Pitt -3 Vs. Jets

[keithting]

Pitt O-Line - banged up, Troy P < 100%
Jets - missing Brad Smith and 3 straight games on the road

It will probably come down to the FG kickers

(Pitt -4 is alot to give)

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by keithting

Pitt O-Line - banged up, Troy P < 100%
Jets - missing Brad Smith and 3 straight games on the road

It will probably come down to the FG kickers

(Pitt -4 is alot to give)

Smith's gonna play. Cro has been nails on kick returns anyway and the wildcat is a minimal part of our offense.

[keithting]

A groin is a tricky injury (especially in cold weather) I'd rather have Brad Smith returning than Cromartie any day

But I think the key is the Jets D-line which has picked it up the last 2 games nicely. They chased Big Ben all over the field last time and Pace is becoming a force now as well

Rothlisberger is a player-maker though and the Jets need to keep him bottled up in the pocket....He's more dangerous on the move

Winning in Pittsburgh last time removed the psychological edge that the Steelers had at home

Should be a good one !!!!

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by keithting

A groin is a tricky injury (especially in cold weather) I'd rather have Brad Smith returning than Cromartie any day

But I think the key is the Jets D-line which has picked it up the last 2 games nicely. They chased Big Ben all over the field last time and Pace is becoming a force now as well

Rothlisberger is a player-maker though and the Jets need to keep him bottled up in the pocket....He's more dangerous on the move

Winning in Pittsburgh last time removed the psychological edge that the Steelers had at home

Should be a good one !!!!

I don't think "psychological edge" applies to a team like the jets especially after consecutive wins at indy and new england. Regardless of the first game, the jets wouldn't be intimidated.

I think weather will be a bigger factor than people are saying. If the track is fast, I think the Jets have a better chance. If it is a bog, I think the Steelers have a pretty nice advantage. The steelers will most likely be able to run more effectively and they have better options over the middle. I like the Jets wideouts vs. the steelers secondary much more than i like the steeler wideouts vs. Jets secondary. This advantage, though, will be nullified by the blitz and Sanchez will see looks he didn't see the first time when Polamalu was out.

I think Pitt wins and covers the points in a low scoring game.