Who starts on Thursday?

[Justthetippett]

I don't think the Patriots are better than the Steelers, it's more that I think the Steelers are smoke and mirrors and Patriots win on Thursday wouldn't surprise me. I think the gap between the two teams closer than 2-10 vs 7-5 looks like on paper. As noted above, the Steelers have been outgained in 10 of 12 games and are 7-1 in one scoree games which usually is unsustainable.

Both offenses aren't very good at moving the ball. The main difference between the two is the Steelers have avoided turning the ball over, they are tied for the fewest giveaways in the NFL this season while the Patriots are 26th. They are now turning to Mitch Trubisky who has historically been a turnover machine. It wouldn't surprise me if it's a punt fest and Mitch turns it over one too many times and the Pats win 12-9 or something stupid.

Pitt also has their playmakers on defense (Watt, etc.) making plays. The loss of Judon and Gonzalez leaves the Pats without that kind of game winning/game ending playmaking. For a good defense, they have forced very few turnovers. Only 6 ints all year.

 

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Stevenson now listed as being out several weeks with a high ankle sprain per Rap.

So it's Zeke, Montgomery and pray for rain.

 

[mauf]

I don't think the Patriots are better than the Steelers, it's more that I think the Steelers are smoke and mirrors and Patriots win on Thursday wouldn't surprise me. I think the gap between the two teams closer than 2-10 vs 7-5 looks like on paper. As noted above, the Steelers have been outgained in 10 of 12 games and are 7-1 in one scoree games which usually is unsustainable.

Both offenses aren't very good at moving the ball. The main difference between the two is the Steelers have avoided turning the ball over, they are tied for the fewest giveaways in the NFL this season while the Patriots are 26th. They are now turning to Mitch Trubisky who has historically been a turnover machine. It wouldn't surprise me if it's a punt fest and Mitch turns it over one too many times and the Pats win 12-9 or something stupid.

That all makes sense, except Trubisky’s career INT rate is comparable to the league average and he appears to have moved past his early-career fumble problems. He’ll always be a draft bust, but he’s a solid backup QB.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

Stevenson has a high ankle sprain. No way in effing hell they should rush him back.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

Stevenson now listed as being out several weeks with a high ankle sprain per Rap.

So it's Zeke, Montgomery and pray for rain.

What is Reggie “One-Yard” Dupard doing these days?

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Stevenson now listed as being out several weeks with a high ankle sprain per Rap.

So it's Zeke, Montgomery and pray for rain.

Kevin Harris is on the PS. Have to believe that he'll be added to the 53.

 

[Justthetippett]

Stevenson has a high ankle sprain. No way in effing hell they should rush him back.

I think he's "on to 2024" at this point.