Last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers played a near-complete game en route to a 27-3 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. But this week, the Steelers get their second divisional game of the year against a much-improved Baltimore Ravens team. If the Steelers want to pull off the upset, these players must step up.
WR James Washington
There’s a chance JuJu Smith-Schuster won’t go this weekend as he is dealing with a toe injury. If Smith-Schuster cannot play, we want to see Washington get a shot opposite Diontae Johnson. Washington and Mason Rudolph have a ton of experience playing together and he seems like a perfect fit to attack a defense that gives up big plays.
S Terrell Edmunds
No one is saying Edmunds is playing poorly, but it would be great if the former first-round pick would play like one this week against an offense that likes to run right at you. Edmunds has the size and speed to be a counter to what Lamar Jackson and Mark Ingram like to do.
G David DeCastro
C Maurkice Pouncey
G Ramon Foster
I put DeCastro, Foster and Pouncey together because the message is the same. These are the best offensive linemen on the team and the leaders of this group. They must play better. They are doing the running backs no favors when they underperform.
LB Vince Williams
Williams has missed the last two games but is back to practice and looks like he’s ready to roll this week – and just in time as the Ravens are a team that wants to run the football right at you. Williams isn’t the athlete Mark Barron or Devin Bush, are but he will attack the line of scrimmage and plug gaps.
