As we've carried out in the past, listed below are the secrets and my forecast of the Pittsburgh Steelers winning (or losing) today's video game. 3 things that require to occur for them to wind up on the ideal side of ball game and vice versa in their Week 11 video game versus the Baltimore Ravens.
My Steelers' forecast is at the bottom.
The Steelers Will Win If … 1. Pat Freiermuth Has Season-Best Performance
The Ravens' pass defense has actually struggled this year, specifically down the middle of the field. Roquan Smith hasn't been almost as strong in protection than he was a year earlier. There's a possibility for Pittsburgh to assault realty they generally do not with Freiermuth down the joints.
Russell Wilson and the Steelers' offense still chooses to toss vertically and outside the numbers however as OC Arthur Smith mentioned previously in the week, they're still computing up plays for Freiermuth. They've continued to separate him on the behind of 3 × 1 looks, developing match issues for defenses. One drew a 20-plus backyard DPI recently. Today might be a huge one for Freiermuth, possibly striking 60 lawns for the very first time all season.
2. George Pickens Takes Advantage Downfield
While Freiermuth might and must see more examines the middle, the Steelers bread is buttered the very same method. Since the Ravens do not tend to take a trip leading CB Marlon Humphrey, Pittsburgh can determine matches. Get Pickens on CB Brandon Stephens or novice Nate Wiggins, 2 gifted however unpredictable corners, and Pickens might win huge. He turned up big with the game-winning downfield goal in the very first conference in 2015 before being nothing in the ending. Let's hope Sunday's efficiency is more like the previous.
3. Steelers Win Final 5 Minutes
Which is how they've won a lot of these video games. Steelers-Ravens are constantly close however Pittsburgh merely has a flair for making more huge plays late than Baltimore does. It's how Pittsburgh won versus the Washington Commanders recently. Every huge play in the last 5 minutes swung the Steelers method. That'll be required once again in all 3 stages: offense, defense, and unique groups. Baltimore likewise has actually had a hard time in the 4th quarter this year, permitting two-near resurgences after constructing huge leads. They have not had as much success liquidating video games.
The Steelers Will Lose If … 1. Steelers Can't Sort Out Ravens Run Game
Congratulations to Pittsburgh for controling Washington however even still, they permitted 27 points and might've quickly quit more. Baltimore runs the very same design of offense however on the graduate level. Pittsburgh's strategy in the past has actually been to lessen Lamar Jackson's legs and let the running back have more success; Mike Tomlin has actually straight-up confessed to that.
That technique can work when the runner is Austin Ekeler or Gus Edwards. When it's future Hall of Famer Derrick Henry? You're less positive in winning that method. I believe Pittsburgh has to enable Jackson to run a little bit in this video game.
