Week 2 Pats @ Steelers pregame thread

[sb1]

I would think if Hoyer is playing the Pats aren't gonna be favorites over anyone.

 

[Boomer B]

Don’t see why we would be favourites next week. Steelers aren’t as good as they used to be, but they are well coached, playing in a tough building for opposing teams to win in, and have talent.

 

[Dingleberry]

TJ Watt injured. That's big. He and his brother sure are brittle.

Must not be healthy on the body to start a routine of HGH and steroids in high school.

Legal disclaimer: Allegedly

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

How are the Patriots favored against ANY team in the league after witnessing a total flaccid performance on offense? - I would bet anything that by kickoff the Steelers are 2 1/2 point favorites - Trubisky is 0-1 vs the Patriots in his career but in that game his offense put up 31 points and lost 38-31 in 2018 - we aren't scoring 38 this time lol

 

[Uptown]

Watt will be out. Najee Harris left the game as well with a foot injury, but it’s reportedly not that serious. I also saw Heyward leave the game with an injury, but not sure of the severity.

Steelers believe TJ Watt suffered devastating injury vs. Bengals: report

The Pittsburgh Steelers fear that star defensive end T.J. Watt has torn his pectoral during the team's win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

www.foxnews.com

Najee Harris, Levi Wallace, Robert Spillane among injured Steelers after win at Bengals

CINCINNATI – The Pittsburgh Steelers won their season opener, on the road, against the defending AFC champions. But impressive as that sounds, as coach Mike Tomlin put it, it came at “a cost.” While the pec ailment suffered by star outside linebacker T.J. Watt is the most notable, the Steelers

triblive.com

Steelers DL Cam Heyward Leaves With Undisclosed Injury

CINCINNATI — Steelers defenisve lineman Cam Heyward left Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Heyward started on a knee but got up and walked off the field with trainers to head to the bench to be evaluated. Heyward headed into the tent immediately after the injury. It is just one of...

steelersnow.com

 

[VectorPrime]

Who will be QB?

 

[Toofy]

Is Steelers a home game . If we are favored by 1 point excluding home advantage it means Steelers are favored by 2.5.

Team looks putrid. Looks like 0-4 before we face lions .

 

[denverpatsfan]

Bailey Zappe? Or Brian Hoyer?
Or Mac Jones with a ton of pain killers

 

[BB8XSBW]

Hard to get excited about another meaningless game. October can't come soon enough.

At least it will be nice to go back to Heinz Field. Or as we call it over here, Patriots Place.

 

[VectorPrime]

Is Steelers a home game . If we are favored by 1 point excluding home advantage it means Steelers are favored by 2.5.

Team looks putrid. Looks like 0-4 before we face lions .

FWIW Vegas no longer uses the 3 points for home field advantage rule of thumb. It’s closer to 1 now.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Pretty much a must win with Baltimore looming and going to lambeau after (even if GB has dropped off a bit). I like our chances if we keep the turnovers even or better. Pittsburgh's offense was as dreadful as ours today but had the aid of 5 turnovers and a few overtime chances. Watt out of course would be huge. We need this one , definitely can't duplicate today offensively though.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Don’t sleep on Alex Highsmith. He has a very quick burst off the edge and got 3 sacks today. Steelers pass rush is still going to be tough to block.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

How are the Patriots favored against ANY team in the league after witnessing a total flaccid performance on offense? - I would bet anything that by kickoff the Steelers are 2 1/2 point favorites - Trubisky is 0-1 vs the Patriots in his career but in that game his offense put up 31 points and lost 38-31 in 2018 - we aren't scoring 38 this time lol

Or even in other leagues.

 

[slash83]

Harris their RB might not play either.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Heyward on the D line left as well.

 

[BradytoMosstoGronk]

Pitt won't be as lethal without watt but they still have a solid d. We have our own housekeeping to deal with, won't be an easy game on the road.

Hoping for the best.

 

[XLIX]

Everyone is high on the Squealers right now because they beat the defending conference champs.

What I saw was one of the most laughable performances in quite some time. They won the turnover margin by FIVE and still almost lost the game. Do you know how unheard of that is??!? I literally couldn’t find an example in the NFL of a team that won the turnover margin by so much and yet came so close to losing.

If we can control our own turnover margin, it is a very winnable game.

 

[Guts]

Everyone is high on the Squealers right now because they beat the defending conference champs.

What I saw was one of the most laughable performances in quite some time. They won the turnover margin by five and still almost lost the game. Do you know how unheard of that is??!? I literally couldn’t find an example in the NFL of a team that won the turnover margin by so much and yet came so close to losing.

If we can control our own turnover margin, it is a very winnable game.

Bengals just turned back into the Bungles.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

I would think if Hoyer is playing the Pats aren't gonna be favorites over anyone.

Wouldn't be with Mac either.
I'd rather throw Zappe out there instead of Hoyer.

 

[JMC00]

Trubisky is 0-1 vs the Patriots in his career but in that game his offense put up 31 points and lost 38-31 in 2018 - we aren't scoring 38 this time lol

I like how you use the 1 time the Pats played him 4 years go when he was on a different team and ignore years of Pats/Steelers.... Last time the Pats played the Steelers they held them to 3 points but I guess you ain't gonna factor that in because it doesn't fit that doom and gloom narrative, right?