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Steelers vs Raiders Picks, Predictions, Odds | Sunday Night Football Week 3

Michael Crosson
Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert
6 minute read

The third Sunday of regular season NFL action concludes with what has the makings of a competitive AFC showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders. Coverage begins from Allegiant Stadium in Vegas at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

Here's everything you need to know about the Steelers vs. Raiders Picks, Predictions, and Odds for Sunday Night Football Week 3.

Steelers vs Raiders Picks, Betting Prediction & Odds for Sunday Night Football Week 3

Matchup Spread Total Moneyline

Jimmy Garoppolo has posted an incredible record of 41-18 in 59 career starts, which includes a perfect record of 2-0 for New England, 38-17 for San Francisco, and now, 1-1 for Vegas. So, the argument on the Raiders’ behalf could be that their QB is simply a bona fide winner, and if that’s your sincere evaluation of him, the win-loss numbers certainly support that claim at this stage of his career. But personally, I prefer to take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

The wide majority of the NFL community has been laser focused on top-tier teams like the Bengals struggling to start the season, and rightfully so. Thanks to Cincy’s jarring performance on offense thus far, plus a handful of other perennial division contenders falling to 0-2 out of the gate, some of the 1-1 teams seem to be flying under the radar when it comes to their terrible offensive numbers through Week 2, and the Steelers and Raiders are prime examples of that.

After getting stomped by a score of 30-7 by the 49ers in Week 1, the Steelers bounced back with an upset victory over Cleveland in Week 2. However, certainly no thanks to Kenny Pickett and company, as the Steelers offense generated just 12 points on 255 total yards and turned the ball over twice in the contest, while their defense managed to get them over the hump with a pair of house calls in a 26-22 victory.

Entering Week 3, the Steelers offense ranks 31st in total yards and 29th in yards per play, only ranking ahead of Cincinnati in the total yardage department. But not too far ahead of Pittsburgh, you’ll find Jimmy G and the Raiders offense, currently ranked 30th in total yardage, as well as 30th in overall scoring, having scored 17 points or less in back-to-back contests to open the season.

According to VegasInsider’s Patrick Everson, the Steelers originally opened as 1.5-point road favorites in this contest, but on Wednesday, this line jumped the fence at TwinSpires Sportsbook, now sitting at Raiders -2.5, as the book was taking roughly 57% of the tickets and 74% of the cash on Las Vegas early in the week.

Regarding the total, I expect bettors to be a little bit dubious about the under. In last week’s Browns vs. Steelers Monday night game, under bettors were burned by a pair of defensive scores and a total of six turnovers in a contest that the offensive units combined for just 34 points on 455 total yards.

The total for this matchup is already pretty low, having opened at 44 and then falling to 43 in most markets as of Saturday. However, barring another performance with multiple defensive scores by the Steelers, 20 points should be enough for either side to win this game.

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Score Prediction: Steelers 20, Raiders 16
Best Bet: Under 43 (-110)

PIT @ LV Odds

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Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-1.5 -102 +1 -105 +0.5 even +1 -110 +0.5 -105 +1.5 -112 +1.5 -115 +3 -114  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
+1.5 -120 -1 -115 -0.5 -120 -1 -110 -0.5 -115 -1.5 -112 -1.5 -105 -3 -106  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
o43.5 -110 o21.5 -110 o21 -120 o21.5 even o22.5 -108 o21.5 -109 o22.5 -110 o43.5 -110  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
u43.5 -110 u21.5 -110 u21 even u21.5 -120 u22.5 -112 u21.5 -114 u22.5 -116 u43.5 -110  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-110 +120 +115 +118 +110 +117 +108 +140  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
-106 -140 -140 -140 -130 -143 -140 -164  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-1.5 -102 +3 -120 N/A +2.5 -115 N/A +1.5 -121 +1.5 -130 +3 -114  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
+1.5 -120 -3 even N/A -2.5 -105 N/A -1.5 -104 -1.5 +110 -3 -106  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
o43.5 -110 o21.5 -105 N/A o22.5 -110 N/A o20.5 -120 o21.5 -110 o43.5 -110  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
u43.5 -110 u21.5 -115 N/A u22.5 -110 N/A u20.5 -104 u21.5 -110 u43.5 -110  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-110 +135 N/A N/A N/A +108 +108 +140  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
-106 -155 N/A N/A N/A -136 -126 -164  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-1.5 -102 +0.5 -140 +0.5 -150 +0.5 -140 N/A +1.5 -159 +1.5 -162 +3 -114  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
+1.5 -120 -0.5 +120 -0.5 +115 -0.5 +118 N/A -1.5 +128 -1.5 +132 -3 -106  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
o43.5 -110 o7.5 even o7.5 even o7.5 +105 N/A o8.5 -106 o7.5 even o43.5 -110  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
u43.5 -110 u7.5 -120 u7.5 -125 u7.5 -125 N/A u8.5 -122 u7.5 -122 u43.5 -110  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-110 +120 +105 +122 N/A +112 +122 +140  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
-106 -140 -140 -145 N/A -136 -150 -164  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-1.5 -102 +0.5 -120 N/A N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -128 +3 -114  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
+1.5 -120 -0.5 even N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.5 +106 -3 -106  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
o43.5 -110 o13.5 even N/A N/A N/A N/A o9.5 -152 o43.5 -110  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
u43.5 -110 u13.5 -120 N/A N/A N/A N/A u9.5 +114 u43.5 -110  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-110 +110 N/A N/A N/A N/A +112 +140  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
-106 -130 N/A N/A N/A N/A -130 -164  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-1.5 -102 +0.5 -145 N/A N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -160 +3 -114  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
+1.5 -120 -0.5 +125 N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.5 +130 -3 -106  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
o43.5 -110 o7.5 -105 N/A N/A N/A N/A o6.5 +124 o43.5 -110  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
u43.5 -110 u7.5 -115 N/A N/A N/A N/A u6.5 -168 u43.5 -110  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-110 even N/A N/A N/A N/A +114 +140  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
-106 -120 N/A N/A N/A N/A -134 -164  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-1.5 -102 +0.5 -130 N/A N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -158 +3 -114  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
+1.5 -120 -0.5 +110 N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.5 +118 -3 -106  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
o43.5 -110 o12.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A o12.5 -128 o43.5 -110  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
u43.5 -110 u12.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A u12.5 -106 u43.5 -110  
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers 475 Steelers
-110 even N/A N/A N/A N/A -110 +140  
Las Vegas Raiders 476 Raiders
-106 -120 N/A N/A N/A N/A -122 -164  

Steelers vs Raiders Betting Resources

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
Matchup: AFC North vs AFC West
Venue: Allegiant Stadium
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Time-TV: NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 3 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Pittsburgh Steelers Betting Analysis

Personally, I don’t see much value in picking a side in this matchup. The Steelers still strike me as the better team, overall. However, over the last few years, the one saving grace for this Pittsburgh squad has been its defensive dominance. But the Steelers’ D just got shredded for an average of 26 points on 400 yards in their first two games of this season, with a healthy TJ Watt, and their offense looks more stagnant than ever. 

That said, my gut is still telling me to back the Steelers in this matchup. It hasn’t quite come to fruition yet, but I believe the Raiders are a Bottom 5 team in the league, and the worst is still yet to come this season; while the Steelers still strike me as a fringe playoff team. However, Pittsburgh’s offense has been absolutely abysmal through the first two weeks of the season, and I just can’t get myself to pull the trigger on the road dog here.

The total has gone UNDER in four of the last five matchups between the Raiders and Steelers. (Getty)

Las Vegas Raiders Betting Analysis

Back in 2016, Jimmy Garoppolo briefly filled in for a world class Patriots team and led Bill Belichick’s squad to a pair of wins before ultimately parting ways for San Francisco, where he found boatloads of success on the way to a 38-19 record as a starter. However, following the revelation of Brock Purdy for the 49ers, plus the general amount of success found by pretty much every quarterback that has stepped into Kyle Shanahan’s system, I still find myself questioning Garoppolo’s overall prowess as an NFL quarterback.

Garoppolo has attempted just 50 passes for the Raiders this season, and he’s already thrown three interceptions. But back in a heavily simplified Shanahan scheme (for QBs, at least), he started 55 games and attempted 1,632 passes, yet he was only picked off 42 times.

Maybe Garoppolo will return to Niners’ form in Week 3. But through just two starts with the Raiders, he’s on pace to nearly double his career-high interception number of 13, currently tracking for 25.5 picks entering this week. So, it’s tough to back Vegas with confidence heading into a matchup against a Steelers defense that’s already forced five turnovers and scored two touchdowns this season.

Steelers vs Raiders Betting Trends

  • The Steelers are 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six games.
  • The Raiders are 1-4 SU in their last five games.
  • The Steelers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games against Las Vegas.
  • The Steelers are 3-6 SU in their last nine games against Las Vegas.
  • The Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.
  • The total has gone OVER in five of the Raiders' last seven home games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in four of the last five matchups between the Raiders and Steelers.

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Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson
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