The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) are internet hosting the New York Giants (2-5) in Week 8 on “Monday Night time Soccer.”
Listed below are three Steelers who may impression the sport essentially the most:
Quarterback Russell Wilson
Wilson struggled early on in his regular-season debut final week, however he completed the sport with 264 passing yards and three complete touchdowns (two passing, one dashing) whereas main Pittsburgh to a dominant 37-15 win over the New York Jets.
It is secure to say offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was impressed with how rapidly he shook off his rust.
“You’d love to come back out of the gates smoking. Tried to get him in a rhythm,” Smith said. “I give a number of credit score to him as a result of that is not straightforward. … There was no panic in him.”
The 35-year-old is in line to obtain his second straight begin, which may closely affect his possibilities of beginning the second half of the season.
If Wilson performs effectively once more, the group must keep on with him as its beginning quarterback heading into the bye week.
Operating again Najee Harris
Harris is an enormous motive why the Steelers are on a two-game profitable streak.
The previous first-round choose has rushed for 208 yards on 35 carries (5.9 yards per carry) and two touchdowns the previous two weeks.
“Glad I am on the identical group as him. He is doing his factor,” linebacker Patrick Queen said. “…Only a bodily man throughout. A imply man. A nasty man. Each time he runs like that, no person desires to deal with that. No one desires to cope with that for 4 quarters.”
Harris has likelihood to remain sizzling this week in opposition to the Giants, who’re permitting the eighth-most rushing yards per game (138.1) within the league.
Cornerback Joey Porter Jr./Donte Jackson
As a rookie, Porter Jr. was requested to observe opposing groups’ No. 1 broad receivers on a weekly foundation. That has not been the case this 12 months, although.
Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin says it is due to the free-agent addition of Jackson, who at the moment leads the team with three interceptions.
“I believe a number of that speaks to the way in which that ‘D. Jack’ is enjoying,” Austin explained. “That enables us to be perhaps a bit of bit extra stagnant, not must chase guys everywhere in the area.”
This week, Pittsburgh has the troublesome problem of defending first-round rookie broad receiver Malik Nabers, who has 39 catches for 427 yards and three touchdowns in 5 video games this season.
It is unlikely the group will ask Porter Jr. to observe him, which means each he and Jackson will get the possibility to reduce Nabers’ impression on Monday night time.
All quotes obtained firsthand except in any other case famous.
