NFL Week 1 Regular Season: Pittsburgh vs. Washington
The Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Washington to face Kirk Cousin and new and improved Redskins. Both of these teams made the playoffs last year, which suggests this game could be a preview of a potential Super Bowl matchup.
The Redskins will host the Steelers at Fed Ex Field near Washington DC in the early game of the Monday Night Football double header. The 2nd portion of the Monday Night Football double header will feature the Rams and the 49ers and this game is scheduled to kickoff at 10:20PM EST.
The Redskins are 3 point underdogs at home in this game. The Steelers will put Ben Roethlisberger and speedster Antonio Brown up against the Redskins defense. Although the Redskins defense is much improved, the Steelers have one of the best passing games in the AFC.
The sportsbooks initially had this game listed as the Steelers being 3 point favorites. The line hasn’t changed much over the week, as no real news has been reported that would impact the predicted outcome. In fact, some online sportsbooks have moved the to 3 ½ in favor of the Steelers, which indicated many sports bettors believe that the Steelers will be able to win the game.