Panthers Vs Steelers: NFL Betting Trends, Stats And Computer Predictions – Week 15

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 12, 2022

The Carolina Panthers (5-8) and Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8) will clash in Week 15. The Steelers, +125 on the moneyline to win, and the Panthers, listed at -2.5 on the spread, kick things off on December 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. The matchup’s point total is currently listed at 37.5.

The insights in the article below reflect odds as of December 18, 2022 at 1:48 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Panthers Vs Steelers Odds

Computer Pick

Computer picks for Panthers vs Steelers
ATS pick Over/Under pick
Steelers (+2.5) Over (37.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Team Stat Rankings

Panthers Steelers
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 20.0 (24) 17.5 (27)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 22.3 (13) 22.5 (14)
Off. Yards per Play (Rank) 5.1 (23) 4.9 (27)
Def. Yards per Play (Rank) 5.3 (11) 5.7 (20)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 16 (18) 17 (19)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 14 (23) 17 (10)

Panthers Betting Insights

  • The Panthers have seven wins in 13 games against the spread this year.
  • The Panthers have seen five of its 13 games hit the over.
  • Seven times so far this year, the Panthers and their opponent have combined to score more than 37.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 37.5, 3.8 points fewer than the average total in Carolina games thus far this season.

Steelers Betting Insights

  • Against the spread, the Steelers are 6-6-1 this season.
  • Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 4-4-1 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Out of 13 Steelers games so far this season, five have hit the over.
  • Pittsburgh games have gone over 37.5 points on eight occasions this year.
  • The average total for Steelers games is 41.5 points, 4.0 more than this game’s over/under.

Panthers Players to Watch

  • Phillip Walker has thrown for 731 yards (121.8 ypg) to lead Carolina, completing 59.4% of his passes and collecting three touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season.
  • D’Onta Foreman has 637 rushing yards on 147 carries with four touchdowns.
  • Chuba Hubbard has carried the ball 55 times for 250 yards (22.7 per game) and two touchdowns.
  • Terrace Marshall Jr.’s 346 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 35 times and has collected 19 receptions and one touchdown.
  • Shi Smith has caught 16 passes for 185 yards (14.2 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
  • Ian Thomas has a total of 176 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 19 passes.
  • Brian Burns leads the team with 10.5 sacks, and also has 13.0 TFL and 55 tackles.
  • Shaq Thompson, Carolina’s leading tackler, has 98 tackles, 7.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
  • Jaycee Horn has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 43 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and seven passes defended.

Steelers Players to Watch

  • Mitchell Trubisky has thrown for 1,073 yards (178.8 per game) while completing 63.3% of his passes and tossing four touchdown passes with five interceptions this season.
  • Najee Harris has carried the ball 187 times for 704 yards, with five touchdowns.
  • Jaylen Warren has rushed for 206 yards on 42 carries.
  • Diontae Johnson leads his team with 647 receiving yards on 67 catches.
  • Pat Freiermuth has put up a 630-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 53 passes on 82 targets.
  • George Pickens’ 65 targets have resulted in 40 receptions for 590 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Alex Highsmith leads the team with 10.0 sacks, and also has 7.0 TFL and 46 tackles.
  • Minkah Fitzpatrick has 73 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and four interceptions, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.

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