The Pittsburgh Steelers are not showed as the faves in the AFC North by 2010 NFL preseason betting probabilities.



The Pittsburgh Steelers are regarded as the 2nd or 3rd greatest squad in the division, though that could seem unusual. Pittsburgh are 20-1 underdogs in football games betting this year, despite the fact that they won the Super Bowl just 2 seasons ago.

2010 NFL preseason wagering shows Pittsburgh at approximately 3-1 to win the AFC North this season. That’s far behind the ravens who are -200. The Pittsburgh Steelers will be missing starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for at least the first 4 matches of the season, and perhaps for as a lot of as six. Roethlisberger was suspended following accusations of sexual misconduct and is not anticipated to return to the NFL until he completes therapy ordered by the league.

NFL preseason lines on the Pittsburgh Steelers start in August 14th as they host the Lions. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in New York in Week 2 for a match vs the Giants. In a match that can be seen on Fox television, they are then at Denver in Week 3. They finish up at home vs Carolina.

The preseason for Pittsburgh will be all about finding consistency for the offense lacking Roethlisberger. Even though Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch will try and win the job, it’s likely that Byron Leftwich will get a lot of the playing time. Leftwich formerly played with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the course of the 2008 season but joined with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2009 season as their starting quarterback. He came back to the Pittsburgh Steelers this year as part of a trade for a 7th round 2010 NFL Draft pick. Whoever ends up with the starting job must develop chemistry with the receivers. Santonio Holmes is now gone so it will likely be up to Hines Ward and Mike Wallace to step up. The Pittsburgh Steelers will need to hope that Rashard Mendenhall is ready for a full season because they let Willie Parker get away. Mewelde Moore is a solid receiver but he is not a full time running back. The holes could be smaller for Mendenhall this season since right tackle Willie Colon is out for the year with an injury.

If the Pittsburgh Steelers are to make the playoffs, Pittsburgh’s defense is going to have to be fantastic this season. It’s completely crucial that Troy Polamalu not miss any more time because of injuries. With players like James Harrison and James Farrior, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of skill on defense, nevertheless they need Polamalu to hold it all together. Pittsburgh did obtain Bryant McFadden in the off-season and he will help the secondary.

Due to the fact of the situation regarding Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers will get a lot of recognition in the preseason NFL football betting. They could in fact be underrated to begin the season but the critical thing will be how effectively the backup quarterbacks perform and the preseason may supply you with some insights.


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