THE DUKE SPORTS
Pittsburgh (+1') for 2.5 Units
QB Brees has had trouble without Bush and Pierre Thomas in the lineup. He and the New Orleans' offense has become rather predictable as of recent. The well coached Saints will get it together eventually but we see the physical Pittsburgh defense delivering tonight. Pittsburgh, with the top scoring defense in the NFL won't have DEs Aaron Smith and Keisel wreaking havoc off the edge but the Steelers have good enough depth and a great scheme in which their well disciplined players fit in. And offensively. Roethlisberger, who sports a 122.4 rating since he came back, should continue his success against a secondary that hasn't thoroughly been tested since week 3 at home vs Atlanta. Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS on the road vs a team with a winning home record, and covered 8 of their last 9 as a small road dog. The Saints, on the other hand, are a mere 2-11 ATS off a double digit SU loss. Pittsburgh the call.