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The Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) will host the Dallas Cowboys (2-2) tonight on Sunday Night Football.
We’ve had a lot of surprises on the quarterback front this year, as passers have found success in new homes. And if Sam Darnold’s play with the Minnesota Vikings is the most surprising development, then the play of Justin Fields with the Steelers is a close second. Fields was considered a bust after the Chicago Bears parted ways with him in favor of Caleb Williams. The Steelers picked him up for a sixth round pick as a flier and backup to Russell Williams. He now ranks 11th in the NFL in CPOE+EPA composite score, which ranks quarterbacks in terms of overall efficiency.
The Cowboys, meanwhile, were able to hold off the Giants for a win last week on Thursday Night Football and even their record at 2-2. However, they paid a price in the process and lost edge defenders Micah Parsons (ankle) and Demarcus Lawrence (foot) to injury. They also placed WR Brandin Cooks on injured reserve and CB Trevon Diggs is questionable with an ankle injury.
Despite Dallas’ losses on defense, Vegas still has faith in their offense and Pittsburgh enters the game as just a 2.5-point favorite at home.
Chris’ pick: I’m going with the Steelers at home.
We saw last week that the Cowboys are a seriously flawed team, and that was before they lost Micah Parsons and Demarcus Lawrence to injury. Their offensive line is young and still in the process of building cohesion, they don’t have much on offense beyond Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Jake Ferguson. The Steelers have a great defense and an offense that’s at least efficient if not explosive. And while we might not see a repeat of the Ravens dominance on the ground, Justin Fields’ legs change the calculus in the run game.
Pittsburgh climbs to 4-1 on the season, while Dallas slips below .500.
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What: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
When: Sunday, Oct. 6th
Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA.
Game time: 8:20 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Announcers: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (sideline reporter)
Radio: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic | SiriusXM: 88; Pittsburgh Steelers – 226 or Dallas Cowboys – 225
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
Streaming: NFL +
Fanduel Sportsbook odds: Spread: Steelers (-2.5 |-118) | Cowboys (+2.5 | -104) Moneyline: Steelers -154, Cowboys +130 | Over/Under: 43.5 (Under -105, Over -115)
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