Remember how bad Andy Dalton used to be in prime time? Well, Cousins is worse. Look, I’m not a Kirk Cousins hater, but I will say that he’s definitely the last guy you want to rely on in a prime-time game. The fact that the Steelers have a bad rush defense is good news for the Vikings, because it means they should be running a lot in this game, which means it won’t be in the hands of Kirk Cousins. The fact that the Vikings have a bad rush defense is good news for Big Ben, because it means the Steelers should be running the ball a lot and I have to think that’s what he wants, because there’s a good chance he’s barely going to be functional playing on three days rest. There are only six teams in the NFL giving up more than 130 yards per game on the ground and the Vikings and Steelers are two of those teams, so I feel like this game is going to come down to which offense can take advantage of the other team’s defense. “Both the Steelers and Vikings defenses have actually been surprisingly bad this year. Minnesota has made it a habit of losing close games it hasĪs for John Breech of CBS Sports, he like the Vikings, but it will be close. Their offense will be without Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen, too. The Vikings’ run defense has fallen apart and they are mess downfield in the secondary. The Steelers’ offense is putting more pieces together with Najee Harris being supported much better by Ben Roethlisberger and the passing game. It’s tough to play on the road on a short week, especially after a rivalry game, which is why I think the Vikings will win this one in a low-scoring game.įor Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News, he likes the Steelers to win on the road in prime time. The Steelers impressed in beating Baltimore last week in a close game, while the Vikings struggled against the Lions. Several of these sites have close to half of their experts who believe the Steelers will pull off the win on the road.Īs for the experts who actually put some thoughts, and explanation behind their picks, like Pete Prisco of CBS Sports, he likes the Vikings to beat the Steelers on a short week in Week 14.
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Of those sites, the majority of experts at Yahoo!, ESPN and FOX like the Vikings to win, but it is far from unanimous. There are those who just pick the overall winner, and those who expound on their picks and give a reason for their prediction.Īs for the former of the above types of experts, there are many sites who have their experts just plug in a winner and move on with their day. See /sportsbook for details.)Īt this point, it is time to check in and see who the pundits who call themselves experts like in this showdown in Minneapolis this Thursday night.įor those new to this article, there are two types of experts when it comes to NFL picks. Steelers open as 3-point underdogs to the Vikings on Thursday Night Football