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Sunday Night Football Player Prop Picks, Predictions Week 17: Steelers Fight Ravens for Shot at Playoff Spot

Rodrigo Villagomez

Last Updated: January 1, 2023 12:22 PM EST • 2 min 38 sec read.

J.K. Dobbins of the Baltimore Ravens carries the ball against the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 24, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
J.K. Dobbins of the Baltimore Ravens carries the ball against the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 24, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images via AFP.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are holding on to thin playoff hopes and will need to get past the rival Baltimore Ravens to have a shot at the postseason in Week 18. Read on for our top Sunday Night Football player prop picks as the Steelers meet the Ravens. 

Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin never suffered a losing season in his 15 years at the helm. He and his patchwork Steelers hope to keep that streak alive by winning their last two regular season games. The first one is Sunday night against the Ravens.

 Baltimore managed to stay safely in the postseason picture despite losing star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Backup QB Tyler Huntley helped his team to a 10-5 record and is currently perched in the AFC playoff bracket's fifth seed.

Here are our best Steelers vs. Ravens Sunday Night Football Week 17 player prop picks (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and WynnBet; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Check out our Steelers-Ravens SGP and Steelers-Ravens pick.

Sunday Night Football Player Prop Picks for Steelers vs. Ravens

  • J.K. Dobbins -3.5 Over Najee Harris total rushing yards (-115 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Ravens -0.5 first quarter spread (+135 via WynnBet) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Justin Tucker -0.5 field goals Over Chris Boswell (+125 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Steelers vs. Raven Odds

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Sunday Night Football Player Props

J.K. Dobbins -3.5 Over Najee Harris total rushing yards (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins averaged 61 yards in seven games since his return from injury. However, over his last three outings, that number improved to 101. He had an average 5.7 yards per carry in 2022. Dobbins faces a top 10 Pittsburgh rush defense which allowed just 105.6 rushing yards per game this season.

Steelers RB Najee Harris faces an even better Ravens' run D. They've surrendered the third fewest rushing yards this year. The Pittsburgh back struggled this season, averaging only 56.2 YPG. He's yet to gain 100 in a matchup this season. Harris also lost this head-to-head during the last three weeks.  

Ravens -0.5 first quarter spread (+135) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Baltimore averages 4.4 points in the opening 15 minutes of games this season. They've held the lead after the first quarter in nine games overall. This includes the last time these teams met three weeks ago. In that game, the Ravens flipped the field with a 10-7 lead. Defensively, they give up just 2.2 points in the first quarter.

The Steelers are slow starters and average only 3.8 points in the opening frame. They've begun the second quarter trailing in two of their last three matchups. Pittsburgh allows an average of 5.1 opponent PPG in the first quarter this year.

DraftKings and BetMGM have this line hiked up to +/-1.5 with similar value on the Ravens' side. Lessen the risk by losing the extra point.  

Justin Tucker -0.5 field goals Over Chris Boswell (+125) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker averaged slightly over two field goals per game in 2022. Baltimore’s veteran leg successfully completed 32 of 38 attempts this season. He’s scored at least one 3- point kick in every game this year. Tucker faces a Pittsburgh D that allows 1.9 field goals per game.

Steelers placekicker Chris Boswell appeared in only 10 matchups for Pittsburgh this season. In that span, he's made just 15 field goals, averaging 1.5 per game. He's failed to tally a field goal in one game this year. The veteran kicker lost the head-to-head battle in two of his last three contests.

Sunday Night Football player prop picks made 12/31/2022 at 5:37 p.m. ET.

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Rodrigo Villagomez
Rod Villagomez has been a sports writer, broadcaster, and podcaster for over 15 years. He has a passion for football whether it’s the NFL, CFL, USFL, XFL, IFL, X League, or Fan Controlled. He’s also been a fan of NASCAR for almost 20 years and enjoyed watching his favorite driver, Jimmie Johnson win seven Cup Series Championships. As a betting analyst for Sportsbook Review, Rod brings his passion for the sports betting community to any assignment be it football, stock car racing, horse racing, or even, the Oscars. If you can bet on it, he is ready to break down the odds for you.