Looking to place a wager on some football games this weekend? The Post-Gazette has all the information you need to make picks in key contests, locally and nationally. Here’s the outlook for games Sept. 10-14.
Odds are current as of Thursday afternoon, per Bovada. Historical information is from Odds Shark.
Monday Night Football — Steelers at New York Giants
Spread: Steelers, -6.0
Moneyline: Steelers -245, New York +205
Over/under: 46.5
Facts and figures: The Steelers have dropped their past three season openers against the spread. … The Giants, likewise, have not covered the spread in any of their past four season openers. ... Each of the Steelers’ past eight games have gone under a total of 46.5. … The Steelers covered the spread in just three of their eight road games in 2019. … The Giants were 3-5 against the spread as underdogs of 6.5 points or more last season.
Pitt vs. Austin Peay (Odds from Draft Kings)
Spread: Pitt, -27.5
Moneyline: No market
Over/under: 49.0
Facts and figures: Pitt is 1-3 against the spread in its past four season openers. … The Panthers are 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 games against opponents from outside Power Five conferences. … The total went over 49 points in just four of Pitt’s 13 games in 2019. … Pitt was 3-4 against the spread at home last season. … The Panthers were also 1-2 against the spread as favorites of 9.5 or more points.
Thursday Night Football — Houston at Kansas City
Spread: Kansas City, -9.5
Moneyline: Kansas City -450, Houston +325
Over/under: 54.0
Facts and figures: The Chiefs lost as a 3.5-point favorite against the Texans in Week 6 last season but beat them and covered as a 10-point favorite in the divisional round of the playoffs. … Kansas City is red-hot against the spread, having covered in each of its past nine games and 10 of its past 11. … Both of the teams’ matchups last season went over a total of 54 points.
Sunday Night Football — Dallas at Los Angeles Rams
Spread: Dallas, -3.0
Moneyline: Dallas -150, Los Angeles +130
Over/under: 52.0
Facts and figures: The Rams dropped a 44-21 decision as one-point favorites in Week 15 against the Cowboys last season. That game was in Dallas. … Each of the teams’ past four meetings, dating to 2014, has reached or exceeded a total of 52 points. … The Cowboys were 3-4 as road favorites in 2019.
Monday Night Football — Tennessee at Denver
Spread: Tennessee, -2.5
Moneyline: Tennessee -135, Denver +115
Over/under: 41.0
Facts and figures: The Titans were 6-4 against the spread as favorites last season. … Three of the teams’ past four meetings have gone under a total of 41 points. … Tennessee has not won in Denver since 1987, having lost in each of its past six trips there.
Duke at No. 10 Notre Dame
Spread: Notre Dame, -20.0
Moneyline: Duke -1100, Duke +650
Over/under: 54.0
Facts and figures: The Fighting Irish dominated the Blue Devils as a 7-point favorite last season, winning by a 38-7 margin on Nov. 9. … Notre Dame was 3-2 against the spread when facing ACC competition last season. … Eight of the Blue Devils’ 12 games cashed the over in 2019.
Adam Bittner: abittner@post-gazette.com and Twitter @fugimaster24.
First Published: September 10, 2020, 5:14 p.m.
