Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 3 vs the Cincinnati Bengals

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on September 25, 2021

Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Series Notes

All-Time: Steelers lead, 67-36
- Last: Bengals Win, 27-17 (Dec. 21, 2020)
Home: Steelers lead, 35-16
- Last: Steelers Win, 36-10 (Nov. 15, 2020)
Away: Steelers lead, 32-20
- Last: Bengals Win, 27-17 (Dec. 21, 2020)

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, September 26
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Location: Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
Capacity 68,400 (Natural Grass)
TV: CBS, locally on KDKA-TV (see TV coverage below)
- Kevin Harlan (play-by-play)
- Trent Green (analysis)
- Melanie Collins (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- Sirius: 121 (Cin.), 106 (Pit.)
- XM: 387 (Cin.), 231 (Pit.)
- SXM App: 806 (Cin.), 826 (Pit.)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Max Starks (field reporter)
Referee: Clete Blakeman

Steelers TV Coverage

Image courtesy of 506sports.com – Steelers coverage in GREEN

Week 3 NFL Coverage

Game Capsule

LEADERS	Steelers	Bengals
LAST WEEK	L 26-17 vs. Las Vegas	L 20-17 at Chicago
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 23-6	Zac Taylor: 1-3
PTS. FOR/AGAINST	20.0/21.0	22.0/22.0
OFFENSE	291.5	307
PASSING	Ben Roethlisberger: 45-72-483-2-1-85.6	Joe Burrow: 39-57-468-4-3-94.8
RUSHING	Najee Harris (R): 26-83-3.2-0	Joe Mixon: 49-196.4.0-1
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 14-141-10.1-1	Tee Higgins: 10-118-11.8-2
DEFENSE	398	304.5
SACKS	T.J. Watt: 3	B.J. Hill: 2
INTs	–	Logan Wilson: 1
TAKE/GIVE	0 (1/1)	-2 (2/4)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin (R): 44.9 (41.9)	Kevin Huber: 45.2 (41.7)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG)	Evan McPherson (R): 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/3 FG)

Steelers Notes

RB NAJEE HARRIS (rookie) had career-high 81 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 38 rush) & 1st-career TD catch in Week 2.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 9 catches for 105 yards last week, his 3rd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Had 6 catches for career-high 116 yards & TD in last home meeting. Has rec. TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. Cin. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 6 catches for 41 yards & 1st-career rush TD in Week 2. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Had 9 catches for 77 yards & TD in last home meeting. WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had 3 catches for 70 yards last week. Had 56 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in last home meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 50+ rec. yards.
LB T.J. WATT aims for his 5th in row with sack & 4th in row with FF. Has 6.5 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in his last 5 vs. Cin. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Cin. with sack. Has 2+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. LB MELVIN INGRAM had 1st sack of season in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had INT in his last game vs. Cin. (9/13/20 w/ LAC). LB JOE SCHOBERT tied for team lead with 10 tackles & led team with 2 PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 7+ tackles.

Bengals Notes

QB JOE BURROW completed 19 of 30 passes (63.3 pct.) for 207 yards & 2 TDs vs. 3 INTs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 213 yards & TD in last road meeting. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs in 4 career games vs. division.
RB JOE MIXON rushed for 69 yards in Week 2. Rushed for 79 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 7th in row vs. division with 75+ scrimmage yards.
WR TYLER BOYD led team with 7 catches for 73 yards last week. Has 6+ catches in 2 of 3 career games at Pit. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 70+ rec. yards. WR TEE HIGGINS had 6 catches for 60 yards & rec. TD in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Had career-high 7 catches for 115 yards & rec. TD in last road meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 5+ catches. Rookie WR JA’MARR CHASE had 42-yard TD catch last week & joined SAMMY WHITE (1976) as only players since 1970 with 40+ yard rec. TDs in each of 1st 2 career games.
S VONN BELL had 6 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had 7 tackles, TFL & FF in last meeting. S JESSIE BATES aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with PD. LB LOGAN WILSON led team with 9 tackles & had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. DE TREY HENDRICKSON led team with 1.5 sacks & FF in Week 2. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 15 sacks since 2020. DT D.J. READER had 1st sack of season last week.
QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER completed 27 of 40 passes (67.5 pct.) for 295 yards & TD last week. Passed for 333 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.1 rating in last home meeting. Has 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has 398 career TD passes & can become 8th QB ever with 400+ TD passes.