The NFL’s second-leading receiver, Antonio Brown (1,141 yards, 5 TDs), will be on display when the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) meet the Seattle Seahawks (5-5). The game will begin Sunday, Nov 29 at 4:25 p.m. ET and can be seen on CBS.
Seattle picked up a win over the 49ers 29-13 last week. Thomas Rawls had an outstanding performance on the ground in the win, gaining 209 yards and one TD on 30 carries. Russell Wilson also had a big day, contributing 260 yards and three TDs through the air. Pittsburgh managed to get the win as well, crushing the Browns 30-9. Antonio Brown had a big game for the Steelers, registering 10 catches for 139 yards and two TDs. Ben Roethlisberger also had a big game with 379 yards and three TDs through the air.
Seattle is a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 44 points.
Heading into Week 12 of league action, the Seahawks are 5-5 Straight Up (SU) and 3-6-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Seahawks have records of 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS. The Seahawks rushing attack has averaged 154.8 yards per contest over their last five games. Averaging 17.5 points per road game, the Steelers might struggle against the Seattle defense. Based on Pittsburgh’s average time of possession of 29:10 per game which ranks 27th in the league, look for the Seahawks to control the tempo.
Moving to the road team, the Steelers have a record of 5-3-2 ATS and 6-4 SU. In the previous five games, Pittsburgh has a record of 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS as well. The Seahawks may be catching the Steelers at the wrong time. They have found their stride on offense in the past five games, averaging 412.2 total yards during that span. The Pittsburgh run defense has given teams problems during the past five games as well. During that time, opponents have gained an average of 85.0 rushing yards against this intimidating group. The pass rushers for the Steelers could have a good game this week against the Seahawks, who rank 31st in the league with an average of 3.5 sacks allowed per game. Pittsburgh has avoided silly mistakes so far this season. The Steelers record few penalties, ranking second with only 5.8 per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Pit, ATS Winner – Pit, O/U – Under
Notes
Seattle is 3-8-2 ATS in its last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games.
Seattle is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games.
Seattle is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Seattle is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle’s last 8 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh.
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh.
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Seattle is 5-3 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
Seattle is winless this season (0-4 SU) in games where it loses the turnover battle.
Pittsburgh has drawn an average of 8.0 penalties on opponents over its last five games. Seattle is only 1-2 SU this season when penalized eight or more times in a game.
The Seattle ground attack is ranked first in the league, while the Pittsburgh rush defense is only ranked fifth. The Steelers’ rushing game is ranked sixth, compared to the 11th-ranked run defense of the Seahawks.
