Pittsburgh Against Atlanta in NFL Gambling

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NFL gambling exhilaration is high for a possible Super Bowl preview from Pittsburgh as the Steelers host the Falcons in a NFL wagering competition of top contenders. NFL gambling oddsmakers will have to evaluate the worth of the Steelers as third string quarterback Dennis Dixon will make the start in this NFL wagering opener.



The online sports book when Betting Football opened with Atlanta as a 2.5-point fave and also with an over/under of 38. Pittsburgh is in the rare position of being a home longshot considering of the quarterback situation.

Due his violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, Pittsburgh’s normal starting QB, Ben Roethlisberger, is suspended for the 1st 4 competitions of the year. Byron Leftwich, the second string QB, was hurt in last week’s preseason finale, which means that Dixon must start versus Atlanta.

“It’s every quarterback’s dream to get an opportunity to start in the National Football League,” Dixon, who has one career start, said. “My number’s called now, I’m going to have fun with it, I’m happy, then again there’s a lot of work to be had.” Dixon will be backed up by Charlie Batch.

Running back Rashard Mendenhall is likely to get lots of work from the backfield. Pittsburgh has defeated the NFL prospects in 14 from their last 20 competitions as an longshot with 5 consecutive payouts.

The Atlanta Falcons enter the year with the top anticipations in team history. Head coach Mike Smith is the 1st ever Atlanta coach to lead the team to consecutive winning years. Atlanta wants to go back to the post season in 2010 and is deemed a top contender to unseat the New Orleans Saints for supremacy in the NFC South.

“We feel like we can take the next step,” said wideout Roddy White. “Everyone wants to take that next step. Everyone is doing what it takes to get there.” A 3-year starter who commenced that role as a rookie, Matt Ryan leads the offense.

Atlanta worked to boost the defense throughout the offseason and obtained CB Dunta Robinson to shore up a pass defense that rated 26th a year ago. In 11 from their last 16 competitions as a fave, Atlanta has defeated the NFL lines, with 6 covers in their last 8 as chalks.

Atlanta has covered the spread in their last 4 NFL gambling competitions with Pittsburgh even though the squads have not met since 2006. The past 2 games in the series have gone over the total in sport betting.


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