{"id":375252,"date":"2025-10-15T10:58:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=375252"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:58:46","slug":"steelers-vs-bengals-week-7-tnf-sgp-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/steelers-vs-bengals-week-7-tnf-sgp-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers vs. Bengals TNF Week 7 SGP predictions: Back DK Metcalf, Joe Flacco at +410"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An all-AFC North matchup takes centre stage on Thursday Night Football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Pittsburgh is the only team with a winning record in the division, sitting firmly at the top at 4-1. In saying that, I believe Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals are live underdogs in this game and will look to back them on an alternate spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Steelers vs. Bengals same-game parlay predictions for Week 7, featuring Flacco and DK Metcalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steelers vs. Bengals SGP predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SGP: Bengals +7.5 | <strong>Metcalf over 57.5 receiving yards | Flacco 250+ passing yards<\/strong> (+410)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Bengals +7.5<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>(-177):<\/strong> I believe the Bengals can build off last week&#8217;s performance. Yes, they lost by nine, but they were 13.5-point underdogs in that game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was also on the road, whereas Thursday&#8217;s contest will be played in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The offence has been much better at home, scoring 55 points across two games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flacco fits this offence better than the alternative, Jake Browning. More on Flacco later, but just know that Browning had a pitiful 6:8 TD-to-INT ratio in his time as the starter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Flacco, the 18-year vet, is better at getting the ball to Ja&#8217;Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, which is what&#8217;s important in this offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither squad has a particularly good defence, so I have faith the Bengals can score enough to keep the game within a touchdown, if not win straight up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"insights\"><a href=\"cacheembed:119469\">Embed: #119469<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday Night Football SGP picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Metcalf over 57.5 receiving yards <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (-112)<\/strong><\/strong>:<\/strong> Metcalf has been Aaron Rodgers&#8217; favourite target through six weeks, and there&#8217;s an argument to be made that he could be even more productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He has been targeted 31 times by Rodgers this season but only has 19 receptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Metcalf is 3-2 against this wager and is coming off back-to-back performances of 90+ yards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Week 6, he was targeted a season-high nine times, but that only led to four catches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that Metcalf doesn&#8217;t need many looks to get past this number. He&#8217;s a deep threat in this offence, demonstrated by his career-high 11.5 yards per target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That all goes before mentioning Cincinnati&#8217;s woeful defence. The unit allows the second-most passing yards per game in the NFL (258.5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great matchup for the Steelers&#8217; offence and Metcalf is the clear-cut WR1 for Rodgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Flacco 250+ passing yards<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (+112):<\/strong> The Steelers haven&#8217;t shown an ability to slow down the passing game, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pittsburgh concedes the sixth-most passing yards (245.0\/game).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three of five starting quarterbacks to face Pittsburgh have thrown for 250+ yards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The two QBs who fell short (Dillon Gabriel, Justin Fields) are worse arm talents than Flacco. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fields threw for 218 yards, and Gabriel attempted 52 passes (29 completions) for 221 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flacco was servicable in his first game with Cincy, throwing for 219 yards and two touchdowns (no interceptions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was against the Green Bay Packers, who&#8217;ve allowed far fewer passing yards (207.2\/game) than the Steelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game plan should be clear. Cincy&#8217;s weak offensive line hinders the running game, and Pittsburgh struggles to defend the pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Steelers vs. Bengals predictions made at 9:23 a.m. on 10\/15\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An all-AFC North matchup takes centre stage on Thursday Night Football. The pregame narrative: Pittsburgh is the only team with a winning record in the division, sitting firmly at the top at 4-1. 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