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NFL lines, Week 3 2020: 5 best bets to make against the spread

By Mike Phillips

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 20: Philip Rivers #17 of the Indianapolis Colts gives instructions to his team against the Minnesota Vikings at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 20: Philip Rivers #17 of the Indianapolis Colts gives instructions to his team against the Minnesota Vikings at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 20: Alejandro Villanueva #78, Chukwuma Okorafor #76, and Kevin Dotson #69 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action during the game against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field on September 20, 2020, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 20: Alejandro Villanueva #78, Chukwuma Okorafor #76, and Kevin Dotson #69 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action during the game against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field on September 20, 2020, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

1. NFL Week 3 best bets: Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5

There are plenty of 2-0 teams this season but a few have fallen under the radar so far. One of those teams is the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have looked very sharp over the first two weeks of the season.

Pittsburgh’s defense smothered Saquon Barkley in a Week 1 win over the Giants and took care of business against the Broncos yesterday. Ben Roethlisberger has shown he still has life in his arm, including a beautiful touchdown strike to Chase Claypool yesterday, while James Conner racked up over 100 yards after being hampered by an injury in the opener.

Denver did manage to keep the game close even with backup quarterback Jeff Driskel in the game, which has soured oddsmakers on the Steelers to an extend. Pittsburgh is still favored this week against the 0-2 Houston Texans but they are laying only 3.5 points at home.

Houston has had a rough draw with their schedule by opening with Kansas City and Baltimore, so going 0-2 wasn’t surprising, but they haven’t looked particularly good in either game. Deshaun Watson is a dangerous player, but this line assumes the game will be close, which is a dangerous assumption to make after watching the Texans’ tape the first two weeks.

3.5 points is a very reasonable total to lay and the Steelers have looked like the much better team so far this season. Laying the points with the Steelers is, without question, the best bet in the NFL this week.

Last Week: 4-1

Season: 7-3

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