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11-28-2010, 07:02 AM
Sunday, November 28, 2010
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Game Plan
When the Bills have the ball: The offense has come to life since QB Ryan Fitzpatrick took over in Week 3, averaging 24.5 points. They've also received a boost from RB Fred Jackson, who is coming off back-to-back 100-yard games. The Bills though, could be without rookie speedster C.J. Spiller (hamstring), who has 164 yards on 41 carries and 18 receptions for 81 yards. Veteran Lee Evans is considered the team's best receiver, but third-year Stevie Johnson has 19 more catches (52), 229 more receiving yards (728) and five more TDs (9) than Evans. Unlike the Steelers' past two opponents, who use their tight ends in the passing game, the Bills use TE Shawn Nelson more to help block.
When the Steelers have the ball: The Bills have the worst rush defense in the league, allowing 163.5 yards per game, and their secondary isn't much better. QB Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 662 yards and six TDs the past two games and will be going against a Bills defense that has allowed 20 touchdown passes, third most in the league and a 99.1 passer rating, fifth worst. Two players were benched last week in Cincinnati for poor play ' FS Jairus Byrd and CB Leodis McKelvin, who was beaten for several long passes.................................
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10332/1106438-66.stm#ixzz16a7h3gH9
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Game Plan
When the Bills have the ball: The offense has come to life since QB Ryan Fitzpatrick took over in Week 3, averaging 24.5 points. They've also received a boost from RB Fred Jackson, who is coming off back-to-back 100-yard games. The Bills though, could be without rookie speedster C.J. Spiller (hamstring), who has 164 yards on 41 carries and 18 receptions for 81 yards. Veteran Lee Evans is considered the team's best receiver, but third-year Stevie Johnson has 19 more catches (52), 229 more receiving yards (728) and five more TDs (9) than Evans. Unlike the Steelers' past two opponents, who use their tight ends in the passing game, the Bills use TE Shawn Nelson more to help block.
When the Steelers have the ball: The Bills have the worst rush defense in the league, allowing 163.5 yards per game, and their secondary isn't much better. QB Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 662 yards and six TDs the past two games and will be going against a Bills defense that has allowed 20 touchdown passes, third most in the league and a 99.1 passer rating, fifth worst. Two players were benched last week in Cincinnati for poor play ' FS Jairus Byrd and CB Leodis McKelvin, who was beaten for several long passes.................................
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10332/1106438-66.stm#ixzz16a7h3gH9