The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on the Dallas Cowboys this weekend. Here’s who the experts are taking in Week 9.
The past couple of weeks have been hard-fought battles by the Pittsburgh Steelers to show dominance across the league. Mike Tomlin’s team was able to secure victory in every contest at the halfway point this season. Now they face off against a very injury-riddled and talent-baron Dallas team that has struggled mightily. The best defense in the NFL will be going up against a third-string or fourth-string quarterback and that should excite fans going into this one.
Pittsburgh has had some issues with lesser teams and that could be a cause for concern going into this game. Another concern could be the Steelers record against the Cowboys recently has not been the best. This is a lost and befuddled team under Mike McCarthy, so this should be a relatively easy win for Pittsburgh.
When it comes to who the favorite is and who the experts are taking, it’s the Black and Gold. Experts from CBS Sports, Sporting News, and College Football News majority picks have the Steelers winning on Sunday. Out of 14 picks made, 13 of them have the Steelers winning and the consensus is winning by big numbers. It should be an easy victory for Pittsburgh come Sunday when you look at these picks. The majority have the Steelers winning by over 14 points or more in this matchup. That should be what happens when you look at these two teams and see the talent differential.
The biggest concern for Pittsburgh is the issue with playing down to teams and not putting up a blowout victory as often as they should. This is a very bad team they will be playing on Sunday and it should be a very relaxing and easy game to watch for fans from the Steel City. History does make many fans concerned about this one and for good reason, due to past games that they were highly favored in only to lose against the lesser foe.
With that said, the Cowboys not only have a bunch of injuries and lesser talent but they are a lost team. They seem to lack motivation in all phases and the Steelers need to capitalize early and often. The only way the Cowboys win is if the Steelers kill themselves with turnovers and penalties all game long. Don’t be surprised if this is a closer game than most expect it to be because we have seen this type of game before.
Prediction: Steelers 31, Dallas 21
It’ll be a closer game than most expect, but the Steelers should be moving on from this one with their undefeated streak intact. It should be an easy win for Pittsburgh but many fans will always caution in these types of matchups.