Upset Alert: Beware These NFL Underdogs in Week 2
Find out which NFL underdogs we're backing in Week 2
By BetQL – Sep 16, 2022, 3:21pm
Dan Karpuc: Steelers +110 vs. Patriots
New England suffered a brutal 20-7 loss in Miami in Week 1 and now have to deal with an ailing Mac Jones. The quarterback is dealing with a back issue and missed practice on Thursday with a non-COVID illness. If he can't go on Sunday, the Patriots will turn to Brian Hoyer and Bailey Zappe at the position, but if he does, he definitely won't be at 100%.
Despite their 23-20 win over the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals last week, the Steelers are home underdogs in this matchup, which makes no sense to me. Even with T.J. Watt now on the IR, this Steelers defense is solid and should not have much trouble dealing with the vanilla Patriots offense. I always respect New England's defense, but I think this Pittsburgh offense has enough weapons to do some damage. If they score a couple touchdowns, that may be all they need.