Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

NFL futures: Two Pittsburgh Steelers bets to make

By Griffin Carroll | Last updated Aug 18, 2024 10:18 PM ET

We're going through all the available futures offered to us for each NFL team and picking out two of our favorites.

Maybe it's a player prop future, maybe it's built on the team itself. Either way, we're finding two bets for all 32 teams. Today's target: the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 odds

Wins: Over 8.5 (+122) | Under 8.5 (-150)
To win division: +800
To win conference: +2800
To win Super Bowl: +5000

Two future bets on the Steelers

Over 8.5 wins (+122 FanDuel)

Death, taxes, Mike Tomlin finishing over .500. Tomlin has never had a losing season in Pittsburgh, and at plus-money, we'll sign up for that streak to continue.

The team had some rough QB play last year and now will either have Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, both of whom have conceivably a higher-ceiling than Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph.

The defense remains a big strength, and we're just going to trust in Tomlin getting the most out of the Steelers in what is a very tough division.

Pat Freiermuth 5+ receiving touchdowns (+240 DraftKings)

New offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is often noted to heavily utilize the tight end position, and early reports out of Pittsburgh's camp are that's exactly what's happening.

That could be big news for Pat Freiermuth, who should see better QB play this season and return to the red zone role that was so fruitful for him his rookie season when he caught seven TDs.

There's a lot of red zone work up for grabs, as Diontae Johnson, last year's RZ target leader, is gone. At this price, we like investing in Pittsburgh's top tight end on an offense that lacks too many trusted pass-catchers.

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Griffin Carroll

Griffin Carroll is focused on bringing you the betting numbers that matter. With a focus on the NFL, NHL and NBA, Griffin relies on a data-driven betting approach for prop bets, spread picks and over/unders.

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