Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/14/2021

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Tuesday, Nov 09, 2021
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, November 14, 2021
Venue:  Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Where to Watch:  Fox

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Lions +9, Steelers -9; Over/Under:  44 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Lions +9, Steelers -9; Over/Under:  43.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Lions +9.5, Steelers -9.5; Over/Under:  43.5 points
 

Season Record

Detroit Lions:  0-8 (4th place, NFC North)
Pittsburgh Steelers:  5-3 (2nd place, AFC North)
 
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Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Detroit Lions:  lost at home on Oct. 31 against the Philadelphia Eagles 44-6.
Pittsburgh Steelers:  won at home on Nov. 8 against the Chicago Bears 29-27.
 
 
 

Detroit Lions Analysis

The DET Lions are coming into this game with a 0-8 record overall and they are 0-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have not won a game all season and are coming into this one riding that 8 game losing streak this year. They are coming out of their bye week and have been sitting on a loss in their last game to the Eagles for about 2 weeks coming into this one. Quarterback Jared Goff was alright in their last game as he completed 25/34 passes for 222 yards. D'Andre Swift led the team in rushing with 27 yards on 12 carries but they really had no running game at all in that one. T.J. Hockenson led the receivers with 89 yards on 10 receptions while Amon-Ra St. Brown had 46 yards on 3 receptions. Overall, the offense was awful in that game as they could not even score a single touchdown but their defense was even worse allowing the Eagles to score 44 points on them. Austin Bryant and Derrick Barnes both led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 3 assisted ones each. No one on the defense recorded a sack or an interception for them in that one. They have scored 134 points in their 8 games this season averaging 16.8 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 244 points against them allowing 30.5 PPG. Their offense is averaging 321.1 YPG while their defense is allowing 378.9 YPG.
 
 

Pittsburgh Steelers Analysis

The PIT Steelers are coming into this game with a 5-3 record overall and they are 3-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won their last 4 games straight coming into this one after winning another in their last game against the Bears. Ben Roethlisberger played alright in that game as he completed 21/30 passes for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns. Najee Harris led the team in rushing with 62 yards and 1 touchdown on 22 carries. Diontae Johnson led the receivers with 56 yards on 5 receptions while Pat Freiermuth had 43 yards and 2 touchdowns on 5 receptions. Minkah Fitzpatrick led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles. T.J. Watt led the defense in sacks in that game with 3 while Cameron Heyward came away with the only interception for them in that one. They have scored 132 points in their 8 games this season averaging 16.5 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 142 points against them allowing 17.8 PPG. Their offense is averaging 289.1 YPG while their defense is allowing 302.5 YPG.
 
 

 

Lions vs Steelers Prediction

The Lions are coming into this game as a 9.5 point underdog and the point total is set at 43.5 with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Steelers have been awful on offense all year but they have a really good defense that has been keeping them in their games. The Lions have been awful on both sides of the ball all season long but they are coming out of their bye week and hopefully they used that time to fix a lot of their problems. The Lions have already been bad on offense and are now facing a very good defense, they are going to struggle to score points in this game. The Steelers have also been very bad on offense this season and are just doing enough to get by according to Big Ben. Their offense is going to struggle to score points in this game as well with the way they have been playing all year. The best bet to place in this game is on the under as neither team will likely make it to 20 points scored in this game.
 
Lions Steelers Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, November 14, 2021 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Steelers 17 Lions 6.
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NFL Betting Trends

 
Detroit Lions: 77-86 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 216-249 ATS in all games. 149-157 ATS as an underdog. 89-99 ATS as a road underdog. 102-129 ATS in road games. 50-62 ATS in non-conference games.
Pittsburgh Steelers: 113-85 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 258-230 ATS in all games. 117-99 ATS as a home favorite. 136-112 ATS in home games. 60-57 ATS in non-conference games.
 

Key Injuries

 
Detroit Lions:  K. Strong (DT) Prob Week 10 - Concussion. T. Decker (T) Prob Week 10 - Finger injury. T. Boyle (QB) Mid Nov - Thumb injury.
Pittsburgh Steelers:  Z. Banner (T) Ques Sun - Knee injury. E. Ebron (TE) Ques Sun - Hamstring injury. B. Finney (OL) Ques Sun - Back injury.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"If this doesn't get better, we're going to be 0-17." - Tracy Walker on the way his team has been playing this season.
 
 
"We're finding ways to win the game. Played well enough. Not great. But offensively speaking, we're just doing enough right now." Ben Roethlisberger on their win against the Bears in their last game on Monday night.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Detroit Lions
WR Raymond, Kalif 
WR St. Brown, Amon-Ra 
TE Hockenson, TJ 
QB Goff, Jared 
RB Swift, D'Andre 
FB Cabinda, Jason  
 
Pittsburgh Steelers
WR McCloud, Ray-Ray 
WR Chase Claypool
WR Johnson, Diontae 
TE Ebron, Eric 
QB ROETHLISBERGER, BEN 
RB Harris, Najee 
FB Watt, Derek 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Detroit Lions
Passing: J. Goff (1995)
Rushing: J. Williams (312)
Receiving: T. Hockenson (448)
Touchdowns: D. Swift (3)
 
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing: B. Roethlisberger (1986)
Rushing: N. Harris (541)
Receiving: D. Johnson (530)
Touchdowns: N. Harris (4)
 
Coaches:
Detroit Lions: Dan Campbell (1st season)
Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Tomlin (15th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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