Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Will Levis Prop Bet and Week 9 TNF Prediction, Picks and Odds

Will Levis was a dominant force in his first NFL action last week. Can he keep it going against one of the best defenses in the league?

The rookie quarterback will take the Tennessee Titans on the road to face off with the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC clash of playoff hopefuls.

The Steelers are the slight home favorites but the oddsmakers could see this one going either way, as reflected by the moneyline odds.

Spread: Steelers -2.5
Moneyline: Titans +120; Steelers -145
Scoring Total: 36.5 points

While Levis had a fantastic debut, this game is going to prove to be much tougher sledding against an elite pass-rush which should be getting Cam Heyward back.

Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett is banged up and among the worst signal-callers in the NFL even when healthy, but the Steelers are well-rounded enough to pick up that slack and come away with the home victory.

Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Betting Prediction

Levis had a dream debut, completing 19-of-29 passes for 238 yards and four touchdowns in place of the injured Ryan Tannehill. The second-round pick did so against a solid Falcons defense, but this is definitely an upturn in competition.

T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith are already an impressive pass-rushing duo and Cameron Heyward was activated off injured reserve for this matchup, which will beef up the defensive front even more.

Levis will need to have a quick internal clock against that pressure and he could be baited into some mistakes.

Pickett has a ribs injury but has been adamant he will play in this game. The second-year quarterback has not put up great numbers this season and gets a tough matchup against a pretty good Tennessee defense, but if he can limit the mistakes, that should be enough to help the Steelers eke out the win.

Pittsburgh has a negative-34 point-differential on the season but a win here would push it to 5-3 on the year.

Prediction: Steelers 20, Titans 16

Prop Bet Pick: Titans QB Will Levis Over/Under 201.5 Passing Yards

This number feels optimistic based off only one career start, albeit an extremely impressive one. The Steelers are allowing 6.7 net yards per pass attempt, which is in the bottom half of the league, but it’s doubtful that coach Mike Vrabel will want to put too much on Levis in this primetime road game.

Derrick Henry has gotten back on track with a pair of nice rushing games the past two outings and will be relied on heavily.

Levis may have to throw the ball late if the Titans are trailing, but I think Tennessee is going to have a safe game-plan that relies on the run and the quick game, which will suppress his passing yardage total.

Prediction: Will Levis under 201.5 passing yards (-115 at BetMGM)

How to Watch Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, at 8:15 p.m. ET at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The game can be seen on Amazon Prime Video.