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ON THE AIRWAVES TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (Field reporter) NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Ed Werder | SIRIUS: 81 (Pit), 83 (TB) | XM: 226 (Pit), 225 (TB) LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 8-2 STREAKS: Steelers have won 4 of past 5 LAST GAME: 9/28/14: Buccaneers 27 at Steelers 24 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/26/10: Steelers 38, Buccaneers 13 REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY PITTSBURGH STEELERS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS LAST WEEK L 42-37 vs. Kansas City LAST WEEK W 27-21 vs. Philadelphia COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Dirk Koetter: 0-0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.0/31.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 37.5/30.5 OFFENSE 473.5 OFFENSE 482.5 PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 62-101-787-4-3-86.5 PASSING Ryan Fitzpatrick: 48-61-819 (1L)-8-1-151.5 (1L) RUSHING James Conner: 39-152-3.9-3 (T1L) RUSHING Peyton Barber: 35-91-2.6-0 RECEIVING JuJu Smith-Schuster: 18-240-13.3-1 RECEIVING Mike Evans: 17-230-13.5-2 DEFENSE 388.0 DEFENSE 443.5 SACKS T.J. Watt: 3 SACKS Many tied: 1 INTs Cameron Sutton: 1 INTs - TAKE/GIVE -4 (2/6) TAKE/GIVE +2 (4/2) PUNTING (NET) Jordan Berry: 42.3 (34.8) PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 43.1 (41.3) KICKING Chris Boswell: 6 (6/7 PAT; 0/2 FG) KICKING Chandler Catanzaro: 15 (9/10 PAT; 2/3 FG) Week 3 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) Monday, September 24, 2018 | 8:15 PM ET | Raymond James Stadium | Referee: Pete Morelli • QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER completed 39 of 60 (65 pct.) for 452 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.3 rating & rushed for TD last week. In last meeting, completed 29 of 40 (72.5 pct.) for 314 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 120.2 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC with 300+ pass yards. Has 51,852 career pass yards & surpassed HOFer JOHN ELWAY (51,475) for 7th-most in NFL history. • RB JAMES CONNER had 65 scrimmage yards (48 rec., 17 rush) & rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 257 scrimmage yards in 2018, most by NFL RB. Is 1 of 2 NFL RBs (TODD GURLEY) with 150+ rush yards (152) & 3+ rush TDs (3). • WR ANTONIO BROWN has 70 catches (8.8 per game) for 885 yards (110.6 per game) & 7 TDs in past 8 vs. NFC. Had 7 catches for 131 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. In past 2 on road, has 17 catches for 194 yards & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd road game in row with TD catch. WR JU JU SMITH- SCHUSTER had career-high 13 catches for 121 yards & TD in Week 2. Has 27 catches (9 per game) for 383 rec. yards (127.7 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rec. yards. TE JESSE JAMES had career-high 138 rec. yards & TD last week. • LB T.J. WATT ties for 3rd in NFL with 3 sacks. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. Has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. NFC. LB JON BOSTIC has 19 tackles (9.5 per game) in his past 2 vs. NFC. STEELERS NOTES • QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 402 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 144.4 rating last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL history with 4+ TD passes in each of team’s 1st 2 games of season. Joined HOFer DAN MARINO (1984) & BILLY VOLEK (2004) as only players with 400+ pass yards & 4+ TD passes in consec. games in league annals. Has 517 pass yards (258.5 per game) with 3 TDs & 1 INT for 96 rating in his past 2 vs. Pit. • RB PEYTON BARBER has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 at home. • WR MIKE EVANS had 65 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. Has 12 catches for 180 yards (90 per game) & TD in his past 2 vs. AFC. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & TD. WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 275 rec. yards (137.5 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2. Has 23 career TDs of 60+ yards, tied with HOFer JERRY RICE for most all-time. Had 6 receptions for 102 yards in his last game vs. Pit. (9/12/16 with Was.). WR CHRIS GODWIN aims for 4th in row with TD. • DT GERALD MC COY had sack in last meeting. Has 5 sacks in his past 5 vs. AFC. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. AFC with sack. LB LAVONTE DAVID has 36 tackles, FF & 3 FRs in his past 4 at home. Had 12 tackles & FF in last meeting. Since 2014, leads NFL with 15 FFs. LB KWON ALEXANDER had 7 tackles, sack & FF last week. Has 30 tackles, 2 sacks, FF & 4 PD in past 4 at home vs. AFC. In past 4 at home, has 43 tackles (10.8 per game). DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL had sack in Week 2, his 1st sack with TB. BUCCANEERS NOTES
Transcript of Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0)€¦ · ON THE AIRWAVES TV: ESPN (8:15 PM...
ON THE AIRWAVESTV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (Field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Ed Werder | SIRIUS: 81 (Pit), 83 (TB) | XM: 226 (Pit), 225 (TB)
LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 8-2STREAKS: Steelers have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 9/28/14: Buccaneers 27 at Steelers 24LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/26/10: Steelers 38, Buccaneers 13
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
PITTSBURGH STEELERS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERSLAST WEEK L 42-37 vs. Kansas City LAST WEEK W 27-21 vs. PhiladelphiaCOACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Dirk Koetter: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.0/31.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 37.5/30.5OFFENSE 473.5 OFFENSE 482.5PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 62-101-787-4-3-86.5 PASSING Ryan Fitzpatrick: 48-61-819 (1L)-8-1-151.5 (1L)RUSHING James Conner: 39-152-3.9-3 (T1L) RUSHING Peyton Barber: 35-91-2.6-0RECEIVING JuJu Smith-Schuster: 18-240-13.3-1 RECEIVING Mike Evans: 17-230-13.5-2DEFENSE 388.0 DEFENSE 443.5SACKS T.J. Watt: 3 SACKS Many tied: 1INTs Cameron Sutton: 1 INTs - TAKE/GIVE -4 (2/6) TAKE/GIVE +2 (4/2)PUNTING (NET) Jordan Berry: 42.3 (34.8) PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 43.1 (41.3)KICKING Chris Boswell: 6 (6/7 PAT; 0/2 FG) KICKING Chandler Catanzaro: 15 (9/10 PAT; 2/3 FG)
Week 3
Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0)
Monday, September 24, 2018 | 8:15 PM ET | Raymond James Stadium | Referee: Pete Morelli
• QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER completed 39 of 60 (65 pct.) for 452 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.3 rating & rushed for TD last week. In last meeting, completed 29 of 40 (72.5 pct.) for 314 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 120.2 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC with 300+ pass yards. Has 51,852 career pass yards & surpassed HOFer JOHN ELWAY (51,475) for 7th-most in NFL history.
• RB JAMES CONNER had 65 scrimmage yards (48 rec., 17 rush) & rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 257 scrimmage yards in 2018, most by NFL RB. Is 1 of 2 NFL RBs (TODD GURLEY) with 150+ rush yards (152) & 3+ rush TDs (3).
• WR ANTONIO BROWN has 70 catches (8.8 per game) for 885 yards (110.6 per game) & 7 TDs in past 8 vs. NFC. Had 7 catches for 131 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. In past 2 on road, has 17 catches for 194 yards & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd road game in row with TD catch. WR JU JU SMITH-SCHUSTER had career-high 13 catches for 121 yards & TD in Week 2. Has 27 catches (9 per game) for 383 rec. yards (127.7 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rec. yards. TE JESSE JAMES had career-high 138 rec. yards & TD last week.
• LB T.J. WATT ties for 3rd in NFL with 3 sacks. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. Has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. NFC. LB JON BOSTIC has 19 tackles (9.5 per game) in his past 2 vs. NFC.
STEELERS NOTES• QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 402 yards with 4 TDs
vs. 1 INT for 144.4 rating last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL history with 4+ TD passes in each of team’s 1st 2 games of season. Joined HOFer DAN MARINO (1984) & BILLY VOLEK (2004) as only players with 400+ pass yards & 4+ TD passes in consec. games in league annals. Has 517 pass yards (258.5 per game) with 3 TDs & 1 INT for 96 rating in his past 2 vs. Pit.
• RB PEYTON BARBER has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 at home.
• WR MIKE EVANS had 65 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. Has 12 catches for 180 yards (90 per game) & TD in his past 2 vs. AFC. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & TD. WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 275 rec. yards (137.5 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2. Has 23 career TDs of 60+ yards, tied with HOFer JERRY RICE for most all-time. Had 6 receptions for 102 yards in his last game vs. Pit. (9/12/16 with Was.). WR CHRIS GODWIN aims for 4th in row with TD.
• DT GERALD MC COY had sack in last meeting. Has 5 sacks in his past 5 vs. AFC. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. AFC with sack. LB LAVONTE DAVID has 36 tackles, FF & 3 FRs in his past 4 at home. Had 12 tackles & FF in last meeting. Since 2014, leads NFL with 15 FFs. LB KWON ALEXANDER had 7 tackles, sack & FF last week. Has 30 tackles, 2 sacks, FF & 4 PD in past 4 at home vs. AFC. In past 4 at home, has 43 tackles (10.8 per game). DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL had sack in Week 2, his 1st sack with TB.
BUCCANEERS NOTES
