NFL MNF Betting Preview & Tips: Ebron to excel in Cincinnati

NFL expert Tom Selwyn (@Tom_Selwyn) shares his expert opinion on the best bets available from Monday night's action from Week 15.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals | Tuesday 22nd December 2020, 01:15 | Sky Sports

Facing the Bengals this Monday night should come as welcome relief for the Steelers who, after starting the season 11-0, have dropped two straight games to fellow AFC contenders. A Cincinnati team that you’ve beaten 11 games in a row and is starting a 3^rd string QB certainly looks like it should be the tonic Pittsburgh needs to get back to winning ways.

The Steelers should, if they have aspirations of a Super Bowl this year, make sure this game isn’t close as they are by far the more talented team, but I generally don’t like double-digit handicaps when we see garbage time TDs each week.

I do like the matchup that Pittsburgh TE Eric Ebron has this week though; Cincinnati’s defence has given up 867 yard to TEs this year, which is the 2^nd most in the league. Recently Ebron had become more of a red zone specialist with the Colts, but his role with the Steelers this year is a little more expansive and is currently 10^th in yards at his position.

Ebron’s been given a minimum of 5 targets in all but 2 games this year and has 27 in his last 3 games. He should have a decent amount of opportunities again this week and so I’ll be backing a TE for the 2^nd week in a row. Ebron to have Over 36.5 receiving yards is my pick this week.

One for Game Pass’ Game in 40 in the morning I’d say for this game.