We have got a extremely entertaining Week 1 matchup on our palms between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons. Kirk Cousins is slated to make his extremely anticipated Falcons debut, whereas Russell Wilson could or might not be making his for Pittsburgh. 

Wilson is questionable for the sport as he’s coping with a calf damage. That might open the door for Justin Fields to make his first common season begin for the Steelers after he bought the vast majority of the staff’s first-team reps throughout coaching camp. 

Whoever begins for the Steelers will likely be with out wideout Roman Wilson and beginning offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo. Relaxation assured that Pittsburgh will lean on working again Najee Harris, who ran for 86 yards on 17 carries throughout Pittsburgh’s win in Atlanta again in Week 13 of the 2022 season. On protection, it’s going to be fascinating to see if the Steelers’ protection (which made a number of massive additions this offseason) is ready to include Cousins and Atlanta’s spectacular talent gamers, led by working again Bijan Robinson. 

Here is how one can comply with the motion in actual time, together with our prediction for the way Sunday’s sport will play out.

All NFL odds are through SportsLine Consensus.

The place to look at Steelers vs. Falcons

Date: Sunday, Sept. 8 | Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
TV: FOX | Stream: fubo (attempt without spending a dime)
Comply with: CBS Sports activities App
Odds: Falcons -3.5, O/U 42 

Steelers vs. Falcons prediction 

I feel the Steelers can win the sport in the event that they run the ball, defend the ball (which isn’t been one in all Fields’ strengths if he’s in for Wilson) and defend whomever is in at quarterback. Cousins and Co. will make some performs, however the Steelers protection ought to have the ability to decrease these performs so long as the offense does not put them in unhealthy spots. 

Projected rating: Steelers 16, Falcons 13 
The choose: Steelers +3.5