THE PROFESSOR'S NFL CODE BLUE PLAY
(NFL) Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh,
Point Spread: -6.50 | -113.00 Pittsburgh (Home)
Result: Win
The Pittsburgh Steelers have found a way to stay unbeaten this season. They will face a Bengals team with only two wins. Big Ben is out of the COVID protocol and is expected to play. .

The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off a bye and ended a three-game losing streak in their last game bu beating the Titans 31-20. Cincinnati has been very competitive in its losses and has covered in three straight games. The offense is led by Joe Burrow with 2272 passing yards with 11 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Their leading rusher is Joe Mixon but he is listed as questionable with a foot injury. When he has played, he has rushed for 428 yards while Giovani Bernard has rushed for 143 yards. n. Tyler Boyd has been Burrough's go-to guy with 584 yards. The Bengals have struggled on defense allowing 26.8 points a game while their offense is managing 24.3.

The undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers survived last week against Dallas, pulling out a come from behind win 24-19 as 14 point favorites. Pittsburgh has covered five out of its last six games. The offense is led by Ben Roethlisberger, who is expected to play, with 1934 passing yards to go with 18 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The rushing attack is led by James Conner with 520 yards on an average of 4.4 yards per attempt. He rushed for just 22 yards against the Cowboys. Chase Claypool and JuJu Smith-Schuster lead a talented receiver corps. Claypool has 444 yards while JuJu is right behind him with 439 yards. The Steelers defense has allowed 24 or fewer points in four consecutive games and just 20.1 points a game this season. The Steeler's offense is putting up 29.4 points.

The close call against the Cowboys last week will have Pittsburgh ready to go for this one. Pittsburgh has won by nine and 31 points respectively in their last two home clashes. The Bengals give up an average of 256 passing yards per game. The Bengals offense is going to have trouble solving this terrific defense. Joe Burrow is solid but this Steelers defense ranks fifth in the NFL against the pass.

Play on Pittsburgh.