Service Plays Monday 9/30/19

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Miller locks

8:15 pm est nfl
cincinnati bengals vs. Pittsburgh steelers

pick: Pittsburgh steelers -3.5 (+104)

risk: 11 units

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Seabass : 300 bengals

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BOB VALENTINO
Tonight's winner...
100 Dimer is the Cincinnati Bengals plus the points over the Pittsburgh Steelers. At 7:00 am eastern time, the Bengals are +3 to +3 1/2 points.

Note: If the line you happen to get is anywhere from +2 1/2 to +4 points I advise buying the half-point up on Cincinnati.

About this game....

Well, someone has to win this game - unless of course it ends in a tie! - as Cincinnati stands at 0-3 straight up and Pittsburgh also stands at 0-3 straight up.

A look back over the recent meetings between these division rivals shows the Steelers with 8 straight wins (playoffs included), and a money-turning 5-2-1 spread mark in those 8 wins. Keep in mind that Pittsburgh was quarterbacked by Ben Roethlisberger in the bulk of those victories, and that will NOT be the case tonight as Mason Rudolph will make his second straight start for the Men of Steel.

Rudolph had Pittsburgh in position to win outright on the road last week at San Francisco, but the Niners scored a late touchdown to rally for the 24-20 win. The 49ers by the way had 5 turnovers in that game, yet still managed to find a way to eek-out the victory.

The Bengals also lost late late weekend at Buffalo as they gave up the game-winning touchdown to the Bills in the games final 2 minutes of play. Still, Cincy was able to use the points to their favor for their backers, as they managed to cover for the 6th time in their last 7 games since last season. The Bengals are also on a 9-2 spread run their last 11 as the away underdog. Those are some numbers I can get behind, that is for sure.

The Steelers come into this game having failed 8 of their last 11 against the spread since last season. Not that I am enamored with Andy Dalton under center, but the Red Rifle is at least an experienced NFL quarterback who has been through the wars for many a year. The same cannot be said for Mason Rudolph for the host Steelers.

Neither team has really be able to gain any traction running the football, so expect a steady diet of the passing game tonight.

With both teams struggling to find their first "W", I will take the points out for a drive tonight and look for a close game at Heinz Field.

Cincy as the live dog the call

[Packerman]

Cal sports on Cincy. 3*