Steelers-Broncos will be all about Defense
It will be defense first when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football (8:35 pm ET, ESPN).
The Steelers are 3-point road favorites and the total is 41½ in NFL Lines at Legends.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS over the past six meetings. The teams last squared off on Oct. 21, 2007, when the Broncos won 31-28 as a 4.5-point home underdog.
In their last game, the Steelers beat the previously unbeaten Minnesota Vikings 27-17 as a 6-point favorite in Week 7. The score fell under the over/under total of 46.5.
LaMarr Woodley scored on a fumbled recovery and Keyaron Fox scored on an interception return for Pittsburgh in the win.
The Broncos lost their first game of the season last week, 30-7 against the Baltimore Ravens as a 4.5-point underdog in Week 8. The score fell under the over/under total of 42.5.
Kyle Orton passed for 152 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for Denver, while Knowshon Moreno rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.
Pittsburgh (5-2 SU, 2-5 ATS) has won four straight games. Denver is 6-1 SU and ATS.
The total has gone over in six of the past seven meetings.
