{"id":299854,"date":"2024-10-04T11:08:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T15:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=299854"},"modified":"2024-10-04T11:08:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T15:08:44","slug":"cowboys-vs-steelers-best-bets-nfl-week-5-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cowboys-vs-steelers-best-bets-nfl-week-5-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys vs. Steelers Week 5 best bets and odds: Bet on Fields to have a big game on SNF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys meet on Sunday Night Football. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Justin Fields&#8217; tenure as a Steeler has been off to a great start and I expect him to gash Dallas through the air and on the ground. Take the over on his passing\/rushing prop and on Pittsburgh&#8217;s team total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out my Cowboys vs. Steelers best bets for the Week 5 Sunday Night Football matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cowboys vs. Steelers best bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/american_football\/nfl\">NFL betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Bet: Fields over 238.5 passing and rushing yards (-114)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:96423\">Embed: #96423<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Steelers started slow against the Colts last week but Fields still had a historic day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fourth-year quarterback became the first player in franchise history with over 300 passing yards, 50 rushing yards and two or more total touchdowns in a single game.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I expected Fields to be a threat on the ground, especially behind Arthur Smith&#8217;s run-heavy play calling, but I&#8217;ve been impressed by his passing ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fields completed 25-of-32 passes for 245 yards in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers and 22-of-34 passes for 312 yards the following week against the Indianapolis Colts. His 74.8% completion rate ranks second among all quarterbacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither of those teams are slouches defensively, and Dallas&#8217; defence hasn&#8217;t been the same since Dan Quinn left last offseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cowboys rank 23rd in RBSDM.com&#8217;s defensive EPA per play (Los Angeles is second, Indianapolis is 17th) and particularly struggle to contain the rush. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas is last in defensive EPA per rush and is allowing the eighth-most rushing yards per game. Jaylen Warren and Cordarrelle Patterson are both questionable and Najee Harris hasn&#8217;t been performing that well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I expect Smith to dial up a few designed runs for Fields and believe the QB will amass enough yards through the air to comfortably clear this number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Three straight quarterbacks have cleared this line against the Cowboys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Steelers over 22.5 points (-120):<\/strong> If Fields is buzzing, Pittsburgh should have enough red zone chances to hit this over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:96424\">Embed: #96424<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cowboys have a rest advantage but will be missing some key players on the defensive side of the ball. Demarcus Lawrence is out and Micah Parsons is listed as doubtful with an ankle injury. In the secondary, DaRon Bland is on the IR while Trevon Diggs and Caelen Carson are questionable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas has allowed opponents to score on 75.0% of its trips to the red zone. That&#8217;s tied for the third-worst mark in the NFL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pittsburgh ranks a middling 15th in red zone scoring attempts per game (3.0) but has been improving week-over-week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picks made at 10:35 a.m. ET 10\/04\/2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys meet on Sunday Night Football. The pregame narrative: Justin Fields&#8217; tenure as a Steeler has been off to a great start and I expect him to gash Dallas through the air and on the ground. Take the over on his passing\/rushing prop and on Pittsburgh&#8217;s team total. 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