The Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2, 0-1 Home) welcome the New York Jets (1-2, 1-0 Away) at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday. The Steelers are three-point favorites, and the total is 41.5. New York is coming off a 27-12 loss at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium last Sunday. Joe Flacco threw for 285 yards and two interceptions. Michael Carter ran 11 times for 39 yards. Tyler Conklin caught all eight passes targeting him for 84 yards. Pittsburgh lost 29-17 to the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium last Thursday. Mitch Trubisky was 20 of 32 for 207 yards. Najee Harris carried 15 times for 56 yards and a touchdown. Diontae Johnson was targeted 11 times, hauling in eight receptions for 84 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since December 2019, a 16-10 win for the Jets.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Jets are averaging 17.3 points per game so far this season, 20th in the NFL, and they are facing a Steelers defense that has surrendered 22.0 PPG (18th). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has scored 18.0 points a game this season, 19th in the league, and New York is allowing 27.0 PPG (26th).The Jets rank as one of the league’s top teams in passing yards per game (306.0, 3rd), while they are 26th in rushing yards (84.0). The Steelers are 23rd in passing yards allowed per game (270.0) and 28th against the run (142.7). Pittsburgh has been one of the league’s least productive passing teams, averaging 189.7 passing yards per game (28th), while ranking 23rd in rushing yards (90.0). The Jets are allowing 239.0 passing yards (15th) and 105.3 rushing yards per game (14th). New York is averaging an NFL-worst 2.7 red zone trips a game this season, finding the end zone 50% of the time (21st). Pittsburgh ranks as the one of the lowest volume red zone offenses in the league, advancing inside the 20-yard-line only 2.3 times per game (33rd) and scoring a touchdown on 57% of those possessions (16th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Flacco has thrown for five touchdowns (3 INT) and 300.3 yards per game to lead New York in passing. In one prior away game this season, he had four TDs and 307 yards passing. Carter leads the team in rushing with an average of 40.7 yards a game over three games. Garrett Wilson is the Jets’ leading receiver with 71.3 yards a game and two TDs. He is averaging 6.0 receptions on 11.0 targets per game. Trubisky has two passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 189.7 yards per game through three games to lead Pittsburgh. In one previous home game this season, he threw for one TD (1 INT) and 168 yards. Harris has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 42.7 yards a game through three games. He has two total touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. Johnson has been a key target in the Steelers’ aerial attack, averaging 65.3 yards per game through three appearances. Johnson is averaging 11.0 targets per game (7.0 receptions).
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Pittsburgh Steelers (-185)
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