{"id":318452,"date":"2025-01-01T15:54:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T20:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=318452"},"modified":"2025-01-01T15:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T20:54:29","slug":"bengals-vs-steelers-week-18-prop-picks-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/bengals-vs-steelers-week-18-prop-picks-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals vs. Steelers Week 18 prop picks: Mike Gesicki should stay involved on Saturday night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Saturday night, the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers play a meaningful matchup in their season finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Both teams have playoff-related implications that will require them to play at full strength. I&#8217;m backing yardage overs for one player per side, Pittsburgh&#8217;s Russell Wilson and Cincinnati&#8217;s Mike Gesicki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Bengals vs. Steelers prop picks for their Week 18 game on Jan. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bengals vs. Steelers prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:104875\">Embed: #104875<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/american_football\/nfl\">NFL betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Gesicki over 27.5 yards (-114)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gesicki had a massive day last weekend to help the Bengals keep their season alive. He should stay involved enough to cash this over in Week 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Saturday against the Denver Broncos, Gesicki enjoyed season highs in targets (12) and receptions (10). He turned that opportunity into 86 receiving yards, including a pair of catches in overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;d be rash to assume Gesicki will see that kind of work again, but he doesn&#8217;t need anything close to it to cash this bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since Week 8, Gesicki has 30+ yards in 6\/9 games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He&#8217;s averaged 5.7 targets and 46.3 yards in that span.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Dec. 1, Gesicki had five catches for 53 yards vs. PIT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chase Brown (ankle) was a non-participant in practice to start the week. If he&#8217;s out \u2014 or at least limited \u2014 that should cement a greater role in the short-yardage passing game for Gesicki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Pittsburgh has allowed the seventh-most receptions per game to opposing tight ends (5.8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wilson over 235.5 passing yards (-114):<\/strong> Let&#8217;s see if a date with the Bengals can get Wilson out of a funk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilson has thrown for fewer than 220 yards in four consecutive games. The Steelers have also lost three in a row, scoring 17 or fewer points in each of those matchups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But let&#8217;s not forget how porous Cincy&#8217;s defence has been \u2014 and the fact that Wilson did his best work against that group last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bengals rank 29th in points allowed and 27th in yards allowed this season. In Week 12, Wilson carved them up for 414 yards and three TDs on 29-of-38 passing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pittsburgh&#8217;s top receiver, George Pickens, missed three of the team&#8217;s past four games. That&#8217;s a critical piece of Wilson&#8217;s recent woes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a healthy Pickens and a juicy matchup, I like Wilson to put up some solid yardage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 3:30 p.m. ET 01\/01\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday night, the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers play a meaningful matchup in their season finale. The pregame narrative: Both teams have playoff-related implications that will require them to play at full strength. I&#8217;m backing yardage overs for one player per side, Pittsburgh&#8217;s Russell Wilson and Cincinnati&#8217;s Mike Gesicki. 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