NFL Odds Week 13: Cardinals vs Steelers Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 13 of the NFL season continues with a non-conference matchup between teams trending in totally opposite directions as the Arizona Cardinals visit the Pittsburgh Steelers. The betting odds see Arizona as a 5.5-point underdog seeking its third win of the year as they take on the 7-4 Steelers. Coverage begins from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Sunday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 13: Cardinals vs. Steelers lines, spreads, betting trends and more.

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Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Odds

• Opening point spread: Steelers -6.5
• Opening moneyline: Steelers -250/Cardinals +200
• Opening total: Over/Under 40 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (CBS)

UPDATE 10 A.M. ET SUNDAY: Pittsburgh is at -6.5 (-105) in BetMGM's NFL odds Week 13 market. The Steelers opened -6.5 and quickly fell to -6 last Sunday, then went to -5.5 Monday. Friday brought a rebound to Steelers -6/-6.5.

It's two-way spread play with a lean toward Pittsburgh, at 58% of bets/53% of cash.

The total dipped from 40.5 (Under -115) to 40 Monday, got to 41 Tuesday, then went to 40.5/41 Thursday. It's still at 41, with 61% of bets on the Under and money running dead even.

UPDATE 6 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: This line is working its way down at TwinSpires, moving from Steelers -6.5 to -6 and now -5.5. Pittsburgh is seeing 63% of early spread tickets, while 58% of early spread money is on Arizona.

"Sharp play on the Cards +6.5 and +6," Lucas said.

The total is up to 41 from a 39.5 opener, on two-way play: 53% of tickets on the Under/58% of money on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET SUNDAY: For the first time this season, Pittsburgh outyarded a team, and the result was another tight win. The Steelers (7-4 SU and ATS) topped shorthanded Cincinnati 16-10 giving 2 points on the road.

Arizona (2-10 SU/6-6 ATS) had its 3-1 ATS upswing end in blowout fashion in Week 12. The Cardinals tumbled to the L.A. Rams 37-14 as a 3-point home pup.

The spread and total haven't moved tonight on The SuperBook's NFL Week 13 odds board.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 13 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Cardinals vs Steelers Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

I like Pittsburgh in this game, but the line is a touch high since it rose from Steelers -3 to -5.5, so I'm playing Najee Harris as a proxy for a Steelers win.

Like it or not, Harris is still the lead back in this offense, not Jaylen Warren. Harris has had more carries than Warren in every single game this season, including last week. Arizona allows the second-most fantasy points to RBs, with the opposing lead back averaging 21 carries for 97 yards.

Harris has averaged just under 10 carries for 38 rushing yards in the Steelers' four losses, going under this line in all but one. However, in the seven wins, he's averaged almost 15 carries for 64 yards. He's over this mark in five of those seven wins, with the two unders by a combined 12 yards against elite the Baltimore and Cleveland defenses. I'm treating this as a sneaky way to play a juiced Pittsburgh moneyline.

Pick: Najee Harris Over 45.5 Rushing Yards (-115)

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 13: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Cardinals vs Steelers

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

The Steelers are the first team since 1933, when the NFL began tracking rushing and receiving statistics, to be outgained in each of their first eight games and still have a winning record.

For more NFL betting stats, check out Action Network's NFL Week 13 Betting Trends, Stats, Notes.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson