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Steelers open as 2.5-point favorites over Buccaneers in Week 3 After two disappointing performances to start the season Jerome Bettis Jersey , the Pittsburgh Steelers might be receiving their fair share of criticism from the fans and the media, but it would appear they haven’t lost the faith of the bookmakers quite yet. Set to face one of the league’s seven remaining undefeated teams in Week 3, the Steelers still find themselves favorites for their away date with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - for now.A seemingly generous opening line of 2.5 points has generally disappeared as of Tuesday morning, with most online providers offering a range of spreads from -1 to -2 points at the time of this writing. Given the Steelers' inability to stop anyone from scoring lately, it should come as no surprise to learn that an initial totals position of 49.5 points has already seen enough action to move the line to 53.5 points too.An early moneyline offering of -167 to +130 has been replaced by a consensus price of -125 to +105, with most sportsbooks and anyone looking to back Pittsburgh in Week 3 advised to wait a few days to see how much further the lines drift before placing any wagers. Those interested in more long-term bets will find the Steelers available at 16/1 for Super Bowl glory in 2018, a far cry from the 8/1 being offered before the year began. Anyone looking to cash in on the drama surrounding the team might be interested in a prop bet based on Antonio Brown’s future with the team following his ill-advised outburst on social media on Monday.Pittsburgh has only lost twice to the Buccaneers in team history dating back to 1976 James Conner Jersey , and currently holds an 8-2 record against them. The last time the two teams met in 2014, Tampa Bay won 27-24. The cycle of the Le'Veon Bell trade efforts if rivaling the lifespan of the Mayfly.From “no plan” to trade Bell to listening to offers to actively shopping to, most recently, having no serious offers, it appears that the Steelers are back to where they were three weeks ago.Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that聽no potential suitors have been aggressive yet, and for good reason. Any team interested in trading for Bell would have to satisfy the Steelers and also persuade Bell to show up, presumably by offering him something more than his $855 https://www.thesteelerslockerroom.com/authentic-terrell-edmunds-jersey ,000 per week rate, with no guarantee that he’ll be on the team after this season.days away, the Steelers could (and should) wait to see whether an injury happens to a workhorse tailback on a contending team. Suddenly, someone would be interested in getting Bell for the balance of the season, willing to pay him significantly more than $855,000 per week, and unconcerned about Bell leaving next year.A trade nevertheless remains unlikely Womens Terrell Edmunds Jersey , and so the question would then become whether the Steelers have shopped Bell as a precursor to rescinding the franchise tender and letting him walks away now, or whether the Steelers hoped to prime the pump for a possible trade next year, in the event Bell sits out the whole season, gets franchise-tagged again in 2019, and would then be traded to a team that could sign him to a long-term deal.