Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 9 vs the Tennessee Titans

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on November 1, 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, 48-32
- Last: Steelers Win, 19-13 (Dec. 19, 2021)
Home Steelers lead, 28-12
- Last: Steelers Win, 19-13 (Dec. 19, 2021)
Away Series tied, 20-20
- Last: Steelers Win, 27-24 (Oct. 25, 2020)
Playoffs Series tied, 1-1
- Last: Titans Win, 34-31 (Jan. 11, 2003)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 167-96-2 (17)
- Overall: 167-96-2 (17)
- Versus Opponent: 7-3
Titans: Mike Vrabel
- At Franchise: 51-38 (6)
- Overall: 51-38 (6)
- Versus Opponent: 0-2

Gameday Information

Date: Thursday, Nov. 2
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: Amazon Prime // Locally WPXI-TV
- Al Michaels (play-by-play)
- Kirk Herbstreit (analysis)
- Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers Broadcast: Sirius 83, XM/SXM 225, Internet 826
- Titans Broadcast: Sirius 81, XM/SXM 226, Internet 830
- National Broadcast: Sirius 88, XM/SXM 88, Internet 88
National Radio: Westwood One Sports
- Kevin Kugler (play-by-play)
- Ross Tucker (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: John Hussey

SCU Steelers Coverage

Team Leaders

	Steelers		Titans
Passing	Kenny Pickett	112/184, 1257 yds, 5 TDs	Ryan Tannehill	98/158, 1128 yds, 2 TDs
Receiving	George Pickens	27 rec, 500 yds, 2 TDs	DeAndre Hopkins	31 rec, 504 yds, 3 TDs
Rushing	Najee Harris	77 rush, 300 yds, 1 TD	Derrick Henry	120 rush, 526 yds, 3 TDs

Team Rankings

	TEN	PIT
Home Record	3-1-0	2-2-0
Away Record	0-3-0	2-1-0
Record vs. Spread	4-3-0	4-3-0
Points Scored/Game	18.9 (23rd)	16.1 (29th)
Points Allowed/Game	20.0 (13th)	21.0 (18th)
Takeaway Diff.	-2 (21st)	+7 (2nd)
Pass Yds/Game	180 (29th)	192 (25th)
Rush Yds/Game	115 (13th)	79 (28th)
Def. Pass Yds/Game	232 (20th)	245 (24th)
Def. Rush Yds/Game	107 (16th)	137 (27th)

Steelers Notes

QB KENNY PICKETT aims for 4th in row with 0 INTs. Has 215+ pass yards in 3 of 4 home games this season. Has won each of his past 5 starts in primetime.
QB MITCH TRUBISKY passed for 138 yards & TD last week. Has 3 TD passes & 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 starts on Thursday.
RB NAJEE HARRIS has 55+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5, incl. each of past 2. Has 3 TDs in 2 career games on TNF.
RB JAYLEN WARREN has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home.
WR GEORGE PICKENS had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 8. Has 5+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 4th in row at home with rec. TD. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with 75+ rec. yards.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with season-high 8 catches for 85 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 75+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with 5+ catches.
WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in each of 6 career games vs. Ten.
TE CONNOR HEYWARD had career-high 5 catches last week.
LB T.J. WATT had PD & half sack in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Has 6.5 sacks, 5 PD, 3 FR & 2 FFs in 4 home games this season. Had 1.5 sacks & FR in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on TNF.
LB COLE HOLCOMB led team with season-high 11 tackles & had 1st FR of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had career-high 16 tackles in his last game vs. Ten. (10/9/22 w/ Was.)
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has 9+ tackles in 4 of past 5.
S DAMONTAE KAZEE had 1st INT of season in Week 8.

Titans Notes

QB WILL LEVIS (rookie) completed 19 of 29 atts. (65.5 pct.) for 238 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 130.5 rating last week, becoming 3rd player in NFL history with 4 TD passes in NFL debut (Marcus Mariota & HOFer Fran Tarkenton). Can join Steve McNair as only QBs in franchise history to win 1st 2 career starts.
RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 101 yards last week, his 36thcareer game with 100+ rush yards, most in NFL since 2016. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 75 yards & TD in his last game vs. Pit. (10/25/20). Has 7 rush TDs in 6 career games on TNF, with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of past 2. Is only player in NFL with 500+ rush yards in each of past 7 seasons.
RB TYJAE SPEARS (rookie) has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Ranks 5th among rookie RBs with 318 scrimmage yards.
WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 128 rec. yards & 3 rec. TDs last week, his 2nd-career 3-TD game & 13th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs. Has 125+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 7+ catches in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Pit. (12/25/17 w/ Hou.). Has 50+ rec. yards in 9 of 10 career games on Thursday, incl. each of his past 8.
WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had TD catch last week.
DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 6 tackles, season-high 2 sacks & 1st FF of season in Week 8, his 4th-career game with 2+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with PD.
DE DENICO AUTRY had 2 PD & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL.
LB HAROLD LANDRY had 5 tackles & season-best 2 sacks last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles, 2+ TFL & sack.
LB JACK GIBBENS had 1st-career sack in Week 8. Has 5+ tackles in each of 7 games this season.