You can still place a prop bet on whether or not the Lions win a game this season. The Steelers are 3-5 against the spread this season, while the Lions are 4-4 ATS despite not winning a game. You can find the Steelers as low as at -6 in some sportsbooks including the South Point in Las Vegas. After the news broke that Roethlisberger will miss the game due to COVID, oddsmakers adjusted the line to -6.5. The Steelers opened as -9.5 favorites over the Lions. The Steelers hope that Roethlisberger, who is vaccinated, can return next week against the LA Chargers if he tests negative for COVID twice in a 24-hour period. With coverage of eight sports including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MMA, NASCAR, PGA, and Esports to optimize play on DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo DFS, Monkey Knife Fight, Prize Picks and more, DFS Alarm is the clear leader in DFS editorial and tools. After dropping three games in a row, the Steelers responded with a four-game winning streak. DFS Alarm is the one stop shop for everything you need to manage your DFS lineups. The Steelers are 5-3 this season, but sit in second place in the AFC North trailing the first-place Baltimore Ravens. Haskins spent the first half of this season on the Steelers practice squad, but had yet to join the active roster in any games. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting. The former first-round pick with the Washington Football Team washed out last season and got cut by head coach Ron Rivera. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. Rudolph started in nine of those games with a 5-4 record.ĭwayne Haskins will earn a promotion from the practice squad to backup. In the last three seasons, the Steelers are 8-7 in games without Roethlisberger. In 2020, the Steelers O-line allowed just 13 sacks in 15 starts for Roethlisberger.īackup quarterback Mason Rudolph will get the start against the Detroit Lions. He was also sacked 18 times in the first half of the season. Through eight games, Roethlisberger completed 65.6% of his passes for 1,986 yards, 10 touchdowns, and four interceptions. However, it was a bout of novel coronavirus that sidelined Big Ben for the first time this season. Roethlisberger took a licking this season, but despite playing through multiple maladies this season including a torn pectoral muscle and a nagging shoulder injury. Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in action against the Chicago Bears during Monday Night Football in Week 9. She has too much respect for people out here (to do that).On the eve of their Week 10 matchup against the winless Detroit Lions, the Pittsburgh Steelers discovered the quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tested positive for COVID-19. It comes with the job, but my biggest pet peeve is being with my wife and someone hands the phone to my wife and just says, ‘Take a picture of us.’ I’ve told her multiple times that every time they do that, take a selfie of herself and hand them the phone back.
“But now, just being on TV as much as I have been with interviews and things like that, I definitely get recognized a lot more.
You don’t look at me and say, ‘That’s a professional athlete.’ I’ve got the dad bod, so I’m not an overly jacked person. I still had the fresh face and I was still a young-looking guy. “Even after the Grey Cup, I still didn’t get recognized in some places. The 27-year-old Mitchell, who quarterbacked the Stampeders to the 2014 Grey Cup title and the 2016 West Division crown, has become a highly recognizable figure in Calgary. It’s family and it’s people, and it’s a good thing to be around.” How’s your baby doing? How’s your wife?’ It just shows you what people prioritize out here. Every single person I’ve seen this entire time, the first thing they’ve said is, ‘Congratulations on your baby. It’s not like, ‘Oh, you’re the quarterback of the Calgary Stampeders.’ They want to know where you’re from. That’s the conclusion some in the league are reaching after the NFL boiled multiple blatant and ongoing violations of the COVID protocol down to a single 14,650 fine for Packers quarterback. My wife wants to go somewhere a little more hot, but I love the snow. Honestly, it’s not even the CFL - it’s Canada. That’s one thing I respect and love about the CFL. “I’m going to shake your hand,” Mitchell said. But as a CFL aficionado, you can walk right up to the league’s reigning most outstanding player and enjoy a cordial conversation. If you are an NFL fan, good luck getting anywhere near the likes of Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.