Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 5 vs the Baltimore Ravens

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on October 7, 2023

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, 33-25
- Last: Steelers Win, 16-13 (Jan. 1, 2023)
Home Steelers lead, 19-12
- Last: Ravens Loss, 14-16 (Dec. 11, 2022)
Away Steelers lead, 14-13
- Last: Steelers Win, 16-13 (Jan. 1, 2023)
Playoffs Steelers lead, 3-1
- Last: Ravens Loss, 17-30 (Jan. 3, 2015)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 165-94-2 (17)
- Overall: 165-94-2 (17)
- Versus Opponent: 17-15
Ravens: John Harbaugh
- At Franchise: 150-96 (16)
- Overall: 150-96 (16)
- Versus Opponent: 14-16

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, October 8th
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: CBS // Locally KDKA-TV
- Ian Eagle (play-by-play)
- Charles Davis (analysis)
- Evan Washburn (field reporter)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers Broadcast: Sirius 82, XM/SXM 228, Internet 826
- Ravens Broadcast: Sirius 134, XM/SXM 387, Internet 802
ESPN Radio
- Steve Levy (play-by-play)
- Sal Paolantonio (analysis)
Locally: 102.5 WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh) & 970 WBGG-AM (Pittsburgh)
(48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Max Starks (field reporter)
- Missi Matthews (field reporter)
Referee: Carl Cheffers

SCU Steelers Coverage

Team Leaders

	Steelers		Ravens
Passing	Kenny Pickett	62/104, 689 yds, 4 TDs	Lamar Jackson	78/105, 794 yds, 4 TDs
Receiving	George Pickens	13 rec, 238 yds, 1 TD	Zay Flowers	24 rec, 244 yds, 0 TD
Rushing	Najee Harris	35 rush, 139 yds, 0 TD	Lamar Jackson	41 rush, 220 yds, 4 TDs

Team Rankings

	Ravens	Steelers
Home Record	1-1-0	1-1-0
Away Record	2-0-0	1-1-0
Record vs. Spread	3-1-0	2-2-0
Points Scored/Game	24.8 (12th)	15.5 (25th)
Points Allowed/Game	14.5 (3rd)	25.0 (23rd)
Takeaway Diff.	0 (15th)	+3 (9th)
Pass Yds/Game	183 (26th)	184 (25th)
Rush Yds/Game	151 (4th)	78 (29th)
Def. Pass Yds/Game	168 (3rd)	254 (26th)
Def. Rush Yds/Game	92 (7th)	148 (29th)

Steelers Notes

QB KENNY PICKETT has 0 INTs in 4 of 5 career starts vs. division.
QB MITCH TRUBISKY completed 3 of 5 atts. in season debut last week. Can make 6th start with Pit.
RB NAJEE HARRIS led team with season-high 103 scrimmage yards (71 rush, 32 rec.) last week, 12th-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 65+ rush yards. Rushed for 111 yards & had TD catch in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Bal. with TD. Has TD in 6 of his past 7 vs. division.
RB JAYLEN WARREN aims for 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had career-high 98 scrimmage yards (76 rush, 22 rec.) in last meeting. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3 vs. division.
WR GEORGE PICKENS has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 78 rec. yards in last home meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 70+ rec. yards & TD catch. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 at home.
WR ALLEN ROBINSON aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD.
TE PAT FREIERMUTH had TD catch in last home meeting.
LB T.J. WATT has sack in 3 of 4 games this season, with 2+ sacks in 2 games. Aims for his 9th in row vs. Bal with 0.5+ sacks & 7th in row with full sack. Has 13.5 sacks in his past 9 vs. division. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack & FR. Tied for NFL lead with 6 sacks.
LB ALEX HIGHSMITH aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 7+ tackles & sack. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home.
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Had 9 tackles & INT in last meeting. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 vs. Bal.
CB PATRICK PETERSON aims for his 6th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in both of his 2 career games vs. Bal.
CB LEVI WALLACE aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD.

Ravens Notes

QB LAMAR JACKSON set season highs in comp. pct. (78.9), TDs (4 – 2 pass, 2 rush) & rating (142.5) last week, his 4th-career game with 2+ rush TDs & pass TD, tied 4th-most all-time. Can become 1st QB in SB era with 2+ rush TDs in 3 straight games. Aims for his 6th in row with 70+ comp. pct. & 4th in row with 0 INTs. Has 6 TDs (4 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 124.1 rating in 2 games vs. division this season. Has 10 TDs (8 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs in his past 5 on road.
RB GUS EDWARDS aims for 4th in row with 45+ rush yards. Rushed for 66 yards in last road meeting.
TE MARK ANDREWS led team with 5 catches for season-high 80 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 8th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs, 3rdmost among active TEs. Has 5 catches & rec. TD in 2 of 3 games this season. Had 9 catches for 100 yards in last meeting & has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. divison with TD catch. Tied for lead among TEs with 3 rec. TDs this season.
WR ZAY FLOWERS (rookie) has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of 1st 4 career games. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 24 catches & 3rd with 244 rec. yards this season.
WR NELSON AGHOLOR had 6 catches for 110 yards & TD in his last game vs. Pit. (9/18/22 w/ NE).
LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 10 tackles & had 2 PD & TFL last week, his 3rd game with 10+ tackles this season. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Pit.
LB PATRICK QUEEN had season-high 3 TFL & 2nd sack of season last week. Aims for his 14th in row with 5+ tackles.
S KYLE HAMILTON had 5 tackles & 1st-career INT in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 6 tackles in last meeting.
S GENO STONE had INT last week & has INT in 2 of past 3.
CB BRANDON STEPHENS had 1st-career INT in Week 4.