Looking for the best NFL SNF player prop picks for Week 10? The 6-2 Steelers visit the 6-2 Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Sunday night, with Cincinnati a 3.5-point favorite and the total near 49.5, and the AFC North lead on the line. Below, we break down our top Steelers vs. Bengals player props, complete with the lines and the matchup context behind each play.
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Pittsburgh comes off its bye with the NFL's top rush defense by DVOA and a run-heavy offense, while Cincinnati brings the league's best passing offense off a trip to Spain. The Bengals have allowed 5.04 yards per carry, the worst in the league, and the Steelers give up the most receiving yards to running backs after adjusting for opponents. Here are the props we like best for Sunday night.
Steelers vs. Bengals Player Props: Jaylen Warren Over 64.5 Rushing Yards
Warren is averaging 88.0 rushing yards per game on 5.9 yards per carry, with 704 yards on 119 carries through eight games, and he ran for 127 yards on 17 carries (7.5 per carry) and caught three passes for 49 yards in Pittsburgh's 30-27 win over these same Bengals in Week 3. He is the clear lead back, with 27 routes to Dowdle's seven the week Dowdle returned, and the Steelers come off their bye with a run-heavy, ball-control plan under Mike McCarthy to limit Joe Burrow's possessions. Cincinnati allows a league-worst 5.04 yards per carry and has given up 11 runs of 20 or more yards, though the Bengals rank 17th in rush defense DVOA, and the Steelers lead the NFL in rush defense DVOA themselves, which could keep Cincinnati from building a lead and abandoning the run. A back averaging 88 yards on 14.9 carries per game against a defense this soft looks like a good bet to clear 64.5, even as a 3.5-point underdog.
Steelers vs. Bengals Player Prop Bets: Pat Freiermuth Over 29.5 Receiving Yards
Freiermuth has 25 catches on 35 targets for 235 yards and four touchdowns through eight games, a 71.4% catch rate that produces a 127.7 passer rating when he is targeted, and he averages 29.4 receiving yards per game, right on this line. He has scored double-digit fantasy points in three of his last five games, and 12 of his 25 catches have moved the chains. The matchup is favorable, as the Bengals rank 29th in DVOA against tight ends, 20th in pass defense DVOA, and have allowed the ninth-most fantasy points per game to the position. Darnell Washington still shares snaps and targets, so Freiermuth's volume is capped, but a tight end this efficient against this defense clearing 29.5 yards looks like a fair bet.
Sunday Night Football Player Props: Joe Burrow Over 37.5 Pass Attempts
Burrow leads the NFL with a 114.8 passer rating, completing 74.0% of his passes for 2,386 yards and 23 touchdowns in eight games, and he has thrown 296 passes, an average of 37.0 per game, including 37 against these same Steelers in Week 3 (28 of 37 for 282 yards and three touchdowns) and 48 against Tennessee. The Bengals' ground game remains a liability, with Chase Brown averaging 3.9 yards per carry, and Pittsburgh leads the NFL in rush defense DVOA, which should push Cincinnati to the air, while the Steelers' ball-control approach could limit Burrow's possessions. Pittsburgh ranks 11th in pass defense DVOA and third against WR1, but with the Bengals only 3.5-point favorites and a total near 49.5, a close, high-scoring game should keep Burrow throwing, though he threw only 29 passes in last week's blowout win in Madrid. Clearing 37.5 attempts needs an average game script, and this matchup supports it.
Steelers vs. Bengals Player Prop Bets: Samaje Perine Over 4.5 Receiving Yards
Perine has eight catches on 11 targets for 70 yards through eight games, a 72.7% catch rate at 8.8 yards per reception, and with Chase Brown handling the bulk of the work, he is a rotational back who needs just one average reception to clear this number. Pittsburgh ranks 20th in DVOA against running backs and, after adjusting for opponent quality, no defense gives up more receiving yards per game to running backs, according to ESPN's Aaron Schatz, so checkdowns to the Cincinnati backfield should be available against a Steelers team with 26 sacks that wants to pressure Burrow. Perine caught one pass for five yards on three targets in the Week 3 meeting, and betting trends show he has hit the receptions under in nine of his last 12 games, so his role is small, but a bar of 4.5 yards is cleared by a single catch.
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