Ben Roethlisberger Has Opportunity To Carve Up Raiders
Can Big Ben be the Big Ben of old, and turn back the clock in his matchup with a weak Vegas defense? All signs point to yes.
Matthew Horner - Sep 16, 2021, 11:39pm EDT
- Big Ben will look to turn back the clock against a bad Las Vegas defense when the Raiders come to visit the Steel City on Sunday.
- The Steelers are currently -5.5 (-118) favorites at home against Las Vegas. They are -260 on the moneyline, while the Raiders sit at +220. All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of this writing.
- Can the Raiders defense play better on the road than it did at home against the Baltimore Ravens last Monday night, or will this be another high-scoring affair?
The Steelers Offense Should Take Flight Against Las Vegas
The Steelers beat the highly-favored Buffalo Bills last week in the biggest upset of Week 1. However, they did so with only having 252 yards of total offense, and future Hall of Fame QB Ben Roethlisberger looking washed. The defense did most of the work, hounding Buffalo all day and not letting QB Josh Allen have much time in the pocket to get anything going.
However, Pittsburgh should get its offense going in Week 2. The Raiders gave up 406 yards on Monday Night Football in an OT win over the Steelers rival, Baltimore. Don't be surprised to see the Steeler offense light up the Raiders in Week 2. Big Ben may be getting up there in age, but he can still sling it.
His current passing yardage prop is set at 273.5 (-114 both ways). To me, this is an obvious chance to take advantage of a low number on Ben against a porous Raider pass defense. I'd take the over here.
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