Tweet
David Banks AUGUST 21, 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles The Battle of Pennsylvania will be televised on NFL Network on Thursday when the Philadelphia Eagles seek their first win of the NFL Preseason when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers, fresh off of their first win, from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia at 7:30 ET. The Eagles have been on the short end of two shootouts so far, losing 34-28 to the Chicago Bears opening week and then 42-35 to the New England Patriots in Week 2, with both of those games being on the road. The Steelers opened with a road loss to the Giants before nipping the Buffalo Bills 19-16 on a last-second field goal last week. Week 3 is normally the regular season dress rehearsal for most NFL teams with the starters seeing the most action they will see the entire preseason, and the Eagles may have added incentive here seeking their first win of 2014, especially with this being their first game at home. Their quarterbacks did a fine job last week for the second straight game with starter Nick Foles completing 8-of-10 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown and backups Mark Sanchez and Matt Barkley combining to go 20-for-24 for 249 yards and three touchdowns, although each backup did throw an interception. Philadelphia will take a much longer look at Foles this game, not that he has much to prove after an amazing ratio of 27 touchdown passes vs. two interceptions in his breakout season last year, and they will look for a lot more from the running game. Yes the Eagles averaged 4.2 YPC vs. the Patriots, but that was primarily because third string running back Henry Josey gained 56 yards on his eight carries. At least Josey showed that he is capable in the event that starter LeSean McCoy is limited in this game or is held out entirely, which is conceivable as he is battling turf toe. The Eagles even acquired a running back this week in Kenjon Barner that played for Chip Kelly at Oregon and is thus familiar with the Eagle offense. Pittsburgh Head Coach Mike Tomlin had been one of the best preseason coaches in football over his first six seasons with the club going 19-6 straight up over those years, but then his Steelers went 0-4 last preseason and made it five straight preseason losses in Week 1 before breaking through last week. This is a veteran team that is not accustomed to playing offenses that play as the blazing fast tempo that the Eagles do, and when you add in Philadelphia's probable determination to win a game to please its home fans, the Steelers may have their hands full on defense. And with the Steelers' probably not having the same urgency to win this game now that they got their win out of the way, look for them to be more concerned with running their normal offense when their starters are in the game as they prepare for the regular season than with trying to match the rapid-paced Eagles point for point, so expect to see heavy doses of running backs Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount as just about the only unknown on the Pittsburgh roster right now is how the carries between those two running backs will be allocated this year, although indications right now are that Bell should be the man between the 20s and Blount looks to be the goal line back. The Eagles are 8-1 straight up and 7-2 ATS in their last nine preseason Week 3 dress rehearsals.PICK: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-3.5
-
EXECUTIVE PRE-SEASON 150 SteelersComment
-
Brady Kannon | MLB Money Line dime - ANA (-120) vs 966 BOSComment
-
The Shadow Sports Syndicate MLB: AtlantaComment
-
charlie sports 500 pitt +5.5 over 50Comment
-
Robert Ferringo 1 Eagles -3.5Comment
-
Sheep All 1000 1252 under 27 pitt/Philly 958 dodgers -1.5 1954 under 4.5 atl/cinComment
-
Highrollerplays Wise Guy Insider Play Los Angeles Angels VS Boston Red Soxs MLB Los Angeles Angels -135 (7:10 Eastern start time)Comment
-
Las Vegas Pipeline 10* Angels 10* Steelers UnderComment
-
Sports Pick Predictions San Francisco Giants/Chicago Cubs GAME 2 OF DOUBLEHEADER----UNDER 8.5, -115 (2 units) Philadelphia Eagles -3.5, -110 (3 units)Comment
-
Anthony Michael #251 – #252 Pittsburgh – Philadelphia – UNDER 50 (7:30 edt) NFL Network Yes, I know the Eagles have been a scoring machine in the pre-season so far but this game will be a different story. This game is against cross state rival Pittsburgh and with this being the 3rd pre-season game there will be a regular season feel for about a half. Look for the Steelers defense to be ready here since they have only given up 36 points in total so far in 2 games. Pittsburgh is 20-11 to the under in the pre-season under coach Tomlin. Look for this one to go under as well.Comment
-
GORDON24 $500 GOW – UNDER 6 – PADRES vs LADComment
-
BETS THAT PROFIT 2* Giants/Cubs – OVER 8.5 (-100) (Game 2)Comment
-
WAYNE ROOT MILLIONAIRE philadelphia eaglesComment
-
DHAYES2 1* Philadelphia Eagles -3.5Comment
Comment