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Recap - Steelers Defeat Houston 28-21

James Conner scampered through the Houston defense for 109 yards as Pittsburgh handed the Texans a 28-21 defeat on Sunday at Heinz Field.

Pittsburgh was a favorite by -3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 46.5.

James Conner rushed for 109 yards, while Anthony McFarland Jr. added 42 yards in the win. Eric Ebron and JuJu Smith-Schuster added 52 and 43 receiving yards respectively.

David Johnson rushed for 23 yards for Houston, while Deshaun Watson added 5 yards. Deshaun Watson threw for 264 yards for the Texans, while receivers Randall Cobb and Will Fuller V had 95 and 54 yards respectively.

Houston lost the offensive yardage battle to Pittsburgh 387-260 yards in Sunday's game. Pittsburgh had more first downs as that total ended up 25-13.

Pittsburgh led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:51-23:09 split in that important category.

Pittsburgh heads into a Week 4 battle against the Titans. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.