Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) Sunday in a National Football League game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. Cincinnati enters undefeated, while Pittsburgh has split its first two games. The forecast at game time calls for 70-degree temperatures.
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow is a player to watch. Burrow completed 20 of 31 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-6 win at Houston in the Bengals’ most recent game. In a 33-27 win against Tampa Bay earlier this season, he completed 25 of 35 passes for 254 yards, had five carries for 20 yards and one touchdown. Chase Brown ran 20 times for 80 yards and caught three passes for 2 yards in the Houston win. Samaje Perine added two carries for 6 yards and one reception for 16 yards.
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a player to watch for the Steelers. Rodgers completed 23 of 39 passes for 187 yards, ran once for 5 yards and recorded one tackle in a 20-3 loss at New England in Pittsburgh’s most recent game. In a 20-13 win against Atlanta earlier this season, he completed 24 of 40 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Warren ran 11 times for 43 yards and caught two passes for 34 yards in the loss at New England. Mason Rudolph completed 0 of 1 pass and ran once for 3 yards.
Cincinnati has scored 53 points and allowed 33 this season. Pittsburgh has scored 23 points and allowed 33. The Bengals beat Tampa Bay 33-27 and Houston 20-6. The Steelers beat Atlanta 20-13 and lost at New England 20-3. Cincinnati will be the visiting team, and Pittsburgh will be the home team.
Cincinnati’s upcoming games include Jacksonville at home, trips to Miami and Baltimore, a home game against Tennessee, a trip to Atlanta, a home game against Pittsburgh, a trip to Washington, a home game against New Orleans, a trip to Cleveland and a home game against Kansas City. Pittsburgh’s upcoming games include a trip to Cleveland, home games against Indianapolis, Cleveland, Denver and Houston, and trips to Tampa Bay, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Jacksonville.
Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Pittsburgh 30, Cincinnati 20. Pittsburgh has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The over/under for this game is 42.5.