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Pittsburgh Defeats New York 26-16 - Recap
Ben Roethlisberger passed for 3 TDs and 229 yards in leading the Steelers past New York on Monday at MetLife Stadium.
Pittsburgh was the ATS victor, as they covered the -6.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 44.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Ben Roethlisberger completed 21 of 32 pass attempts for 229 yards and 3 TDs for the Steelers in the win.
Daniel Jones rushed for 22 yards for New York, while Saquon Barkley added 6 yards. Daniel Jones threw for 279 yards for the Giants, while receivers Darius Slayton and Saquon Barkley had 102 and 60 yards respectively.
New York was outgained by Pittsburgh 349-291 yards in Monday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-19 by the Giants.
The time of possession battle favored Pittsburgh as their offense was on the field for 31:44, longer than the 28:16 of their opponents.
Pittsburgh heads into a Week 2 battle against the Broncos. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.