Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts Betting Pick & Prediction 9/29/24

On the money line, the Steelers are -129 favorites, and the Colts are +107 at the betting window. The Colts and Steelers are both looking to even their records, with the Colts standing at 1-2 and the Steelers at 0-3. This week four AFC matchup kicks off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 29th at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. CBS is handling the television coverage, and the Steelers are favored by -2 points, with the over/under line set at 40 points.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Indianapolis Colts +2

This game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 29th.

WHY BET THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS:

  • We have the Colts winning this one by a score of 22 to 16
  • Not only do we have the Colts winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +2
  • We see this game finishing below the line of 40 points

Will The Steelers Pick Up A Win On The Road?

The Steelers are now 3-0 after a 20-10 win over the Chargers. Pittsburgh initially fell behind but quickly responded with a Justin Fields touchdown run to tie the game at 7 in the 2nd quarter. The Chargers led 10-7 until Fields found George Pickens for a late 2nd quarter touchdown, putting the Steelers up 13-10. Pittsburgh took control in the 4th quarter, with Fields adding two more touchdown passes, one to Scotty Miller and another to Calvin Austin III.

Fields and the Steelers’ offense were electric in the 3rd quarter, outscoring the Chargers 17-3. Fields finished with five touchdown passes, adding scores to Pickens and Calvin Austin III. The Chargers did find the endzone a few times in the 3rd quarter, but Pittsburgh closed things out with a 40-28 win.

Justin Fields had a good game for the Steelers in their 20-10 win over the Chargers, completing 78% of his passes for 245 yards and one touchdown. He also threw one interception. Pittsburgh’s offense finished with 20 first downs and 114 rushing yards on 31 attempts. Fields was sacked twice and Pittsburgh finished with a 50% third-down conversion rate.

Fields’ top target was Calvin Austin III, who had 95 yards receiving, including a 55-yard catch and one touchdown. Najee Harris rushed for 70 yards, with a long run of 21 yards, and added 16 receiving yards.

Pittsburgh’s defense was outstanding in their most recent game, not allowing a single completion. They gave up just 107 yards through the air to the Chargers and held them to 61 yards rushing on 20 attempts. The Steelers recorded five sacks and limited the Chargers to a 27.3% conversion rate on third down.

Overall, the Steelers allowed just 168 total yards in their 20-10 win. The only touchdown they gave up was a passing touchdown. Pittsburgh’s defense was also able to hit the quarterback two more times than the Chargers, despite losing the tackles for loss battle.

Will The Colts Win At Home Over The Steelers?

Indianapolis picked up a 21-16 win over the Bears, improving their record to 1-2. The Colts were -2 point favorites going into the game. The combined 37 points was lower than the over/under line of 43.5 points. The Colts led 14-3 heading into the 4th quarter, and despite a late scare, they came out on top.

The Colts initially led 14-3 heading into the 4th quarter, and despite a late scare, they came out on top. The Bears made things interesting in the 4th quarter, as they scored 13 points and pulled within one score. However, the Colts sealed the win with a late touchdown. Jonathan Taylor’s 1-yard touchdown run was the final score for the Colts, and Cole Kmet’s touchdown for the Bears came with just over two minutes left in the 4th.

The Colts’ offense struggled in the passing game in their 21-16 win over the Bears, as quarterback Anthony Richardson threw for 167 yards on 10 completions, with two interceptions. Indianapolis managed just 15 first downs and 156 yards through the air. Richardson also ran for 24 yards.

Jonathan Taylor had a good game on the ground, rushing for 110 yards on 23 attempts and scoring two touchdowns. Alec Pierce was the leading receiver with 44 yards on one catch. The Colts’ offense as a whole managed to rush for 150 yards and 395 total yards.

In their 21-16 win over the Bears, the Colts’ defense allowed just 63 rushing yards on 28 attempts, giving up only 2.2 yards per attempt on the ground. Despite struggling against the pass, allowing 332 yards and two touchdowns through the air, they made it difficult for Chicago to sustain drives, as the Bears managed just a 42.9% third-down conversion rate.

Indianapolis’ defense did not allow a single completion in the passing game. They also came away with two interceptions and recorded four sacks, while hitting the quarterback three more times than Chicago and not allowing a single completion.