The set-up: Both teams have gone through significant changes in the off-season. Tampa Bay has a new coach in Bruce Arians. The Steelers move forward without RB Le'Veon Bell and WR Antonio Brown. I'll point out though that the Bucs haven't finished a preseason above .500 since going 3-1 in 2008, while Pittsburgh hasn't lost a preseason since going 1-3 in 2016.

The pick: The Bucs were just 5-11 last year, while Pittsburgh was a subpar 9-6-1 (for its lofty standards year in and year out.) With both team's backup's seeing the majority of time today, I think the advantage falls to the home side, who rides the wave of emotion. The Steelers compete in the preseason and I expect that trend to continue to open 2019. Lay the points.

Pittsburgh Steelers 8* play