Buffalo Bills (14-4 Last season) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (9-8 Last year)
Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers 8/19/2023 – The competition for Buffalo’s second cornerback continued. The starter, Dane Jackson, intercepted rookie Anthony Richardson on the first drive but left the game. Kaiir Elam and Christian Benford, two additional possibilities, each played approximately the same number of snaps (32 and 36, respectively). Dorian Williams led the Bills in tackles with 13 for Buffalo.
Tampa Bay gained 339 total yards of offense against Pittsburgh’s defense, which allowed several of its starters to play early. However, the Buccaneers were forced into two turnovers as a result. James Pierre led the Pittsburgh defense with 9 solo tackles and 10 total stops, and Mark Robinson contributed four solo tackles and two assisted tackles. The Steelers applied pressure on the quarterbacks of Tampa Bay, leading to four quarterback sacks for Pittsburgh. For more insights, check out expert NFL picks today.
Bills vs. Steelers Game Info
| When: | Saturday, August 19, 2023 6:30 PM ET |
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| Where: | Acrisure Stadium, PA |
| TV: | NFL Network |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett
Josh Allen completed 25 of 42 passes for 265 yards. His quarterback rating was 68.1, and he finished the game with just one interception. The Bills gave up 172 yards on the ground in 34 attempts, averaging 5.1 yards per rush. Buffalo gave up 240 yards on 23 completions on 36 attempts, a completion rating of 63.9%. They had 62 plays total in the game, giving them 325 yards. The Buffalo Bills attempted 19 times to run the rock and gained 63 yards or an average of 3.3 yards per attempt.
Kenny Pickett (1 score) completed the game with 195 yards on 13 of 29 passes, enough for a quarterback rating of 79. He avoided interceptions and kept the ball away from the defense; his Y/A was 6.7 yards. Pittsburgh allowed 134 yards on 22 rush attempts, averaging 6.1 yards per rush. The Steelers’ secondary allowed 173 yards on 19 out of 29 passes for a completion rate of 65.5%. The Steelers ran 67 plays for a total of 337 yards (5.0 yards per play) to win the game. Pittsburgh managed to gain 4.0 yards on the ground after 37 carries for a total of 148 yards.
Odds/Point Spread: Buffalo Bills +2.5, Total Odds: 40.5
Josh Allen, the quarterback for Buffalo, missed the first preseason game against Indianapolis but is anticipated to play against Pittsburgh, albeit probably only for the first few series or even the entire game. The Steelers will be able to defeat a Buffalo team that will play primarily backups the entire second half despite Pittsburgh’s outstanding performance against Tampa Bay and continued sparing use of its starters on both sides of the ball.
Buffalo Bills Betting Trends
The total went OVER in 5 of Buffalo’s last 6 matches. The Buffalo Bills are 9-1 SU in their last 10 matches. The Buffalo Bills are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 matches against Pittsburgh. The Buffalo Bills are 5-11 SU in their last 16 matches against Pittsburgh. The total went UNDER in 8 of Buffalo’s last 9 matches on the road.
Pittsburgh Steelers Betting Trends
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 matches. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 matches. The total went UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 matches against Buffalo. The total went UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh’s last 14 matches at home. The total went UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 matches when playing at home against Buffalo.
Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers 8/19/2023 Betting Picks
The Buffalo Bills are 7-1 SU in their last 8 matches against an opponent in the American Football Conference. The Buffalo Bills are 6-2 SU in their last 8 matches against an American Football Conference North division opponent. The Buffalo Bills are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 matches played in August. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 matches against an opponent in the American Football Conference. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 matches against an American Football Conference East division opponent. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 matches played in August. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 matches played on a Saturday. For more insights, check out the best premium sports picks.
Free Pick and Prediction: Pittsburgh Steelers will win