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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens Pick & Prediction NOV 1TH 2020
The challenges keep coming the Pittsburgh Steelers' way. They keep meeting them head-on.
On Sunday, Pittsburgh (6-0), the last remaining undefeated NFL team, travels to Baltimore to take on the Ravens (5-1) for first place in the AFC North, a game Steelers coach Mike Tomlin labeled the league's game of the week.
"I think it's what football fans want, what the NFL wants," said Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who didn't face the Ravens last year because of elbow surgery.
"I missed this," Roethlisberger said of competing in the rivalry. "As much as this game hurts physically at the end of the day, you miss this rivalry because this is fun. It's football in its purest form."
The teams have a rivalry that has been marked by tough play.
"It's a physical one," said Roethlisberger, who suffered a broken nose against Baltimore in 2010. "It can be nasty at times. ... It's always been football in its truest form. It's never been dirty. It's never been nasty. It's just been hard-nosed football. This is one you always want your bye week to be after."
That won't happen, as both teams already have taken their bye.
Pittsburgh is coming off a win over Tennessee, which was previously unbeaten, and before that a win over resurgent Cleveland, while Baltimore is coming off its bye week.
Roethlisberger's counterpart, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, gathered his receivers during the off week for some extra work and continued bonding.
Jackson, in his one career game against Pittsburgh, had his only three-interception performance and was sacked a career-high five times on Oct. 6, 2019, but Baltimore won 26-23 in overtime.
This time, the Steelers present a defense that has eight interceptions and a league-best 26 sacks while allowing a league-best 286.3 yards a game.
"Their defensive line is great," Jackson said. "Their front four, those guys get off the ball and get after the quarterback. A lot of strip-sacks. "(Linebackers) T.J. (Watt) and Bud (Dupree), they do a great job against the quarterback and the run game. I feel like our offensive line is going to be ready and we're just going to go out there and play football."
Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward isn't counting on an easy time against Jackson, who is a double threat with read-option keepers. Heyward called those "misdirection."
"It's also his talent. He's very explosive, but I think the thing that really helps out a lot is they have an extra blocker now," Heyward said. "Most of these teams, when they hand off to the running back, the quarterback's not a blocker so you already eliminate him from the play. In this scheme they have, they have their big fullback, they have some other wide receivers willing to block and so it becomes an 11-man rush.
"Guys have got to get off blocks, guys have got to make tackles because if you don't that dude's going to hit you for a big one," Heyward said.
It's unclear whether one of Jackson's potential targets will be veteran receiver Dez Bryant, who was signed to the Baltimore practice squad Tuesday and practiced Wednesday.
Pittsburgh cornerback Mike Hilton (shoulder) didn't practice Wednesday but is expected to join practice later in the week, and fullback Derek Watt (hamstring) was a full participant Wednesday. Both missed the Titans game.
Also sitting out Wednesday but not for anything considered serious were receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) and Diontae Johnson (toe), tight end Eric Ebron (elbow), center Maurkice Pouncey (elbow) and offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva (elbow).
The only Ravens player who missed practice because of injury Wednesday was running back Mark Ingram II, who remains out because of an ankle sprain. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey was out because of illness.
--Field Level Media
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Tyson Alualu | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
James Conner | primary: Runningback | Starter |
David DeCastro | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Bud Dupree | primary: Right Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Terrell Edmunds | primary: Strong Safety | Starter |
Matt Feiler | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Minkah Fitzpatrick | primary: Free Safety | Starter |
Joe Haden | primary: Left Cornerback | Starter |
Cameron Heyward | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Diontae Johnson | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Vance McDonald | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Steven Nelson | primary: Right Cornerback | Starter |
Chukwuma Okorafor | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Maurkice Pouncey | primary: Center | Starter |
Ben Roethlisberger | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
JuJu Smith-Schuster | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Robert Spillane | primary: Left Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Stephon Tuitt | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Alejandro Villanueva | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
T.J. Watt | primary: Left Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Vince Williams | primary: Right Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Eric Ebron | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Marcus Allen | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Chris Boswell | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Isaiah Buggs | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Kameron Canaday | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Trey Edmunds | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
J.C. Hassenauer | primary: Center | Substitution |
Justin Layne | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Jaylen Samuels | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Benny Snell Jr. | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Cameron Sutton | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
James Washington | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Henry Mondeaux | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Chase Claypool | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Alex Highsmith | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Anthony McFarland Jr. | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Kevin Dotson | primary: Offensive Linesman | Substitution |
James Pierre | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Ray-Ray McCloud | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Sean Davis | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Jayrone Elliott | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Jerald Hawkins | primary: Offensive Tackle | Substitution |
Jordan Berry | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Zach Gentry | primary: Tight End | Not active |
Ulysees Gilbert III | primary: Linebacker | Not active |
Mike Hilton | primary: Cornerback | Not active |
Mason Rudolph | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Derwin Gray | primary: Offensive Tackle | Not active |
Jordan Dangerfield | primary: Safety | Not active |
Derek Watt | primary: Fullback | Did not play |
Antoine Brooks Jr. | primary: Safety | Did not play |
Carlos Davis | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
Joshua Dobbs | primary: Quarterback | Not active |
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Chris Board | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Miles Boykin | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Nick Boyle | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Bradley Bozeman | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Orlando Brown Jr. | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Marquise Brown | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Chuck Clark | primary: Strong Safety | Starter |
Gus Edwards | primary: Runningback | Starter |
DeShon Elliott | primary: Free Safety | Starter |
L.J. Fort | primary: Weak Linebacker | Starter |
Marlon Humphrey | primary: Left Cornerback | Starter |
Lamar Jackson | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
Matthew Judon | primary: Strong Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Marcus Peters | primary: Right Cornerback | Starter |
Patrick Ricard | primary: Fullback | Starter |
Matt Skura | primary: Center | Starter |
Ronnie Stanley | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Brandon Williams | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
Calais Campbell | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Patrick Queen | primary: Middle Linebacker | Starter |
Tyre Phillips | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Pernell McPhee | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Mark Andrews | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Tyus Bowser | primary: Outside Linebacker | Substitution |
Morgan Cox | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Jaylon Ferguson | primary: Outside Linebacker | Substitution |
Justice Hill | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Sam Koch | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Patrick Mekari | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Ben Powers | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Willie Snead IV | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Justin Tucker | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Terrell Bonds | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Anthony Levine Sr. | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Jimmy Smith | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Chris Moore | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Derek Wolfe | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
J.K. Dobbins | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Justin Madubuike | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Devin Duvernay | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Malik Harrison | primary: Inside Linebacker | Substitution |
James Proche II | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Khalil Dorsey | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Kristian Welch | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
D.J. Fluker | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Jordan Richards | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Yannick Ngakoue | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Justin Ellis | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
Robert Griffin III | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Mark Ingram II | primary: Runningback | Not active |
Trace McSorley | primary: Quarterback | Not active |
Jihad Ward | primary: Defensive End | Not active |
Ben Bredeson | primary: Guard | Not active |
Broderick Washington | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
Trystan Colon-Castillo | primary: Center | Not active |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
- Match Start
- Period 1
-
MIN 8
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 6 Yards
- Passer: Lamar Jackson
- Pass Receiver: Miles Boykin
- Conv Kicker: Justin Tucker
-
MIN 14
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Interception Return
- 33 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Chris Boswell
- Interception Returner: Robert Spillane
- Period 2
-
MIN 0
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 51 Yards
- FG Kicker: Justin Tucker
-
MIN 7
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 1 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Justin Tucker
- Rusher: Gus Edwards
- Period 3
-
MIN 5
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 1 Yards
- Rusher: James Conner
- Conv Kicker: Chris Boswell
-
MIN 13
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 18 Yards
- Pass Receiver: Eric Ebron
- Conv Kicker: Chris Boswell
- Passer: Ben Roethlisberger
- Period 4
-
MIN 7
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 8 Yards
- Pass Receiver: Chase Claypool
- Conv Kicker: Chris Boswell
- Passer: Ben Roethlisberger
-
MIN 11
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 3 Yards
- Passer: Lamar Jackson
- Pass Receiver: Marquise Brown
- Conv Kicker: Justin Tucker
- Match End
GAMES
Last 10
- Cleveland L 48 - 37
- @Cleveland L 22 - 24
- Indianapolis W 24 - 28
- @Cincinnati L 17 - 27
- @Buffalo L 15 - 26
- Washington L 23 - 17
- Baltimore W 14 - 19
- @Jacksonville W 27 - 3
- Cincinnati W 10 - 36
- @Dallas W 24 - 19
- @Buffalo L 3 - 17
- @Tennessee W 20 - 13
- @Cincinnati W 38 - 3
- N.Y. Giants W 13 - 27
- Jacksonville W 14 - 40
- @Cleveland W 47 - 42
- Dallas W 17 - 34
- @Pittsburgh L 14 - 19
- Tennessee L 30 - 24
- @New England L 17 - 23
Last Meetings
American Football Conference
AFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 9-0-1 |
Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
New England Patriots | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 5-0-5 |
New York Jets | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 2-0-8 |
AFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 6-0-4 |
Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 1-6 | 3-1-7 |
AFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 0-8 | 1-0-10 |
AFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 8-0 | 9-0-1 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 6-2 | 5-0-5 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 3-0-7 |
National Football Conference
NFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Football Team | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 4-0-6 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 1-7 | 3-1-7 |
NFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 2-0-8 |
NFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 7-0-3 |
Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2-0-8 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
NFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 4-0-6 |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Last Injuries
Trends
Baltimore Trends
- TrendUnder is 6-2 in Ravens last 8 games as a favorite.Hit %75.00% (8)O/U2|6Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 4-1 in Ravens last 5 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U4|1Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 9-4 in Ravens last 13 games as an underdog.Hit %69.20% (13)O/U9|4Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 7-0 in Ravens last 7 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.Hit %100.00% (7)O/U0|7Push0W/L
Pittsburgh Trends
- TrendUnder is 14-2 in Steelers last 16 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %87.50% (16)O/U4|1Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 8-2 in Steelers last 10 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %80.00% (10)O/U2|8Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 4-0-1 in Steelers last 5 games as a road underdog.Hit %100.00% (5)O/U0|4Push1W/L
- TrendUnder is 20-6-1 in Steelers last 27 games as an underdog.Hit %76.90% (27)O/U9|4Push0W/L
Meetings Trends
- TrendUnder is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Baltimore.Hit %83.30% (6)O/U1|5Push0W/L
- TrendSteelers are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings.Hit %30.00% (11)O/UPush1W/L3|7
- TrendUnderdog is 18-7-3 ATS in their last 28 meetings.Hit %72.00% (28)O/UPush3W/L7|18
- TrendRoad team is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.Hit %71.40% (7)O/UPush0W/L2|5