Clemson vs. GA Tech opens up the betting weekend, but it’s also the debut of regular season NFL betting picks as the Tennessee Titans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bodog has the Steelers -6 with a total of 35.

Handicapping notes: There are plenty of sports betting subplots in this contest. Last year, the Titans got off to a 10-0 straight up start before finishing the year 13-3 and losing to Baltimore in the first round of the NFL playoffs.

Conversely, Pittsburgh got off to a sluggish start, but won nine of their final 10 regular season games and of course every postseason contest. Their only loss in that span was to Tennessee. As far as “bulletin board” motivation: Titans RB LenDale White stomped on a Terrible Towel after the contest.

Each team returns 20 starters, though the Titans had arguably the biggest loss in the NFL as their best defensive favorite Albert Haynesworth fled via free agency.

Against the spread records: The Titans are 7-0 as underdogs of 3.5-10 points and 8-0 in the month of September. Tennessee is 11-4 on grass.

Pittsburgh is 6-1 their last seven to the AFC and 24-8 as home favorites of 3.5-10 points.

Over/under angles: The Steelers have gone over seven straight opening weeks. Seven of the last eight meetings at the confluence of the Three Rivers have gone over

Top expert pick on this game: For the over/under it’s Mon Valley Sports is the top team specialist in all of sports.  In 14 previous years, they have hit no worse than 53 percent in sides and totals involving the Steelers.  Over the last six years, they hit better than 63 percent and are 62.1 percent lifetime sides, totals in pre, regular and postseason. Titans/Steelers over/under.

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