Minnesota at Pittsburgh (10/25/2009)

Away:  Minnesota [4-2 ATS]
Home:  Pittsburgh [1-5 ATS]

Game Time: 1:00 PM
Stadium: Heinz Field

Recent Meetings:
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Team Leaders:

Minnesota:
Passing: Brett Favre (1347)
Rushing: Adrian Peterson (624)
Receiving: Sidney Rice (409)

Pittsburgh:
Passing: Ben Roethlisberger (1887)
Rushing: Rashard Mendenhall (349)
Receiving: Hines Ward (599)

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2 good teams just going at it.  I wouldn't play either one.  Personaly I would just take over 45.5.   MInn and score and Pitt can score.  and both have good defenses.  I'm thinking a 30-25 type of game. 

I DEFINITELY like the Steelers in this one!!! Minnesota is playing their first game OUTDOORS since week 1 when they played at Cleveland in NICE 75/80 degree temperature, now they have to play outdoors, more than likely in COLD conditions. Brett Favre is a year older than last year. Can his one year older bones take the cold weather in Pittsburgh? Also, Favre is bound to start taking some hard hits back there & I feel that Pittsburgh just might do that to him.

Final score:  Pittsburgh  28   Minnesota  17

 

This is a great cap... and I feel the same way about this game...

last year I watched as the Farve played terrible during the cold games with the JETS.... the year before he couldn't handle the Lambau cold.... his whole career he played in the cold well, but he's 40 now...

plus, we are still waiting for that improv-farve-interception and what better team to do that against than the Steelers with their zone-blitz packages and Harrision coming at him....

Pitt defense will be able to contain AP...

I see a very low-scoring affair...

 

21-10 Pitt

I agree with dddevin.  Two good offences against each other.  Looks like a good one for the OVER.  Plus pitt's D has not been able to hold the cover against two sorry teams.

Favre is one year older, I guess he is the only one aging and the rest of us have found the fountain of youth. Favre have the 3rd best qb rating at the moment.He is like fine wine getting better with age.I am hoping the line will get to -6 than I will take the Vikings .. Go Purple !!!!!!!

A lot of people have been saying who have the Vikings beaten? They have beaten two of the same teams that Pitts won. Cleveland and Detroit. Pitts other win was pathetic SD . Pitts ATS is 1-5 (overvalue)
Minn is ATS 4-2.  At Least Vikings have beaten 3 teams that has a winning records in Balt, SF, GB when they face.

Vikings +4
Vikings ML

This will be a hell of a game!  I'm taking the Vikings +4 after seeing the game against the ravens and thinking about the situation a bit.

I'm on the Minny train for now with the way Favre and Peterson are playing. I'll take +4 and expect them to win outright. I'm not buying this cold temp talk about Favre...

Pitt is good but they aren't covering ATS

Minn +4

neloms agreed.. favre have played in the cold many times. i'm jumping on that train minn +3.5

I'll be on the over here.  The Favre/Peterson one-two punch is getting it done on that side of the ball, and I'm not inclined to bet the other way because it's cold outside.  The Minnesota secondary leaves something to be desired, especially with Winfield out for this game.  Big Ben to Hines all day.  And Mendenhall is a madman right now.  45 looks like a manageable over to me.  2 units.

Steelers      ( 4 - 2 )    Defense # 3    Offense # 5

Vikings       ( 6 - 0 )    Defense # 18  Offense # 13

how cold is it going to be?

 

Minny seems like the clear choice, we need to factor in the weather (although brett is no stranger to cold weather)

Im interested to see what the public is doing with this line. if every1 is on Minny by Sat i would stay away...

Is Polamalu back?

Favre won't have to pass much. Vikings good running game and defense. At +3.5, If Steelers steal this with a FG the Vikes still cover.

I'd stay on the Under in this one..

        An easy win and cover by the Vikings, as the Steelers are completely outgunned, and out classed!  Breaka Bookie, I don't want to start a war between us pal, but lately I've been checking out your selections, and without exception- they're always different from me. Keep up the good work, because I don't know what your doing, but I'm hitting over 61% of my prime plays! I'm a former New Yorker, and I don't like you!

I think the books made the vikings +4 to get a lot of action on such a popular team at the moment. I like the steelers home and i dont think the vikings are as great as everyone is saying..STEELERS win by double digits here..gl everyone!!

I think the books made the vikings +4 to get a lot of action on such a popular team at the moment. I like the steelers home and i dont think the vikings are as great as everyone is saying..STEELERS win by double digits here..gl everyone!!

 

lol your funny dude. ok the steelers might win but by double digits, please don't make a fool outa your self

what about that statement is making a fool outta him?

well I guess your entitled to your opinion.... but I've had a pretty good year so far minus last week... the Giants killed me but the Ravens saved me and I hit on the Monday Night Over again...

I watched Farve unfold last year during the COLD WEATHER... like when he went to Seattle in the cold weather, and against Miami the game I was at, and when he shit the bed against buffalo.... he just wasn't the same in the cold weather as he was earlier in his career....

this will be his first test outdoors, let's see how he does.... agianst a quality defense on the road I think he will turn the ball over and Pitt will cover...

Pitt is rolling right now and I don't think Minn will stop them at home....

but good luck to all

lol i guess everyone have an openion. mine is the steelers choke at home, they could not beat cinci.

Pitt can't hold Favre and Petterson down. The Vikings have them outmanned on offense and defense. This one is not close.

Vikings +4 easily