The wideout has been dealing with a shoulder injury and hasn’t played since Week 5.
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Dallas was definitely better in Cover 2 this week, but that has been the Achilles heel of this defense all season from a scheme standpoint.
With all the breakdowns and vulnerabilities that haven’t been addressed over the years, it’s hard to make a case for Tomlin to stay. If the Steelers lose, they will essentially be an extra game behind the Ravens. Losing only 7-6 at half-time, the Baltimore Ravens stepped up a gear in the third quarter, scoring fifteen unanswered points, and ultimately ending up winning by 28-7.
Dallas played like a team Sunday and they showed their mental and physical toughness. McCown turned the ball over three times.
The Steelers lead the series, 68-58, and have won six of the past seven.
The Browns are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games.
Kim: I’m not quite sure what a case of the red ass causes but, yeah, Roethlisberger has been critical of the team so far.
It’s not something Roethlisberger dwells on all these years later. Heyward recorded 163 tackles and fifteen sacks over his four years; he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2010. He also has tossed 35 touchdowns and 17 interceptions against the Browns. The Browns defense ranks 31st in scoring (30.1 points per game), 31st in total defense (419.1) and 27th against the pass (275.4). The Browns’ problems were somewhat symbolised by their change in quarterback in the middle of the game. “Whether it’s at wide receiver or at punt returner”, Tomlin said. “At times we’ve been close to what we’re trying to get, other times we haven’t”. The 27-year-old also has 21 rushing yards and 41 yards through the air.
A feeling the Steelers haven’t experienced in more than a month. That seems to be a good tool to judge how much of his production is from his own contributions.
There are numerous other variables at play, including a defense that’s not exactly lights out anymore and one forced to go the rest of the season without defensive end Cam Heyward, who is out with a pectoral injury.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, 19-2 lifetime against the Browns, will be going for his 10th win in Cleveland when Pittsburgh visits November 20. Although, each of those three wins have come at home. Two of the tackles have been for losses. Fantasy Tip: Browns have struggled to cover tight ends all season, which could open things up for Steelers TE Jesse James. While Brown now has an NFL-high 69 receptions, no other Pittsburgh wide receiver has more than 23. Being the 2nd best receiver on this team, look for Ben to target Bell a lot. Running back Le’Veon Bell thinks the answer to turning around the Steelers situation is just putting everything together on game day. After 4 weeks, they stood 2-2. He has one, 100-yard game this season, and is averaging 72.1 yards per contest.
-Steelers WR Antonio Brown vs. Browns CB Joe Haden. Cleveland has allowed eight of their 10 opponents to rush 100 yards.
“We did a good job of managing the penalty aspect of the game until those last two possessions”, Tomlin said. And that is exactly get, rolling to a 30-13 victory.
Dupree started five of 16 games as a rookie in 2015 after the Steelers drafted him in the first round. How in the world do the Cavs pull off the win when the Warriors had the 3-1 lead but then the Indians blow a 3-1 lead to the Cubs?
So that brings us to this Sunday when the Steelers are scheduled to visit the Browns in Cleveland.
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Brown has a point.
