Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos odds, expert picks, how to watch: Faith in Steelers holds on

It doesn’t look like we’ll get a Russell Wilson revenge game against the Denver Broncos as the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to start quarterback Justin Fields for the second game in a row. Despite the unsettled quarterback situation and the lack of a touchdown in their Week 1 win, the Steelers are still a small road favorite.

That is almost entirely due to the combination of the Steelers defense being one of the best in the NFL — coming off a dominant showing in Week 1 — and getting to play against rookie quarterback Bo Nix, making his second NFL start. Nix averaged just 3.3 yards per attempt in his Week 1 debut while throwing two interceptions. Mike Tomlin is also 24-6 in his head-coaching career against rookie quarterbacks.

Given that, as well as the notoriously conservative nature of the Steelers offense, points might be a problem in this game, and the 36.5 total reflects that. This is the lowest total in the NFL this week and one of only three under 40 points.

Even though the Steelers offense did not produce a touchdown on Sunday, the offense still moved the ball better than it had in previous seasons, generating six scoring drives (all field goals) and having only two three-and-outs. Fields was able to make plays and extend drives with his feet, and seemed to get more comfortable as the game went on and the Steelers introduced more play-action passing to get him on the edge.

The Steelers are only 31-40-3 against the spread as road favorites in the Tomlin era but are 6-5-1 over the past five years in such games.

This is just the second time Denver has been a home underdog under Sean Payton, winning the only other game.

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How to watch Steelers vs. Broncos

• Venue: Empower Field at Mile High — Denver
• Time: 4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday
• TV: CBS
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