Who isnt pumped for this!!?? From a CBS Sports writer this morning saying that this is the best game to watch this week: Pittsburgh at Cleveland Sunday, Oct. 12, 1 p.m. ET (CBS) Why To Watch: The Browns are the most fun team in the NFL. They dont play the best football and they arent loaded with stars by any stretch. The games tend to get away from them, but then they come storming back and things get really interesting and it all comes down to the dying seconds. Like literally every week. Now they get a rematch against Pittsburgh, at home, after rallying from 24 points down against them in Week 1 only to lose on a last-second field goal. The atmosphere in Cleveland will be totally bonkers and these fans are buying into the idea that this zany group of upstarts can compete with anyone. Hometown quarterback Brian Hoyer just keeps making things happen. If you arent keeping an eye on these guys in the second half of their game each week, you are missing out. The Steelers barely got by the Jags after blowing a game to the Bucs and they are oozing vulnerability and doubt. This is going to be interesting. I smell plenty of points. What To Watch For: Hoyer in the red zone this season is fifth in the NFL in passer rating (119.6), with six touchdowns and no interceptions. The Steelers have the third-best red-zone defense. ... Expect Antonio Brown to get a ton of looks right on the opening drive. He has been targeted 17 times in the first quarter already this season -- most in the NFL. ... Pittsburghs issues continue with undisciplined play. The Steelers lead the NFL with 51 penalties for 437 yards. ... Could be a big day for Steelers running back LeVeon Bell against a defense that cant get its run fits straight. Mike Munchak has established a mean streak in the Steelers young offensive line and theyre better equipped to drive ahead than pass protect at this point. ... Pittsburgh is hopeful that rookie linebacker Ryan Shazier will be back for this game; they also have been ramping up the snaps for outside linebacker James Harrison each week following his return from a brief retirement. ... Excellent return for Ben Tate to the Browns backfield last week. Could see three Browns backs get 10 or more touches. ... Jordan Cameron was targeted a season-high seven times last week as he bounced back from injury. Expect to see even more against the Steelers.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:46:10 +0000
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