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

The Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) are slight, 2.5-point underdogs in a road AFC North matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Heinz Field. The over/under is 42.

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Odds for Steelers vs. Bengals

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/under insights

  • Pittsburgh games finished over 42 points scored, its current matchup's over/under, 13 times (out of 17) last season.
  • Last year, nine of Cincinnati's 16 games had a combined total higher than 42 points scored.
  • These two teams averaged a combined 45.4 points per game a season ago, 3.4 more points than the over/under of 42 set for this game.
  • Opponents of these two teams averaged a combined 46 points per game last season, four more than the point total for this matchup.
  • The average point total for Steelers games last year was 2.9 more points than the total of 42 in this matchup.
  • The average point total for the Bengals in 2020 was 3.8 points higher than this game's over/under.

Steelers stats and trends

  • Pittsburgh won 10 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover six times.
  • When playing as at least 2.5-point favorites last season, the Steelers had an ATS record of 6-6.
  • A total of eight of Pittsburgh's games last season went over the point total.
  • The Steelers racked up 26 points per game last season, comparable to the 26.5 per outing the Bengals gave up.
  • Pittsburgh was 8-1 against the spread and 8-1 overall in games when it recorded over 26.5 points last season.
  • The Steelers racked up 54.6 fewer yards per game (334.6) than the Bengals gave up per outing (389.2) last season.
  • When Pittsburgh totaled 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 18 times last year, one more turnover than the Bengals forced (17).
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Bengals stats and trends

  • Cincinnati won nine games against the spread last season, while failing to cover seven times.
  • The Bengals were an underdog by 2.5 points or more 14 times last season, and covered the spread in eight of those contests.
  • Last year, eight of Cincinnati's games hit the over.
  • The Bengals scored just 0.1 fewer points per game (19.4) than the Steelers gave up (19.5) last season.
  • Cincinnati was 8-0 against the spread and 4-3-1 overall last year when the team notched more than 19.5 points.
  • The Bengals collected only 14 more yards per game (319.8) than the Steelers gave up per matchup (305.8) last year.
  • Cincinnati was 6-2 against the spread and 3-5 overall when the team totaled over 305.8 yards last year.
  • The Bengals had 24 giveaways last season, while the Steelers had 27 takeaways.

Home and road insights

  • At home last season, Pittsburgh was 5-3 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
  • Last year, as 2.5-point favorites or greater at home, the Steelers were 4-3 ATS.
  • In five of eight home games last year, Pittsburgh went over the total.
  • Last season, Steelers home games averaged 44.3 points, 2.3 more than this outing's over/under (42).
  • Away from home last season, Cincinnati was 1-6-1 overall and 4-4 against the spread.
  • In four of eight away games last season, Cincinnati hit the over.
  • Bengals away games last season averaged 46.0 total points, 4.0 more than this contest's over/under (42).

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