The 23rd rated Steelers (by DVOA) have mostly disappointed those outside of the analytics community that couldn’t see winning 7 of 9 one score games wasn’t sustainable (mostly inside the city of Pittsburgh), and that last season’s 11-game winning streak was more aberration than anything. Last Meeting: Steelers 15, Browns 10 in Cleveland earlier this year.View our Pick of the Day in the BettingPros mobile app (free!) > Ryan’s Season Totals In other words, there are subjective edges in this game, but since they are going in opposite directions, there likely isn’t much value to glean here. the Bears ), buoyed by Brad Allen’s staff and his 20% more penalties called on road teams this season. And beyond both having equal motivation in this game, the Browns’ rest-advantage (1 extra day) is likely negated by the strong home field advantage the Steelers have enjoyed (we noted this long-term trend in a week 9 matchup vs. Season total: 78-84-3 (.481) ATS 100-64-1 (.Both the Browns and the Steelers enter this week as long shots to make the playoffs, grasping at 13.5% (Browns) and 11% (Steelers) chances to make the postseason. Washington’s is 30th on the chart, which gives Seattle somewhat of an edge.Īnd, is there a chance WFT coach Ron Rivera and Heinicke, both formerly with the Panthers, and the rest of the squad are basking too long in the glow of beating QB Cam Newton and Carolina last week? Seahawks at WFT pick
So, it appears this journey shouldn’t be an issue for Wilson and his comrades, who are taking a step down in class after facing Green Bay’s seventh-rated pass defense (passer rating) in a 17-0 loss in Wilson’s speedy return from surgery two weeks ago and then meeting Arizona’s sixth-rated unit in a 23-13 loss Sunday. The Seahawks had the most travel miles last year and went 12-4 in winning the NFC West. Overall this season, teams going east across three time zones have gone 11-3/11-3 SU/ATS. It won its opener at Indy and fell at Pittsburgh with Wilson out, but still went 2-0 ATS. But seven WFT offense starters are listed as questionable, too, including RB Antonio Gibson (shin).Īnalysis: Seattle, which has the second most air miles of any team in 2021, is making its third trip to the East Coast this year. Seattle has to be concerned about the foot injury to standout WR DK Metcalf (questionable). In the teams’ last meeting, a 20-15 Seahawks road victory as a 6-point choice in Week 15 last year, Washington QB Dwayne Haskins, a 2019 first-round pick, made his last stand with WFT before getting cut shortly afterward for sins that weren’t just tied to his play.Ĭurrent Washington QB Taylor Heinicke is coming off his best career game, with a passer rating of 141.3 against Carolina’s second-ranked overall defense in a 27-21 victory Sunday. Backup Geno Smith is 1-2 SU, but 3-0 against the line. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson makes his third start after finger surgery and is 2-5 SU/ATS this season. The skinny: With both teams’ playoff chances hanging on by a thread, this will be the third MNF game of 2021 pitting squads with losing records.įacts: The winning clubs in those previous two all-losing-team matchups, Green Bay in Week 2 and Kansas City in Week 8, are now first in their divisions.
Seattle Seahawks (3-7, 5-5 ATS) at Washington Football Team (4-6, 3-7 ATS)