Battle Up North

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Developing Stories 📰

The Indianapolis Colts are a 2.5-point favorites over the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Monday Night Football game. The over/under is 39 points. The Colts are 5-6 against the spread, covering in their last two games. Just four Colts games have gone over, and six have been under by double digits. Pittsburgh is 4-5-1 against the spread. Four Steelers games have gone over. Steelers coach, Mike Tomlin lost his first game against the Colts but has won seven straight since. Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday is in his third game.

The Steelers will try to rattle Matt Ryan with T.J. Watt and friends, but the real problem for their defense with the running of a suddenly hot Jonathan Taylor. They also will struggle with the size vs quickness combination of Michael Pittman Jr. and Parris Campbell. Kenny Pickett steps into another tough defensive matchup for a rookie and his running and that of Najee Harris will still keep Pittsburgh short on the scoreboard.

Headlines 🚨

T.O. Knocks out heckler outside of CVS

Josh Jacobs combines for more than 300 yards in Raiders win

Alabama Basketball beats #1 UNC and hives them their second loss

Lionel Messi nears agreements with MLS

Odell Beckham Jr taken off plane after dispute with flight crew

Dallas Mavericks to close deal with 4 time All-Star Kemba Walker

Jalen Hurts set record for most rush yards by a QB in a single game with 157

Wisconsin to hire Cincinnati's Luke Fickell as head football coach

TCU has definite CFP route after LSU loss in final game to Texas A&M

Caleb Williams makes his way to the top of the board for Heisman at -2500, last week was listed at +125

Trends 📈📉

Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indianapolis

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis

The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Indianapolis's last 16 games

Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Charlotte's last 16 games

Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games

Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Public Money 🤑

%54 of bets and %89 of money is on ATL -1.5

%51 of bets and %88 of money is on OVER 232.5 OKC at NOP

%49 of bets and %75 of money is on UNDER 228.5 HOU at DEN

%38 of bets and %72 of money is on OVER 234.5 CHI at UTA

%42 of bets and %69 of money is on IND +3

%45 of bets and %75 of money is on OVER 237 IND at LAL

%48 of bets and %76 of money is on TROY +17.5

Future Odds 🔮

Injury Report 🏥

IND (DE) Kwity Paye | Out - Ankle

PIT (RB) Jalen Warren | Out - Hamstring

BOS (SF) Jason Tatum | Day-to-Day

CHA (PG) Dennis Smith Jr. | Out - Ankle

CHA (PG) LaMelo Ball | Out - Ankle

CHI (SG) Alex Caruso | Day-to-Day

CLE (C) Jarrett Allen | Day-to-Day

LAC (SF) Kawhi Leonard | Questionable - Ankle

LAC (SG) Paul George | Out - Hamstring

LAC (SG) Luke Kennard | Out - Calf

LAL (PF) Anthony Davis | Questionable - Calf

NOP (PF) Larry Nance Jr. | Questionable - Shoulder

NOP (SF) Brandon Ingram | Doubtful - Toe

NOP (SG) C.J. McCollum | Out - Illness

PHI (C) Joel Embiid | Questionable - Foot

PHO (PG) Chris Paul | Out - Heel

TOR (PF) Pascal Siakam | Questionable - Adductor

Picks 🔒

Colts -2.5:

• The Colts have found their identity once again, as interim head coach Jeff Saturday has injected some life into the offensive line. In two games, the Colts have rushed for 306 yards on 56 rushes. Jonathan Taylor has played 110 snaps and gotten 44 carries. I trust Ryan just enough against arguably the worst secondary in the league to take the Colts by a slim margin at home.