Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Point Spreads at SBG Global
The team went 8-8 in terms of over/unders versus NFL Point Spreads. The Steelers won the AFC North but lost in the playoffs to Jacksonville. NFL Point Spreads had the Steelers favored in many games during the 2007 season. One instance where they were not favored was at New England where the Steelers lost 34-13. NFL Spread data shows that six Steelers made the Pro Bowl, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, running back Willie Parker, strong safety Troy Polamalu, offensive guard Alan Faneca, linebacker James Harrison and defensive tackle Casey Hampton.
In the off-season Pittsburgh signed Roethlisberger to an 8 year extension, making him one of the highest paid players in the NFL. The Steelers lost pro bowl guard Alan Faneca according to NFL Point Spreads news and he will be tough to replace. They did sign running back Mewelde Moore from the Minnesota Vikings.
2007 NFL Point Spreads data shows that the Steelers ranked first in overall defense during the regular season in yards allowed even though the defense let the team down in the playoffs. Roethlisberger threw for 32 TD’s last season according to NFL Point Spread numbers and Willie Parker was great until getting injured. The offense has a lot of weapons including Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes and Heath Miller but they still only ranked 17th in total yards according to NFL spread data from 2007.
The Steelers are definitely one of the teams that are Super Bowl contenders. With a top rated defense they are in every game versus NFL Point Spreads. The team was a profitable 5-3 against NFL Point Spreads at home in 2007 while they struggled on the road going 3-5 against NFL Point Spreads.
Santonio Holmes led the team in touchdowns with 8 according to NFL Point Spreads numbers. Willie Parker had 1,316 yards while Big Ben threw for 3,158 yards according to NFL Point Spread numbers. Holmes led the receivers with 942 yards. On defense, James Harrison led the team with 7.5 sacks while Ivan Taylor and Deshea Townsend had two interceptions each according to NFL Spread numbers.
