The international NFL action continues on Sunday as Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints head to France for a Week 7 game at the Stade de France.
The Steelers are 4-2 this season after winning all three of their home games, but they have been successful only once in three games away from the Acrisure Stadium.
The Saints, in contrast, are 0-3 at home this season but are 2-4 overall after a pair of victories on the road.
Both teams headed over the Atlantic after Week 6 victories, the Steelers won 26-19 against the Buccaneers, while the Saints beat the Giants 34-27.
Steelers vs. Saints betting picks and predictions
Over 44.5 points (-113)
The last international game in London provided plenty of breakfast-time entertainment for US-based fans as the Jaguars beat the Texans 34-31 and the NFL's first foray to France could be well worth getting up for too.
The Saints' games this season have largely seen offenses getting on top of defenses, producing totals of 61, 41, 62, 69, 36 and 61 points, with the lowest total coming when they faced the league's top defense of Minnesota Vikings.
The Steelers have a reputation for playing a rugged brand of defence-first football, but they have also been involved in some high-scoring games this year.
Those include a 30-27 win over the Bengals, a 27-24 defeat by the Browns and a 34-22 victory over the Colts, while their Week 6 game also crept over the total for this game as they beat the Bucs 26-19.
Pittsburgh have scored at least 24 points in four successive weeks, while the Saints have fallen short of that mark only once all season and taking the over looks like the best bet for the early action.
Germie Bernard over 54.5 receiving yards (-115)
Germie Bernard has made a promising start to his rookie season since being drafted in the second round this year.
The wide receiver has had a chance to find his feet in the league playing behind veterans DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. but with Pittman Jr. and fellow young wideout Roman Wilson currently on injured reserve, Bernard has a golden opportunity to step up and make his mark.
The former Alabama star has recorded 80 receiving yards against the Colts and 87 against the Bucs, being targeted nine and 12 times by QB Aaron Rodgers in those games, and he should be a key part of the Steelers' offence on Sunday.
Steelers over 107.5 rushing yards (-120)
The Saints were able to keep the injury-hit Giants running game quiet last week, but they have generally struggled in that area this season.
They allowed 156 rushing yards to Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs in Week 1 and 145 to Bijan Robinson as the Falcons had 205 total rushing yards against them.
Aaron Jones of the Vikings had 113 rushing yards against New Orleans in Week 5 and Pittsburgh should be hopeful of running the ball well.
With Rico Dowdle having returned to action against the Bucs after missing three games through injury, the exact split of the workload between leading rusher Jaylen Warren and Dowdle at the Stade de France is hard to predict.
Therefore, taking the team's overall rushing yards line to go over is preferred to backing any rusher individually.
Warren had shared the backfield workload with Kenny Gainwell last season, but he has enjoyed playing the bellcow role this season and has averaged 76.7 yards per game, including big performances of 127 rushing yards against the Bengals, 93 against the Browns and 101 against the Colts.
Former Cowboy Dowdle took seven carries for 40 yards against Tampa Bay and could play a larger role this week.
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Steelers vs. Saints odds
Pittsburgh Steelers | -176 |
New Orleans Saints | +148 |
Spread | PIT Steelers -3.5 |
Total Points | O/U 44.5 |
Steelers vs. Saints player props
Anytime touchdown
Jaylen Warren (PIT Steelers) | -130 |
Kendre Miller (NO Saints) | +150 |
DK Metcalf (PIT Steelers) | +170 |
Chris Olave (NO Saints) | +180 |
Germie Bernard (PIT Steelers) | +220 |
Rico Dowdle (PIT Steelers) | +225 |
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