Hiram Moreno
NFL Week 7 will bring us closer and closer to the halfway point of this regular season, and the highlight of the weekend will be this Sunday Night Football featuring Steelers vs Dolphins. This game features two teams with completely opposing realities that will compete for a victory that allows them to meet their respective goals.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins NFL Week 7 Game on October 23 2022
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida.
- When: Sunday, October 23, 2022, 8:20 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of multiple teams that pulled off the upset in NFL Week 6, beating a Super Bowl favorite 20-18: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Moreover, they managed to snap a streak of four consecutive losses, four of which saw them allow 20 or more points.
That win featured Mitch Trubisky, as the quarterback, who had been previously replaced by rookie Kenny Pickett, entered the fourth quarter after an injury disqualified his replacement, and threw the touchdown pass that would end up being the game-winner. However, Pickett is expected to return to the starting lineup if he recovers in time.
Betting on the Miami Dolphins
It certainly looked like the Miami Dolphins were going to be one of the teams competing at the top of the American Conference East division along with the Bills after starting the regular season with three consecutive wins; however, since then, the team hasn’t been able to win and has dropped three consecutive games, including last week’s game by 24-16 against the Vikings.
The defense has been the main cause of their problems, as they have allowed an average of 30.3 points per game during this bad stretch, contrasting with the average of 21.3 points of their first three games of the regular season. This decline makes them start this game as the defense that allows the sixth-highest average of points in the season (25.8).
However, now that Tua Tagovailoa will be back after the scary concussion he suffered against the Bengals in Week 4, things might be more balanced and this could help the offense plug the holes left by their defense.
JefeBet Prediction
Can the Steelers perform as well as they did the previous week? The bookmakers are heavily favoring the Dolphins, whose recent performances have left much to be desired, so it doesn’t seem that a seven-point spread is the right one for this encounter, because it is unknown how Tagovailoa will return following his absence
Whether or not Pickett is able to recover could be an influential factor in the outcome, since the Steelers have looked better when the quarterback is on the gridiron. Pickett could end up doing enough for Pittsburgh to score on several opportunities, taking advantage of Miami’s lax defense.
Additionally, while the Steelers’ defensive numbers are inflated due to their 38-3 thrashing at the hands of the Bills, Pittsburgh has shown a good defense that could make things difficult for the home team, so a wide-spread loss seems unlikely.
Prediction: Pittsburgh Steelers Spread (PIT 20 – MIA 24)
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