Monday Night Football Week 8 Picks: A Defensive Showdown to End Week 8

• The Steelers are allowing the second-fewest points per game

• New York leads the league in sacks

• Daniel Jones was benched during last week’s loss

This week’s Monday Night Football matchup features two talented defenses as the New York Giants visit the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers will be looking for a win to stay atop the AFC North standings, while the Giants will be looking to avoid their sixth loss of the season.

If you would like to wager on this Monday Night Football matchup, you have come to the right place. Below, we’ll share our favorite bets for this thrilling matchup, helping you win your wagers on Monday night. We’ll use odds from Caesars Sportsbook, which gives new users a $1,000 First Bet Offer OR $250 in Bonus Bets when they sign up using promo code WSN1000.

Under 36.5 (-110) at Caesars Sportsbook

This is a low total, but we are jumping on it thanks to the quality of these two defenses.

The Steelers are allowing the second-fewest points per game in the league this year (14.4). We believe this is the best defense in the NFL, with more playmakers than any other unit. That will be bad news for the Giants, who are averaging just 14.1 points per game and managed just 119 yards of offense last week.

The Steelers' offense improved much with Russell Wilson last week, but it was far from perfect. Wilson will be challenged this week against a Giants defense allowing the sixth-fewest passing yards per game (179.4) and leads the league in sacks (31). Dexter Lawrence II will be in the backfield a lot, limiting the damage a shaky Steelers offense can do on Monday night.

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Najee Harris Over 63.5 Rush Yards (-121) at Caesars Sportsbook

As impressive as the Giants’ defense has been this season, their play against the run hasn’t been great. New York ranks in the bottom ten of the league in yards per game and allows the highest YPC average (5.4) in the NFL. 

Najee Harris is more than capable of taking advantage of the Giants' run defense. The big back has gone for over 100 yards and a touchdown in two consecutive games. That includes last week when he went for 102 yards and a touchdown against a fantastic Jets front seven.

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Giants Under 15.5 Points (-110) at Caesars Sportsbook

New York’s offense surprised many people when they started the season, but the unit has fallen apart over the last two weeks, managing a combined 10 points. Those games came against two defenses that rank in the league's bottom half, making the poor results even more concerning.

The Giants are also seeming to cool on Daniel Jones, who found himself on the bench in favor of Drew Lock at the end of last week’s loss. The QB wasn’t thrilled, meaning tensions are high in the locker room. Expect Jones to struggle badly against the Steelers defense, leading to no more than 10 points on Monday.

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