NFL Underdog Player Predictions for Steelers vs. Bengals TNF (10/16)

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Week 7, Thursday Night Football: Below are three of the best picks on Underdog according to our projections team for the Steelers vs. Bengals game on October 16, 2025. Using factors like advanced participation data, the latest efficiency analytics, historical trends, and advanced matchup factors, every single pick is going to be based on what our projections say is a meaningful edge. Get access to all of these picks, including much more, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.

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Below, I’ll detail how I’m approaching things on Underdog for Steelers vs. Bengals.

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Underdog Top NFL Picks for Steelers vs. Bengals

Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top NFL DFS picks on Underdog for Thursday Night Football:

Steelers vs. Bengals NFL Underdog Predictions

Chase Brown lower than 2.5 Receptions

The receptions projection for Chase Brown looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 2.5 compares favorably based on our NFL simulations. This pick projects to hit 55.2% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 4.0% edge.

DK Metcalf lower than 65.5 Receiving Yards

The receiving yards projection for DK Metcalf looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 65.5 compares favorably based on our NFL simulations. This pick projects to hit 59.1% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 1.3% edge.

Joe Flacco lower than 22.5 Completions

The completions projection for Joe Flacco looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 22.5 compares favorably based on our NFL simulations. This pick projects to hit 53.7% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 0.1% edge.

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Andy Means (aka meansy53) was a walk-on with the esteemed Duke University basketball team for 3 years before graduating in 2004. He also has a Master’s in Accounting from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and has been playing DFS since 2014 (qualifying for multiple Live Finals). In the summer of 2022, Andy took over the role of Premium Content Director for the RotoGrinders Network, overseeing the vast array of content that is created on RotoGrinders, ScoresAndOdds, and FantasyLabs. Follow Andy on X – @ameansy
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