Pinnacle Pulse
The inside line from PinnacleSports.com
by Simon Noble
9/21/2005
Read about what's really happening with the New England vs Pittsburgh
NFL game.
New England (+3) at Pittsburgh
The Patriots lost several key personnel on the defensive side during the
off-season, and it shows. Last season, they gave up 16.3 points per
game. In the first two weeks of this season, Patriots opponents have
averaged 23.5 points per game. Meanwhile, the 2004 AFC runner-up
Pittsburgh Steelers have outscored their opponents 61-14 in the first
two weeks. In regular season games, Pittsburgh's Rothlisberger is now
15-0 as a starter.
The game opened at Pittsburgh -2.5 -104, and was quickly driven to -3
-104 by sharp action. The line has now settled there and we’re seeing
action on both teams from the sharp players.
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