To kick off the entire NFL preseason Week 3 slate on Thursday, we’ve got a matchup in Carolina with the Panthers hosting the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers with Aaron Rodgers now under center. While the future Hall-of-Famer hasn’t taken a snap with his new team just yet, we’ve still got our best Steelers vs. Panthers predictions for you.

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Steelers vs. Panthers Predictions For NFL Preseason Week 3, Thursday 8/21

Despite leading the Steelers to winning seasons throughout his entire tenure, Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin has been getting more and more criticism, this offseason included. That’s in part why they nabbed Aaron Rodgers, but as mentioned, we still have yet to see him under center for the black and gold.

Fans in the Steel City, unhappy about postseason success, wouldn’t even know what to do with themselves if they were fans in Carolina these days. Panthers fans are hoping that this is the year that they see the 2021 version of Bryce Young, when he won the Heisman Trophy with Alabama.

Unlike the veteran Rodgers, the youngster has been featured in both of Carolian’s preseason games thus far, both of which have ended in losses. In fact, the fashion in which they have come plays a major role in the target of the best bet from our Steelers vs. Panthers predictions for Thursday.
 

 

 

Steelers vs. Panthers Best Bet: Under 36.5 Points (-105 At DraftKings)

If there were two teams that combine for the perfect recipe for unders, it’s the Steelers and Panthers. Both Pittsburgh and Carolina have had questionable QB play at best, and despite needing to figure things out at the most important position, their preseason offense has also been questionable at best.

When teams need to figure things out at QB, they’re usually the teams that put forth the extra effort in these exhibition games. Just look at the New York Giants - they’ve scored 34 and 31 points this preseason. Well, in Carolina, they’ve scored a COMBINED 13 points!

Similarly, Pittsburgh has faded quickly since their NFL preseason Week 1 win, scoring just 14 points last week. Lackluster offense in the preseason is something we should be used to with these teams as well. Last year, the Panthers scored just 12 and three points in two of their three games, while the Steelers never scored more than 17 in any of their three games.

Those teams were under the same regime, and let’s also not forget that Pittsburgh has lost a weapon in George Pickens while also having no reason to risk newcomer DK Metcalf. Along with a recent Calvin Austin injury, we’ve got the under 36.5 points (-105 at DraftKings) as the best bet from our Steelers vs. Panthers predictions. 
 

 

 

How To Watch Steelers vs. Panthers NFL Preseason Week 3

Right from the start, we said that Carolina would be at home for this matchup, and you can see exactly how to watch Steelers vs. Panthers NFL preseason Week 3:

  • Where: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • When: 7 PM ET on 8/21
  • Watch on TV: NFL Network
  • Where to stream: NFL+, Hulu + Live TV
     
 

 

Steelers vs. Panthers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Make sure that you’ve got lines for more than just our best bet and check out the latest Steelers vs. Panthers odds at DraftKings Sportsbook:

 

 

Steelers vs. Panthers Injury Report & Latest News

We mentioned the Calvin Austin injury when breaking down the main target of our Steelers vs. Panthers picks, and along with Ben Skowronek, those are the most recent injury updates in Pittsburgh.

As for Steelers vs. Panthers news in Carolina, the most notable is that of Andy Dalton banging up his elbow. That only further supports a low-scoring game, and you can stay up-to-date with all Steelers vs. Panthers injury updates and much more with the Fantasy Alarm NFL injury report!
 

 

 

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