Trace Adams
Monday's Selection ...
For Monday, Raise The Bar 1500♦ is the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At 7:15 am eastern, the Steelers are +1 point in Vegas and offshore.
What has gotten into the Bucs?!!?! What has gotten into the Steelers!?!?!
Tampa Bay has won and covered in BOTH of their games this season, and they have done so over a pair of NFC teams that were playoff clubs last year - the Bucs upsetting New Orleans, 48-40 on Week One as the +10 point dog, then following in their home opener with a 27-20 home dog win over the Super Bowl champion Eagles!
The big story is back-up QB - Ryan Fitzpatrick who has thrown for over 800 yards, and 8 TD passes, as he sure looks like he has a strong case for remaining the starter once Jameis Winston's suspension is completed after tonight's contest.
Meanwhile, the Steelers have started this year with internal turmoil - see Le'Veon Bell's holdout, see Antonio Brown's twitter whines - as Mike Tomlin's team is 0-1-1 which includes a rather ugly lack of defense last weekend at home versus Kansas City where they were torched for over 400 yards and 6 TD passes by Patrick Mahomes.
The question is, do these trends continue????
I say NO!
The Steelers have won each of their last 6 Monday night games, and they have covered in 4 of those 6 wins. The Bucs have covered 5 of their last 7 home underdog tries under Dirk Koetter, and they do have a red-hot QB on their side, but my money tonight is on the veteran, prideful Steelers to figure out a way to cool off Fitzpatrick and the Bucs.
In this near pick, I will ride with Pittsburgh.
Monday's Selection ...
For Monday, Raise The Bar 1500♦ is the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At 7:15 am eastern, the Steelers are +1 point in Vegas and offshore.
What has gotten into the Bucs?!!?! What has gotten into the Steelers!?!?!
Tampa Bay has won and covered in BOTH of their games this season, and they have done so over a pair of NFC teams that were playoff clubs last year - the Bucs upsetting New Orleans, 48-40 on Week One as the +10 point dog, then following in their home opener with a 27-20 home dog win over the Super Bowl champion Eagles!
The big story is back-up QB - Ryan Fitzpatrick who has thrown for over 800 yards, and 8 TD passes, as he sure looks like he has a strong case for remaining the starter once Jameis Winston's suspension is completed after tonight's contest.
Meanwhile, the Steelers have started this year with internal turmoil - see Le'Veon Bell's holdout, see Antonio Brown's twitter whines - as Mike Tomlin's team is 0-1-1 which includes a rather ugly lack of defense last weekend at home versus Kansas City where they were torched for over 400 yards and 6 TD passes by Patrick Mahomes.
The question is, do these trends continue????
I say NO!
The Steelers have won each of their last 6 Monday night games, and they have covered in 4 of those 6 wins. The Bucs have covered 5 of their last 7 home underdog tries under Dirk Koetter, and they do have a red-hot QB on their side, but my money tonight is on the veteran, prideful Steelers to figure out a way to cool off Fitzpatrick and the Bucs.
In this near pick, I will ride with Pittsburgh.
