Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 3 Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, plays and more for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 3 matchup on September 26, 2021.

Sep 19, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reacts on the sidelines against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

AFC North foes meet when the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) host the Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh is favored by 4.5 points. The total has been set at 44.5 points for this game.

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Odds for Steelers vs. Bengals

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/under insights

  • Pittsburgh games finished over 44.5 points scored, its current matchup's total, 10 times (out of 17) last season.
  • Eight of Cincinnati's 16 games last season went over 44.5 total points scored.
  • The Steelers and the Bengals combined to average 0.9 more points per game a season ago than the total of 44.5 set for this game.
  • Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 1.5 more points per game last season (46) than this game's over/under of 44.5 points.
  • The Steelers' average point total in outings last year was 44.9, 0.4 points higher than the over/under in this game.
  • The average total for Bengals games in 2020 was 1.3 more points than the point total of 44.5 for this outing.

Steelers stats and trends

  • Pittsburgh covered 10 times in 16 matchups with a spread last season.
  • When playing as at least 4.5-point favorites last season, the Steelers had an ATS record of 4-6.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponents combined to go over the point total eight out of 16 times last season.
  • The Steelers scored just 0.5 fewer points per game (26) than the Bengals allowed (26.5) last year.
  • Pittsburgh was 8-1 against the spread and 8-1 overall last season when the team notched over 26.5 points.
  • The Steelers collected 54.6 fewer yards per game (334.6) than the Bengals allowed per outing (389.2) last season.
  • In games that Pittsburgh picked up more than 389.2 yards last year, the team was 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 overall.
  • The Steelers turned the ball over one more time (18 total) than the Bengals forced a turnover (17) last season.
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Bengals stats and trends

  • Cincinnati went 9-7-0 ATS last year.
  • The Bengals were 7-4 ATS last year when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
  • Cincinnati's games went over the point total eight out of 16 times last season.
  • The Bengals racked up just 0.1 fewer points per game (19.4) than the Steelers surrendered (19.5) last year.
  • Cincinnati was 8-0 against the spread and 4-3-1 overall last year when the team recorded over 19.5 points.
  • The Bengals racked up 319.8 yards per game last year, just 14 more than the 305.8 the Steelers gave up per contest.
  • When Cincinnati piled up over 305.8 yards last season, the team was 6-2 against the spread and 3-5 overall.
  • Last season the Bengals had 24 turnovers, three fewer than the Steelers had takeaways (27).

Home and road insights

  • Pittsburgh was 5-3 against the spread, and 7-1 overall, at home last year.
  • At home last season, the Steelers had two wins ATS (2-3) as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • Pittsburgh went over the total in five of eight home games last season.
  • Steelers home games last season averaged 44.3 total points, 0.2 fewer than this contest's over/under (44.5).
  • Cincinnati was 4-4 against the spread, and 1-6-1 overall, away from home last season.
  • In eight away games last year, Cincinnati hit the over four times.
  • The average point total in Bengals away games last season was 46.0 points, 1.5 more than this contest's over/under (44.5).

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