Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers
- Nov 8, 2021 - 8:15PM ET
- Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, PA
- Clear, 57°, 6mph
Game Odds
- The Pittsburgh Steelers (-7.0) are strongly favored as they host the Chicago Bears with an Over/Under of 40
- The Bears are 3-5 (37.5%) straight up and 3-5 (37.5%) against the spread
- The Steelers are 4-3 (57.1%) straight up but 3-4 (42.9%) against the spread
- Both teams are strong on the UNDER with the Bears hitting 75.0% (6-2) and the Steelers hitting 83.3% (5-1-1)
Previous Matchups
- The Bears are currently riding a 3-game winning streak over the Pittsburgh Steelers
- This is the first time these two teams have faced off this season
- The Bears have covered 4 of the last 5 games (80.0%) against the Steelers
- The UNDER has hit 4 of the last 5 games (80.0%)
Key Players
- Today’s game features Ben Roethlisberger. He is averaging 254.4 yards per game (13th in the league). Our partners at PointsBet have the player pass yards prop set at 245.5, which is drastically lower (8.9 pass yards) than the average pass yards per game for Roethlisberger which could indicate good value
- Najee Harris (ranked 12th in rush yards) and David Montgomery (ranked 7th in rush yards) will cover plenty of ground in today’s game. Rushing props are available at PointsBet for both Harris (o/u 85.5 rush yards) and Montgomery (o/u 45.5 rush yards). The better value may be Montgomery with his prop coming in 31.7 OVER his normal game average
- Diontae Johnson averages 79.0 receiving yards per game, which ranks 9th in the league. PointsBet is offering a prop line of 70.5 receiving yards for Johnson
Injuries - Chicago Bears
- OUT: Tarik Cohen, Damien Williams, Khalil Mack and Jerry Attaochu.
Injuries - Pittsburgh Steelers
- OUT: Stephon Tuitt, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyson Alualu, DeMarkus Acy, Carlos Davis, Demarcus Christmas and Eric Ebron.
Head Ref - Tony Corrente
- The HOME team is 12-10 (54.5%) against the spread this season when Tony Corrente is part of the crew
- Underdogs are 11-11 against the spread this season when Tony Corrente is on the field
- The UNDER is 13-9 (59.1%) this season when Tony Corrente heads up the official crew
