Key Players Returning:
QB Ben Roethlisberger, RB Benny Snell, WR Chase Claypool, WR/PR Diontae Johnson, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR James Washington, TE Eric Ebron, DE Cameron Heyward, NT Tyson Alualu, LB Marcus Allen, LB Devin Bush, LB Robert Spillane, LB T.J. Watt, CB Joe Haden, CB Cameron Sutton, FS Minkah Fitzpatrick, SS Terrell Edmunds, KR/PR Ray-Ray McCloud, and PK Chris Boswell.
Key Players Departing:
RB James Conner (Cardinals), OC Maurkice Pouncey (retired), OG David DeCastro (UFA), OT Matt Feiler (Chargers), OT Alejandro Villanueva (Ravens), LB Quincy Roche (Giants), LB Bud Dupree (Titans), LB Avery Williamson (UFA), LB Vince Williams (retired), CB Mike Hilton (Bengals), CB Steven Nelson (Eagles), and PT Jordan Berry (Vikings).
Key Players Added:
OC B.J. Finney (Bengals), OG Trai Turner (Chargers), OT Joe Haeg (Buccaneers), LB Joe Schobert (Jaguars), and SS Miles Killebrew (Lions).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 024 – RB Najee Harris (Alabama)
Round 2: Pick 055 – TE Pat Freiermuth (Penn State)
Round 3: Pick 087 – OG Kendrick Green (Illinois)
Round 4: Pick 128 – OT Dan Moore (Texas A&M)
Round 4: Pick 140 – LB Buddy Johnson (Texas A&M)
Round 5: Pick 156 – DE Isaiahh Loudermilk (Wisconsin)
Round 6: Pick 216 – LB Quincy Roche (Miami, FL)
Round 7: Pick 245 – CB Tre Norwood (Oklahoma)
Round 7: Pick 254 – PT Pressley Harvin (Georgia Tech)
2020 Results:
W01 @ Giants W 26-16
W02 BRONCOS W 26-21
W03 TEXANS W 28-21
W05 EAGLES W 38-29
W06 BROWNS W 38-7
W07 @ Titans W 27-24
W08 @ Ravens W 28-24
W09 @ Cowboys W 24-19
W10 BENGALS W 36-10
W11 @ Jaguars W 27-3
W12 RAVENS W 19-14
W13 FOOTBALL TEAM L 17-23
W14 @ Bills L 15-26
W15 @ Bengals L 17-27
W16 COLTS W 28-24
W17 @ Browns L 22-24
WC BROWNS L 37-48
Team Info:
2020 Overall 12-4 (1st in AFC North)
Home: 7-1
Away: 5-3
North: 4-2
AFC: 9-3
NFC: 3-1
Head Coach: Mike Tomlin
Pittsburgh: 145-79-1
Career: 151-84-1
Playoffs: 8-8
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Ben Roethlisberger (399-608, 3803 yards, 65.6%, 6.3 avg., 33 TD, 13 Int.)
Rushing: Benny Snell (111 car., 368 yards, 3.3 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: JuJu Smith-Schuster (97 rec., 831 yards, 8.6 avg., 9 TD)
Yards After Catch: JuJu Smith-Schuster (405)
TD’s Scored: Chase Claypool (11)
Sacks: T.J. Watt (15)
Tackles: Minkah Fitzpatrick (79)
Interceptions: Minkah Fitzpatrick (4)
Pass Deflections: Joe Haden (12)
Tackles For Loss: T.J. Watt (26)
Forced Fumbles: Cameron Sutton (3)
Kick Returns: Ray-Ray McCloud (28 ret., 646 yards, 23.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Ray-Ray McCloud (29 ret., 298 yards, 10.3 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Chris Boswell (19-20 fg/fga., 95%, 34-38 xp/xpa., 91 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Ben Roethlisberger
RB: 22 Najee Harris |R|
WR: 19 JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR: 11 Chase Claypool
WR: 18 Diontae Johnson
TE: 85 Eric Ebron
LT: 76 Chukwuma Okorafor
LG: 69 Kevin Dotson
OC: 60 J.C. Hassenauer
RG: 51 Trai Turner
RT: 71 Joe Haeg
KR: 14 Ray-Ray McCloud
PK: 9 Chris Boswell
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 97 Cameron Heyward
NT: 94 Tyson Alualu
DE: 95 Chris Wormley
LB: 90 T.J. Watt
LB: 55 Devin Bush
LB: 45 Joe Schobert
LB: 56 Alex Highsmith
CB: 23 Joe Haden
CB: 22 Cameron Sutton
FS: 39 Minkah Fitzpatrick
SS: 34 Terrell Edmunds
PR: 14 Ray-Ray McCloud
PT: 6 Pressley Harvin
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/12 @ Bills | Pittsburgh leads the series 16-11. The Steelers lost (15-26) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (27-20) was in 2016.
09/19 RAIDERS | Pittsburgh trails the series 13-16. The Steelers lost (21-24) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series win (38-35) was in 2015.
09/26 BENGALS | Pittsburgh leads the series 67-346. The Steelers are 17-4 since 2011, and their last series home loss (10-16) was in 2015.
10/03 @ Packers | Pittsburgh leads the series 10-5. The Steelers won (31-28) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/10 BRONCOS | Pittsburgh trails the series 12-20-1. The Steelers are 2-3 since 2011, and their lasts series loss (16-23) was in 2015.
10/17 SEAHAWKS | Pittsburgh trails the series 9-10. The Steelers lost (26-28) the last meeting between team in 2019.
10/31 @ Browns | Pittsburgh leads the series 69-37-1. The Steelers 15-5-1 since 2011, and their last series road win (21-18) was in 2017.
11/08 BEARS | Pittsburgh trails the series 6-8. The Steelers lost (17-23) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/14 LIONS | Pittsburgh leads the series 13-2. The Steelers won (20-15) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/21 @ Chargers | Pittsburgh leads the series 24-10. The Steelers won (24-17) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series loss (30-33) was in 2018.
11/28 @ Bengals | The Steelers last series road win (16-10) was in 2019.
12/05 RAVENS | Pittsburgh leads the series 30-24. The Steelers are 9-11 since 2011, and their last series home loss (23-26) was in 2019.
12/09 @ Vikings | The series is tied 8-8. The Steelers won (26-9) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
12/19 TITANS | Pittsburgh leads the series 47-32. The Steelers are 4-2 since 2011, and their last series loss (9-16) was in 2013.
12/26 @ Chiefs | Pittsburgh leads the series 23-12. The Steelers lost (37-42) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series win (19-13) was in 2017.
01/03 BROWNS | and their last series regular season home loss (13-33) was in 2003.
01/09 @ Ravens | The Steelers last series road loss (10-28) was in 2019.
Predictions:
12-5 (2nd in AFC North – Eliminated in Divisional Round by the Chiefs)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game played in 2020 the game will be listed under the 2019 season.
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