Rocketman’s 2009 Super Bowl Picks

Pittsburgh vs Arizona  6:20 PM EST
Play On:  5* Pittsburgh -6 1/2

We’re going to go with the Steelers here in the Super Bowl.  Steelers in a rout 35-14.  Our main reason is because of defense.  Pittsburgh is allowing only 14.5 points per game overall this year and 13.5 points per game on the road.  Arizona, on the other hand, is allowing 25.7 points per game overall this year and a whopping 29 points per game on the road this season.  Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS this year against a team with a winning record in the 2nd half of the season.  Pittsburgh is 78-48 ATS since 1992 as a favorite of 3 1/2 to 9 1/2 points.  Steelers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff games as a favorite.  Steelers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 playoff games.  Steelers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.  Steelers are 6-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.  Steelers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.  Steelers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU win.  Steelers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.  Steelers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.  Steelers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.  Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.  Steelers are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.  Steelers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.  Steelers are 24-11-1 ATS in their last 36 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.   We’ll play Pittsburgh for 5 units tonight!  Thanks and good luck, Rocky