Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, 10/23/11, 4:05 PM EST, TV:  CBS
Opening Point Spread:  Pittsburgh -4
Current Betting Line:  Pittsburgh -4
Opening Total:  41.5
Current Total:  43.5
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans
Sunday, 10/2/11, 1:00 PM EST, TV:  CBS
Opening Point Spread:  Houston -3
Current Betting Line:  Houston -3.5
Opening Total:  45.5
Current Total:  45
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Looking back on the first round of the NFL draft last year, there were really only a few players that were relevant from the start of the season. Adrian Peterson was a star from the first snap, contributing more than 100 yards in his debut. He revolutionized the Minnesota running game, and changed how you had to look at the team. Joe Thomas was incredibly reliable right from the start, and his play was a big contributing factor to the success of Derek Anderson and the Browns’ offense. Patrick Willis stepped right into the San Francisco defense and played like the Pro Bowler he became. The Niners were truly lousy, but Willis made them significantly better than they otherwise would have been. Marshawn Lynch caught Denver off guard in the first week of the season, and added more than a thousand yards on the year. Calvin Johnson had two of his four best games of the year right out of the gate, and immediately improved the Lions’ passing game. Others put together decent years and some nice stats, but those are basically the ones that handicappers needed to compensate for right from the start of the season.

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