NFL Thursday Night Game of the Week Preview

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Week 11 of the NFL season gets started tonight in Pittsburgh. The 7-2 Steelers host the 6-3 Tennessee Titans. The Steelers are 7 point favorites and the over/under is 44 points. The game kicks off at 7:25pm Central Standard Time and can be seen locally on NBC or nationally on the NFL Network.

Both teams enter tonight’s game on fire. The Steelers and the Titans have each won 4 straight games and are AFC contenders. The Steelers have relied on their defense and have the 2nd best scoring defense in the NFL. The Titans have been a much more balanced attack.

Marcus Mariota has battled all season with injuries. The quarterback has a banged up shoulder and ankle but will still start tonight. His 3rd year in the league has been a solid one but his numbers don’t show that. He has thrown 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions with a QBR of 83.1. His favorite target on the season has been Delanie Walker. The tight end has 43 receptions so far. Out of the backfield the Titans have a two headed monster of Demarco Murray and Derrick Henry. They both have rushed for over 400 yards and average over 4 yards per carry.

Big Ben Roethlisberger is having an average year. He has thrown 12 touchdowns but has also tossed 10 interceptions. He is completing 61.1% of his passes with a QBR of 83.8. His favorite target is a shock to no one. Antonio Brown has 60 catches for 882 yards so far. Le’Veon Bell is also having an incredible year. He has rushed for 840 yards and 5 touchdowns. With big games, Bell and Brown can each go over the 1,000 yard mark extremely early in the season.

This should be a great game tonight. With the over/under at 44 and the weather not being an issue, there should be a fair amount of scoring. Both teams will try to enforce their will with their running games but whomever can make the bigger pays downfield between Mariota and Roethlisberger will be the difference.

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