethlisberger has 16 touchdown passes and seven interceptions on the season, but his scoring passes are also up this year, as he has at least two scoring passes in 13 of his last 17 starts. His favorite targets have been JuJu Smith-Schuster, Antonio Brown and James Conner. Conner also leads the running attack with 706 yards and nine scores. On defense, Pittsburgh has improved over last season, permitting just over 23 points per game. Pittsburgh has covered the spread in four consecutive games coming in and in three of their last four Thursday night contests. However, they have only covered twice in their last nine home games. Even so, they have covered six times in a row against Carolina, and the Steelers’ offense has taken control of each game in their winning streak so far. Even without Le’Veon Bell, the Steelers have maintained balance on offense and have seen improvement from their defense that makes them an AFC contender again this season.

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction for Panthers vs Steelers

I thought that the holdout of Le’Veon Bell would keep the Steelers from going as far as they went last year, but the emergence of James Conner at tailback, combined with improved play fro Roethlisberger and a revitalized defense, has allowed Pittsburgh to move to the top of the AFC North. They face a challenge with the turnover-free play (as of late) from Cam Newton as well as a physical Panther defense anchored by Luke Kuechly. As the game wears on, Roethlisberger should find open targets down the field and lead the Steelers to a 27-21 win.