Packers Starters Face Steelers Backups in Preseason Opener as Green Bay Targets 19.5 Points
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Packers Starters Face Steelers Backups in Preseason Opener as Green Bay Targets 19.5 Points
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
Matt LaFleur said Green Bay’s starters will open against Pittsburgh before most exit, creating a brief matchup edge against a Steelers team expected to rest most starters.
Jordan Love is projected to get at least one scoring drive, while backup Tyrod Taylor could handle roughly a quarter, underpinning a pick on the Packers to top 19.5 points.
The report frames that game as a broader preseason betting example: coaches are signaling playing time more clearly, helping bettors judge mismatches between first units and backups.
Other slate leans include Detroit +6.5 against Cincinnati — with Jared Goff and Joe Burrow unlikely to play much — and Cardinals-Raiders over 41.5 as both teams sort through multiple quarterbacks.