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Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts odds, expert picks, how to watch: Steelers narrowly favored on the road

Vaseline September 29, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has not yet made Justin Fields the team’s official starting quarterback, but he is still in line to start a fourth straight game to open the season when they play the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon . The Steelers, off to a 3-0 start, are slight favorites on the road against the 1-2 Colts, who are coming off their first win of the season.

The Steelers’ Week 3 win against the Los Angeles Chargers seemed like a big development for Fields, as he had by far his best passing day of the season and led four scoring drives (including two touchdown drives) in another win. If he can lead Pittsburgh to a win with another strong performance on Sunday, it’s hard to imagine Russell Wilson regaining the starting job anytime soon.

It could be a promising offensive game for the Steelers given their desire to run the ball and the Colts’ struggles to stop the run at times early this season. But Pittsburgh is dealing with some injuries in the ground game, as starting left guard Isaac Seumalo is still working his way back from injury, while running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren are both dealing with injuries. Harris is expected to play but was seen earlier this week with a sling on his arm.

This will also be a huge test for Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, who will face a Steelers defense with a brutal pass rush that is allowing just 8.6 points per game through the first three weeks. Richardson was a very boom-or-bust player early in his career. While he struggles with turnovers, he also makes some of the most breathtaking throws imaginable from a quarterback. There will be great play opportunities here in both directions.

Mike Tomlin is just 32-40-3 against the spread as a road favorite in his head coaching career (which dates back to the start of the 2007 season), but he is 4-1 in such games since the start of the 2022 season.

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