The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) are internet hosting the New York Jets (2-4) in what’s a much-anticipated Week 7 matchup on “Sunday Night time Soccer.”
Listed here are three Steelers who might affect the sport essentially the most:
Quarterback Russell Wilson
On Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin revealed that Wilson is “in consideration” to start out over quarterback Justin Fields this week.
Simply two days later, Fields appeared to trace that was the case with a crucial evaluation of his play over the previous six weeks.
“I do not assume I performed adequate, to be actual with you,” Fields instructed reporters. “If I am being actual with myself, if I did play properly sufficient, I do not assume there can be any kind of, ‘Who must be taking part in? Who mustn’t?'”
It may be argued that Fields was too harsh on himself, nevertheless it appears like Wilson will make his regular-season debut on Sunday night time, nonetheless.
It is a vital sport for the 35-year-old to show he nonetheless belongs, because the Denver Broncos are paying him $37.79M to not play for them this season.
Operating again Najee Harris
The Jets are coming into the sport with the most effective defenses within the NFL.Â
By means of the primary six weeks, they’re permitting the second-fewest complete yards per sport (273) and seventh-fewest factors per sport (18) within the league.
It will likely be tough for Pittsburgh’s struggling offense to maneuver the ball in any respect, however it is going to be New York’s second-ranked cross protection that can possible drive the Steelers to run the ball.
That’s one thing they’re going to gladly do since Harris is coming off his finest sport of the season during which he rushed for 106 yards on 14 carries (7.6 yards per carry) and a landing.
The Steelers will simply must hope he can choose up the place left off final week.
Cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
The Jets made what appeared inevitable official on Tuesday, buying and selling for broad receiver Davante Adams and reuniting him with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Sadly for Pittsburgh, it appears like Adams will play this week regardless of simply becoming a member of the group.
Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin is not shocked, although, given their historical past.
“They’ve plenty of issues that they’ve completed collectively, and so they’ll be well-versed. I do not assume he’ll want the entire playbook to achieve success,” Austin stated. “It can in all probability be like they have not missed a beat.”
That might spell dangerous information for the Steelers, as Rodgers and Adams linked 622 instances for 7,590 yards and 69 touchdowns with the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
Nonetheless, Pittsburgh is assured in Porter Jr., who is usually requested to shadow opposing group’s No. 1 broad receivers. This week must be no completely different.
“Joey is absolutely competing. We put so much on Joey when it comes to guarding and shifting round and getting him in in all probability some strenuous positions,” Austin added. “He has held up properly, and he likes these challenges. So I am actually happy with him.”
All quotes obtained firsthand except in any other case famous.
