The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting the New England Patriots in the Week 14 Thursday Night Football matchup on Dec. 7, with kickoff scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video. The Steelers are on the spread, and the game has an over/under line of points, one of the lowest totals in recent memory.
Thursday Night Football player props: Steelers vs. Patriots
The Patriots are sporting the worst record in the AFC and will start Bailey Zappe for a second straight game after getting shut out at home by the Chargers. New England will likely be without Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) for multiple weeks.
The Steelers are starting Mitchell Trubisky with Kenny Pickett (ankle) unable to play. Luke Faulkner has been promoted to interim offensive coordinator for Pittsburgh following the team’s dismissal of Matt Canada.
Below, we will take a look at some player props for this matchup.
Anytime TD scorer props for Thursday Night Football
The point total line for this game is the lowest in the NFL since the Patriots faced the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 of the 1993 season.
- Jaylen Warren:
- Najee Harris:
- Ezekiel Elliott:
- Pat Freiermuth:
Quarterback passing props for Thursday Night Football
Bailey Zappe has completed 22 of 39 passes for 195 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception over one full start and his second-half relief performance against the Giants the previous week. Zappe has taken six sacks in those games and owns a 59.2 passer rating.
Mitchell Trubisky completed 11 of 17 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in relief of Pickett last week. He also lost a fumble. The former No. 2 overall pick completed 15 of 27 passes for 138 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions against Jacksonville after Pickett was injured in Week 8.
Over/under passing yard props for Steelers vs. Patriots
- Bailey Zappe:
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Passing TD prop bets for Steelers vs. Patriots
- Bailey Zappe:
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Receiving yard props for Steelers vs. Patriots
The Steelers have been turning to George Pickens as their downfield threat and have been featuring Pat Freiermuth as an underneath target since Faulkner took over. Freiermuth has caught 12 of 16 targets for 149 yards over his last two outings.
- George Pickens:
- Pat Freiermuth:
Reception props for Steelers vs. Patriots
Diontae Johnson is averaging 4.4 catches for 52.9 yards per game over seven appearances since returning from a hamstring injury. DeVante Parker led the Patriots in receiving last week with four catches for 64 yards.
- Diontae Johnson:
- Pat Freiermuth:
Rushing yard props for Thursday Night Football
The Steelers are mixing Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren out of their backfield, with both players finding success in recent weeks. Warren has produced 426 rushing yards at 7.5 yards per carry over his last five outings, and Harris has chipped in 348 rushing yards at 4.9 yards per carry in that span.
- Jaylen Warren:
- Ezekiel Elliott:
