{"id":313953,"date":"2026-10-25T12:40:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/313953\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T12:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:40:32","slug":"steelers-vs-saints-prediction-nfl-week-7-picks-odds-best-bets-for-france-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/313953\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers vs. Saints prediction: NFL Week 7 picks, odds, best bets for France Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bonjour! \u00a0<\/p>\n

The NFL<\/a> is back in Europe for the fourth International Series matchup of the season. This time, the Steelers and Saints clash in France to kick off Sunday\u2019s Week 7 slate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The last two games in London have been nail-biters, decided by field-goal finishes, and oddsmakers project this one to be close as well, with Pittsburgh opening as 3.5-point favorites.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers stormed back from a 13-point deficit to defeat the Bucs 26-19 in overtime last week. <\/p>\n

New Orleans mounted a comeback win of their own in Week 6, with Tyler Shough leading an explosive 34-point surge that shocked the Giants at MetLife Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Steelers vs. Saints prediction<\/p>\n

The Steelers carry momentum into this matchup, with consecutive wins and a ball-hawking defense tied for third league-wide with 10 takeaways.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a rough start to the season, Rodgers has found his groove, throwing 11 touchdowns to just four picks since Week 2. While the veteran QB continues to protect the football, Mike McCarthy\u2019s rushing attack gets a premium matchup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although these international games always bring a different kind of intrigue, the numbers on the Saints\u2019 run defense point to Jaylen Warren and the Steelers as the betting side here.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) scrambles during the first half of an NFL football game. AP Photo\/Chris O’Meara<\/p>\n

Through six games, the Saints\u2019 run defense has been near the bottom, allowing an NFL-worst opponent rushing success rate, 11 touchdowns on the ground, and 138 rushing yards per contest.<\/p>\n

This bodes well for Warren, who already has two 100-plus rushing games and is averaging 5.5 yards per carry, the third-best in the NFL. He has a strong chance to score given his steady production as a runner and an even higher upside as a receiver.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Though the Saints are 2-0 against the spread away from home this season, Shough\u2019s best chance may be to air it out to Chris Olave and Devaughn Vele. The Steelers\u2019 secondary has held up well against the pass, allowing just 3 passing touchdowns through Week 6, two being to Joe Burrow and the Bengals in Week 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Betting on the NFL? <\/p>\n

As great as their comeback against the Giants was, I think the Steelers\u2019 defense, combined with a solidified ground game, dooms Kellen Moore and New Orleans in this spot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you want a small sprinkle, Rico Dowdle provides solid value after recently returning from injury. He hasn\u2019t found the end zone this year, but remember Atlanta\u2019s backfield duo of Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr. lit up the Saints for five rushing scores in Week 4.<\/p>\n

Dowdle at essentially +333 to score offers great value, especially if he gets red-zone reps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Same-Game Parlay: (+130, BetMGM<\/a>) \u2013 Jaylen Warren to score a touchdown (-145) + Steelers moneyline (-185) | Rico Dowdle to score a touchdown (+333, 30 percent, Novig<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Mike Turay is a sports journalist and editor who closely follows the NBA, NFL, college sports and UFC. He has demonstrated expertise in both NBA and NFL player prop bets for nearly three years. Mike is also highly knowledgeable about the sportsbook offer landscape, frequently trying and reviewing the latest apps and sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313954,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[11848,6550,1418,11849,73,75,74,1833,726,6518,11850],"class_list":["post-313953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-betting","tag-new-orleans-saints","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-betting","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news","tag-pittsburgh-steelers","tag-sports","tag-sports-betting","tag-sports-picks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}