Steelers vs. Bengals Picks, Props and Spread Preview

Sunday night, Joe, we have another, I mean, just, this has been a day littered with great divisional matchups. The Steelers facing the Bengals. Bengals here looking to cover a three and a half point spread as favorites. The Steelers at six and two. Mike McCarthy's done a great job with Aaron Rodgers and this organization this year. This would be another really impressive win for this team. It would. Look, this game is all about if the Steelers can drag down the Bengals to their level and play the Steelers' brand of football, which is what they want to do. I don't like this matchup for DK Metcalf. Instead, I like it for Jeremy Bernard instead. So in terms of props, I'd be pivoting that way if possible here. And look, credit to Joe Burrow. This offense is really starting to click. Jamar Chase went into this year with a hyper-excited knee. He did not look right the first six weeks of the season. He looked great last week. I think we could all agree that was a coming-out party of his health. And now we're in a spot where, you know, this. This Bengals offense is really difficult to stop. I still like the Bengals side of this one in the three and a half. It is in Cincinnati. If it was in Pittsburgh, I might feel a little bit differently. But that's where I'm at. Also, look at Darnell Washington. The Bengals have given up a lot of... Points to tight ends this year. Darnell Washington to score certainly could be in there. He doesn't touch the ball a ton. And speaking of tight ends also, don't forget about Mike Kosicki in this one. More than plus 200 for him to score. And that's basically all he's done. There's only been two games this year where he hasn't found the end zone. So I'd look for him as well in this game. Music to my ears with the Darnell Washington breakdown there as I picked him up in fantasy this week after losing TJ Hawkinson. So I'll be rooting in Darnell Washington just like anyone else that might be listening to this program.