Thursday Night Football Respected Money Breakdown: Steelers vs Bengals
Thursday Night Football Respected Money Breakdown: Steelers vs Bengals
Week 7 of the 2025 season kicks off on Thursday Night featuring what is being called the “Icy Hot Bowl”, as two 40-year-old quarterbacks face off for just the second time in the history of the NFL. Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco lead the Steelers (4-1) and Bengals (2-4) into a primetime NFC North battle, respectively.
Written by Frank Taddeo, @RespectedMoney on X
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TOP PLAYS
WR Ja’Marr Chase – Anytime Touchdown (+145)
Despite missing star QB Joe Burrow under center, Chase has rebounded over the last two weeks catching 16 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns. In his first game with veteran Joe Flacco piloting the offense last week against the Packers, the standout WR was on the receiving end of a team-high 12 targets.
Chase sits 3rd in Targets (57), 11th in Air Yards (549), 9th in Red Zone Targets (6) and 10th in First Read Targets (41). The overall WR5 in PPR formats now faces a Steelers defense that is allowing an average of 13.6 receptions for 160.4 yards per game to opposing wideouts. A deeper dive reveals that Chase has shined when facing Pittsburgh, hauling in 37 receptions for 496 yards and five touchdowns in six career games against the Steelers. That production, at healthy odds, improves on Thursday night.
TE – Jonnu Smith Over 27.5 Receiving Yards (-113)
Smith, who has not surpassed this projection this season, encounters a favorable matchup that demands an investment, In Week 6 he draws a Bengals defense surrendering the fourth-most passing yards, more specifically 65.8 yards per game to opposing tight ends. A deeper dive reveals that seven TE’s (Fannin, 63; Njoku, 37; Hockenson, 49; Trautman, 32; Engram, 29; LaPorta, 92 and Kraft, 43) have all eclipsed this demand against Cincinnati. With slot WR Calvin Austin (shoulder) ruled out, expect Smith, who ranks third on the club in targets (20), to receive the majority of the volume in the middle of the field from Rodgers.
RB – Jaylen Warren Over 16.5 Receiving Yards (-106)
Warren, one of the top receiving backs in the NFL, has eclipsed this line in three of four games this season and on Thursday night is in line for more production against a Bengals defense that has struggled to contain pass-catching backs, allowing 46.3 receiving yards per game to the position. Specifically, seven RBs have surpassed this demand: (Sampson, 64; Etienne, 18; Tuten, 32; Scott, 20; Harvey, 40; Gibbs, 33 and Jacobs, 57). Expect Warren, who is averaging 28.3 receiving yards in his last three games against the Bengals, to become the 8th player to exploit the vulnerable area of the Cincinnati front seven.
Performance Recap
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🔥Overall YTD: 26-35 (+14.5 UNITS)📈
