BETTING GUIDE

Looking to place a wager on some football games this weekend? The Post-Gazette has all the information you need to make picks in key contests, locally and nationally. Here’s the outlook for games Oct. 5-9. Odds are current as of Wednesday afternoon, per DraftKings Sportsbook. Historical information is from Scores and Odds. Public betting info is from Action Network.

Pro Football

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Baltimore at Steelers

Spread: Baltimore -4

Moneyline: Baltimore -198, Steelers +164

Over/under: 38.5

Trends: Big bettors are backing the Steelers with 81% of the cash in the spread market on 69% of the bets, a sign they favor the home underdog. … The Steelers have covered in five of their past six games as an underdog. … The under has cashed in five of the Steelers’ past seven games overall. … The Ravens have covered in five of their past six games. … Five of the past six meetings between these division rivals have been decided by a total of four points or fewer.

Thursday Night: Chicago at Washington

Spread: Washington -6

Moneyline: Washington -265, Chicago +215

Over/under: 44.5

Trends: Big bettors prefer the under, which accounts for 75% of the handle in the total market on just 62% of the tickets printed. … The Bears have covered in just one of their past 12 games. … The over has cashed in six of these teams’ eight combined games in 2023.

Jacksonville at Buffalo

Spread: Buffalo -5.5

Moneyline: Buffalo -230, Jacksonville +190

Over/under: 48.5

Trends: The Bills and the over are both substantial public sides with 70%-plus of the bets and cash behind them, putting the house behind the Jaguars and the under. … The Jaguars have covered in five of their past six games as underdogs. … The over has cashed in five of the Bills’ past six home games.

Sunday Night: Dallas at San Francisco

Spread: San Francisco -3.5

Moneyline: San Francisco -170, Dallas +142

Over/under: 45

Trends: There are some large bets on the 49ers, who are drawing 88% of the cash in the spread market on 67% of the bets. … Sharps are also pounding the under with 97% of the handle on just 40% of the tickets. … However, the Cowboys have covered in just two of their past 10 games.

Monday Night: Green Bay at Las Vegas

Spread: Green Bay -2.5

Moneyline: Green Bay -130, Las Vegas +110

Over/under: 44.5

Trends: Over is the preferred play of the big bettors, who are backing that market with 87% of the handle on 52% of the wagers. … However, the under has cashed in seven of the Raiders’ past 10 games. … The Packers have covered in seven of their past nine.