Falcons vs Steelers Prediction & Picks: NFL Week 1

The Atlanta Falcons head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers in Sunday’s early window, with Pittsburgh laying 3.5 at home and the total set at 41.5. The guys broke this one down on the NFL Picks Week 1 show, and both of them came out on the same side of it.

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Pittsburgh is favored by 3.5 at home, and the total sits at 41.5. The guys said they’d tried to get the game at 3 earlier, and one of them had booked it at Circa at that number, but both were comfortable laying the extra half-point at 3.5 because they see too many outcomes where Pittsburgh runs away with it.

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This one was unanimous. Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric) and Sean Green (@SeanTGreen) both took Pittsburgh -3.5.

The case on the show came down to the trenches. The guys see one of the bigger line mismatches of the week in Pittsburgh’s favor: the Steelers’ defensive line against an Atlanta offensive line they’re worried about. They also flagged that the Falcons’ pass rush is thin, with their two young edge rushers both out, one to injury and one to a suspension. On the other side, they’re skeptical Atlanta’s offense can execute in the opener, even with weapons like Bijan Robinson, Drake London and Kyle Pitts. Add the home crowd and the good vibes around Pittsburgh, and both guys landed on the Steelers giving the 3.5.