Tag: Eric Ebron

Eric Ebron gets roasted on Twitter for reaching out to Tim Tebow

Ebron hasn’t heard the end of it after tagging Tebow in an invite to an exclusive tight end summit.

Steelers tight end Eric Ebron took to Twitter the other day to invite Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tim Tebow to Tight End University.

TEU is a new endeavor formed by retired tight end Greg Olsen and San Fransisco 49er George Kittle and Kansas City Chief Travis Kelce. The purpose of the exclusive club is to unite tight ends from around the NFL.

The three are hosting a tight end summit in Nashville and, of course, Ebron will be there.

The veteran tight end hasn’t exactly been embraced by Steelers fans since he was signed in the 2020 offseason. Ebron invited Tebow, one of the league’s newest (and oldest) tight ends, to the summit. He hasn’t heard the end of it.

 

Though Ebron had a case of the drops last season (Pro Football Focus tabbed him with seven), his catch percentage (61.5%) was his highest since 2017. In his first season in Pittsburgh, Ebron contributed 558 yards and five touchdowns.

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Steelers re-structure TE Eric Ebron’s contract

The Steelers and Eric Ebron have agreed to re-structure his contract to free up nearly $4 million in salary cap.

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According to ESPN reporter Brooke Pryor, the Pittsburgh Steelers and tight end Eric Ebron have agreed to rework Ebron’s contract to help free up $3.9 million in salary-cap space.

Details of the new deal haven’t been released but to free up this much money in 2021 likely means Ebron’s deal involves voidable years.

Ebron caught 56 passes in 2020 for 558 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. With the retirement of Vance McDonald, Ebron’s role with the team could be expanded even further.

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Steelers activate TE Eric Ebron, LB Cassius Marsh from Reserve/COVID list

Eric Ebron and Cassius Marsh could play versus the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round.

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday that tight end Eric Ebron and linebacker Cassius Marsh have been activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Both players were close contacts of cornerback Joe Haden and were placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Jan. 2, causing them to miss the final game of the regular season. Haden tested positive and will not play in the wild-card round on Sunday.

On 91 targets, Ebron has 56 catches for 558 yards and five touchdowns. Vance McDonald has proven to be a more effective blocker and had five receptions on six targets for 33 yards versus Cleveland.

Pittsburgh signed Marsh off the Colts practice squad on Dec. 9 and was activated on Dec. 14. He’s appeared in one game and made two solo tackles and against the Colts in Week 16.

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Bob Quinn’s 10 worst decisions as the Lions GM

Ranking the 10 worst moves from Bob Quinn as the Detroit Lions GM

The Bob Quinn era is over in Detroit. After five years of increasingly disappointing outcomes, the Lions fired the general manager after Thursday’s humiliating loss to the Houston Texans on national television.

Quinn had some positives during his reign, to be sure. But he’s out of Detroit because the negatives outweighed them, quite dramatically in some cases.

With some input from fellow Lions Wire editor Erik Schlitt, here are the 10 worst decisions Bob Quinn made during his run as the Lions GM.

 

Fanrasy Football Targets, Touches and TDs: Week 13

A look at the best and worst fantasy football schedules the rest of the way.

So we’re past Thanksgiving.

That not only means fewer than 30 shopping days until Christmas, but also that the fantasy football playoffs are essentially upon us.

In the majority of leagues, postseason play kicks off Week 14 and runs through Week 16 when the majority of 2020 champions will be crowned.

With that very stretch in focus, this week’s TT&T is referencing The Huddle’s extremely useful Fantasy Strength of Schedule tool and looking at the easiest and toughest postseason itineraries for each of the five main fantasy positions: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end and team defense/special teams. The 10 easiest and 10 toughest are listed for each, followed by quick thoughts on what jumps out from the rankings.

All statistics and rankings are through Week 12 play Monday night.

Quarterback

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy QB schedules

1) Rams, 2) Buccaneers, 3) Washington, 4) Packers, 5) Chargers, 6) Broncos, 7) Jets, 8) Lions, 9) Bears, 10) Falcons

Notable

  • Chargers rookie QB Justin Herbert had his first sub-20-fantasy-point game with 19.6 in Buffalo on Sunday, but he still currently ranks fifth among healthy quarterbacks with an average of 27.9 points per outing. According to the strength of schedule tool, the Chargers have faced the fifth-easiest fantasy QB slate so far this season (Weeks 1-12), and it’s not going to get any tougher in the fantasy playoffs with matchups against the Falcons, Raiders and Broncos, so plan to keep riding the rookie.
  • Grizzled veterans Aaron Rodgers (sixth among QBs with a 27.5-fantasy-point average) and Tom Brady (eighth with 24.7 points) should continue to defy Father Time, at least through the fantasy postseason, with top-four fantasy QB schedules that feature a combined three positive matchups (opposing teams in the top eight of average QB fantasy points allowed), three neutral contests (opposing defenses ranked ninth through 24th) and no negative matchups (25th and below).
  • The Rams’ Jared Goff is going to be tough to trust coming off his season-worst 11-point dud Sunday against the 49ers, but the fantasy postseason schedule is juicy, particularly matchups against two of the four most favorable fantasy defenses (Seahawks and Jets) in Weeks 15 and 16 if you get that far and still need a streaming or a QB2 option in a two-quarterback league.
  • The Lions’ Matthew Stafford and Falcons’ Matt Ryan also are set up as favorable streaming options, but definitely keep an eye on the health of their respective receiving weapons (namely WRs Kenny Golladay and Julio Jones) before rolling with either in a win-or-go-home fantasy playoff contest.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy QB schedules

1) Bills, 2) Texans, 3) Bengals, 4) Cardinals, 5) Colts, 6) Jaguars, 7) Panthers, 8) Vikings, 9) Eagles, 10. Cowboys

Notable

  • You’re almost assuredly still going to keep riding top-seven fantasy QBs Kyler Murray (first), Josh Allen (fourth), and Deshaun Watson (seventh) in the fantasy playoffs, but don’t expect smooth sailing with a combined nine-game postseason itinerary that features five minus matchups, four neutrals and no plus fantasy contests.
  • The Vikings’ Kirk Cousins is sixth among QBs (two-start minimum) with an average of 26.6 fantasy points over the last three weeks, and that should continue with favorable matchups against the Jaguars (third best for fantasy QBs) and Bucs (fifth best) ahead the next two week. But games against the Bears (third stingiest vs. fantasy QBs) and Saints (seventh) in Weeks 15 and 16 are cause for concern if you’re trying to map out possible streaming plans for the coming month.

Running back

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy RB schedules

1) Titans, 2) Packers, 3) Bears, 4) Lions, 5) Broncos, 6) Buccaneers, 7) Dolphins, 8) Colts, 9) Ravens, 10) Panthers

Notable

  • League rushing leader Derrick Henry (1,257 yards) is already crushing with an average of 20.1 fantasy points (point-per-reception scoring) — and that’s despite only 23.3 total receiving points (14 catches for 93 yards and no TDs). And here’s predicting King Henry will be the crown jewel on a number of league championship teams with a fantasy postseason schedule that consists of plus matchups against the Jaguars, Lions and Packers — all top-six defenses in terms of average fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs.
  • The Packers, with Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams, also are 3-for-3 in positive fantasy running back postseason matchups with games against the not-so-formidable run defenses of the Lions, Panthers and Titans.
  • If you’ve been hanging tight through the ups and downs with rookie RBs D’Andre Swift (Lions), Jonathan Taylor (Colts) and K. Dobbins (Ravens), it could very well pay off in the fantasy postseason provided that Swift recovers from his concussion, which kept him out in Weeks 11 and 12, and Taylor gains clearance from COVID-19 issues.
  • Those who spent the No. 1 overall draft pick on Christian McCaffrey have only received three games out of him so far due to injury, but they’ve yielded a whopping 90.4 fantasy points. And if you make it to the postseason despite CMC’s prolonged absence and he returns in Week 14, that top pick could very well pay off when it matters most as the Panthers face the 10th-most favorable fantasy RB postseason schedule with games against the Broncos, Packers and Washington.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy RB schedules

1) Vikings, 2) Chiefs, 3) Bills, 4) Cowboys, 5) Eagles, 6) Giants, 7) Seahawks, 8) Cardinals, 9) Texans, 10) 49ers

Notable

  • Among running backs who have played at least four games, Minnesota stud Dalvin Cook leads the way with an average of 25.1 fantasy points per contest. But it’s interesting to note that, according to The Huddle SOS, the Vikings have played the easiest fantasy running back slate to date (Weeks 1-12). Minnesota will encounter the toughest running back road in the fantasy postseason with games against the Bucs, Bears and Saints. You’re still rolling with Cook, but temper expectations that he’s going to single-handedly carry your squad to a league title.
  • Those fantasy general managers who have weathered the weekly roller coaster with high draft picks Ezekiel Elliott, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kenyan Drake and Miles Sanders need to be prepared for tough fantasy postseason itineraries and might need to seriously weigh other starting options come playoff time.

Wide receiver

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy WR schedules

1) Rams, 2) Buccaneers, 3) Washington, 4) Bears, 5) Packers, 6) Lions, 7) Jets, 8) Ravens, 9) Chargers, 10) Titans

Notable

  • The Rams’ Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp are both currently WR2s with 16.6 and 14.3 fantasy-point-per-game averages, respectively, and the going should be even more favorable in the fantasy playoffs with the easiest projected schedule for wide receivers, particularly the back-to-back matchups against the Jets and Seahawks in the Weeks 15 and 16. It’s a big reason why we just got done talking about Goff as a viable streaming option in the fantasy postseason.
  • Despite continued far from ideal QB play, the Bears’ Allen Robinson ranks 13th among wideouts with an average of 16.7 fantasy points per game, and he should continue to shine with a fantasy playoff slate that consists of the Texans, Vikings and Jaguars, all of which ranks among the top third of most favorable fantasy wide receiver secondaries.
  • The Lions’ Golladay has only played four full games — and none since Week 7 — this season due to injury issues, but if he can return in the coming weeks, he should be able to feast on a Week 14-16 slate that includes matchups against the Packers, Titans and Bucs.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy WR schedules

1) Panthers, 2) Jaguars, 3) Patriots, 4) Seahawks, 5) Texans, 6) Raiders, 7) Bills, 8) Steelers, 9) Dolphins, 10) Broncos

Notable

As mentioned with McCaffrey above, the Panthers’ fantasy postseason schedule is more of a run funnel, as the Carolina wideouts face the toughest playoff slate with games against the Broncos, Packers and Washington. That could mean an end-of-season damper for Panthers receivers Robby Anderson, D.J. Moore and the surging Curtis Samuel. To date, the SOS metrics say the Panthers have faced the easiest fantasy WR slate so far, but that’s about to change drastically.

  • The Texans’ wideout duo of Will Fuller and Brandin Cooks has been a boon for Watson, but now Fuller has been suspended for the remainder of the season and the next three weeks are brutal with a matchup against the Bears (fourth toughest vs. opposing fantasy wide receivers) sandwiched between the divisional home-and-home contests against the Colts (seventh toughest).
  • Seattle’s DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are both WR1s, with a combined average of 37.3 fantasy points per outing — tops among wide receiver duos. But playoff matchups against two of the three toughest fantasy wide receiver secondaries (Washington, Rams) in Weeks 15 and 16 is brutal timing.

Tight end

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy TE schedules

1) Broncos, 2) Vikings, 3) Jaguars, 4) Falcons, 5) Ravens, 6) Texans, 7) Steelers, 8) Jets, 9) Seahawks, 10) Bears

Notable

  • Can Denver Noah’s Fant, currently 11th among active tight ends with an average of 9.6 fantasy points per game, finish with a florurish? A Week 14-16 schedule that consists of games against three top-third fantasy TE defenses (Panthers, Bills and Chargers) certainly throws the door wide open to that possibility.
  • The Falcons’ Hayden Hurst and the Steelers’ Eric Ebron, both tied for 12th at the position with an average of 9.5 fantasy points per game, have been solid high-end streaming options for most of the season, and both definitely should be locked in with favorable fantasy postseason schedules ahead.
  • Speaking of tight end streaming options with plus slates coming up, keep Vikings tight ends Irv Smith (if healthy) and Kyle Rudolph on the radar as Minnesota faces the Bucs, Bears and Saints — all beatable fantasy tight end defenses — in the fantasy playoffs.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy TE schedules

1) Bills, 2) Cardinals, 3) Raiders, 4) Colts, 5) Bengals, 6) Panthers, 7) Titans, 8) Washington, 9) Eagles, 10) Dolphins

Notable

  • Thanks to his tight end-leading seven touchdown grabs (tied with Travis Kelce and Robert Tonyan), the Titans’ Jonnu Smith ranks eighth among still-active TEs with his average of 10.2 fantasy points per game. But Smith is tied for 16th at the position in both receptions (30) and yards (338) and faces two of the eight toughest fantasy tight end defenses (Lions and Packers) back-to-back in Weeks 15 and 16.

Team defense/special teams

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy D/ST schedules

1) Cowboys, 2) Cardinals, 3) Seahawks, 4) 49ers, 5) Panthers, 6) Browns, 7) Texans, 8) Chargers, 9) Saints, 10) Rams

Notable

  • This is where a fantasy strength of schedule lookahead is especially useful with the abundance of defensive/special teams unit streaming.
  • An intriguing list to be sure as six of these 10 D/STs (Cowboys, Cardinals, 49ers, Panthers, Texans and Chargers) rank in the bottom half at this position in terms of average fantasy points per game. Dallas, which is ranked 27th among D/STs with an average of 4.2 fantasy points per outing, presents the biggest conundrum as it has three plus-matchups (opposing offenses ranked among the eight most charitable in terms of average fantasy defensive points surrendered), including the Bengals in Week 14 and Eagles in Week 16.
  • Those already rostering the Browns, Rams and Saints — all current top-nine D/STs — will be wise to keep them locked in through the fantasy postseason.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy D/ST schedules

1) Lions, 2) Chiefs, 3) Colts, 4) Falcons, 5) Dolphins, 6) Packers, 7) Raiders, 8) Broncos, 9) Giants, 10) Jaguars

Notable

  • Figuring out how to handle the Indy and Miami D/STs, both current top-five units, will be challenging as neither has a top-half postseason matchup with the Raiders’ offense (17th-most-favorable matchup) coming the closest.
  • Stay away from streaming the Chiefs’ and Lions’ D/STs as they have five negative and one neutral fantasy playoff matchup between them in six combined games.

Everything Ben Roethlisberger and teammates said about perfect season

Big Ben, Minkah Fitzpatrick and other Steelers thoughts on goals for finishing season.

The Steelers want to go 1-0 every week, but they’ve also said their goal is not to go undefeated but to reach and win the Super Bowl.

Here are what some players have said about their perfect season, as they await Tuesday and another opportunity to go 1-0.

Ben Roethlisberger, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Joe Haden, Steelers tweet thankful messages to fans

The Steelers have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

The Pittsburgh Steelers set aside their angst toward the Ravens — until Sunday, that is — to express messages of thanks to all their supportive fans.

Instead of playing tonight, the NFL moved their Thanksgiving matchup to Sunday because of the COVID-19 outbreak in Baltimore on a short week.

Tackle Zach “Hulk” Banner got his parents in on his tweet. Banner has something extra to be thankful for this season. He was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL in the first game of the season but can now walk brace-less.

Even the newbie, linebacker Avery Williamson, got in the action.

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DFS Fantasy Football: Favorite Pro Plays – Week 10

WinDailySports’ CEO Jason Mezrahi checks in with his top Week 10 DFS fantasy football for FanDuel and DraftKings

Top-ranked daily fantasy sports pro Jason Mezrahi, founder and CEO of WinDailySports.com, breaks down his favorite DFS plays at various salary ranges for Week 10 of the NFL season.

I hope you read the article last week as almost all the plays smashed and we had a very profitable weekend. Our projection model at WinDailySports.com has been firing on all cylinders to start the season so what I will do in this article is list some of our highest projected players based off raw points and our highest point per dollar plays based on DraftKings.com pricing.

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These are some of the players Jason will be locking in his lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel for this weekend’s slate.

QUARTERBACKS

KYLER MURRAY, ARI

$8,000 DRAFTKINGS, $8,800 FANDUEL

Kyler Murray is matchup proof. He is the 2020 version of 2019 Lamar Jackson. His rushing floor is elite for a quarterback and is coming off a 100 yard, 1 touchdown game versus Miami. Murray has 543 rushing yards and 8 rushing touchdowns on the season. He is the 8th leading rusher and tied for 3rd in the league in rushing touchdowns. Throw in the fact that Buffalo ranks 31st against opposing quarterbacks and you have found yourself the safest cash game quarterback on the slate. Lock Murray up in both cash games and tournaments.

JARED GOFF, LAR

$6,500 DRAFTKINGS, $8,200 FANDUEL

The trend continues and I hope you knew this before you read it. We need to attack the Seattle secondary every week moving forward. Week in and week out they are getting abused by every quarterback and receivers they face. They rank 32nd against opposing quarterbacks and are giving up a whopping 372 yards per game through the air. Is Jared Goff elite? no. Would I play Jared Goff against any other defense? Probably not. This is a pure matchup play. The price is right on DraftKings and I will have less Jared Goff ownership on FanDuel.

RUNNING BACKS

AARON JONES, GB

$7,100 DRAFTKINGS, $8,800 FANDUEL

Aaron Jones wasn’t needed much versus the 49ers in Week 9 but should be back to a full workload versus the Jaguars in Week 10. The matchup and game script will be in his favor. The Packers should be carrying a healthy lead late as Vegas has them winning by 2 touchdowns. Combine that with the fact that the Jaguars are allowing the 27th most rushing yards per game and we have a solid play for Week 10. This is a recipe for 20 plus touches, 100+ yards, and a 2 touchdown performance. I have him as the safe cash game play and the best value at the top tier of pricing.

ANTONIO GIBSON, WAS

$5,600 DRAFTKINGS, $6,100 FANDUEL

In games in which Antonio Gibson receives a full workload you see his talent shine. The problem so far this season is the simple fact that the coaching staff has yet to remove the training wheels off this talented rookie. The Washington Football Team hasn’t been in too many games where they possessed a lead late but the Week 10 matchup versus the Lions could bare fruit for Gibson. This game should be tight and if Washington is carrying a lead the load will be on Gibson to carry them to victory. He is a strong value play against the 32nd ranked rushing defense in the league. Honorable mention goes to Mike Davis if Christian McCaffrey is out, Kareem Hunt if Nick Chubb is out, and Duke Johnson if David Johnson is out.

WIDE RECEIVERS

COOPER KUPP, LAR

$6,900 DRAFTKINGS, $7,700 FANDUEL

Keep an eye out for injury reports on this one because while writing this Kupp was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. He is having an issue with his wrist after a Week 8 matchup where he was targeted 20 times in the loss to Miami. I think he suits up in this one and he wont pass up a chance to tear apart the Seattle secondary who ranks league worst at defending wide receivers. If for any reason Kupp is out, lock in Robert Woods in 100% of your lineups and look to other pass catchers in this offense like Josh Reynolds, Vance Jefferson, and Tyler Higbee.

JERRY JEUDY, HOU

$5,600 DRAFTKINGS, $5,800 FANDUEL

Jerry Jeudy helped a ton of our users at WinDailySports.com in Week 9 and we are going back to the well this week. Coming off his best game as a pro, Jeudy gets another good matchup to attack in Las Vegas. This should be another high scoring affair with Vegas predicting this one to end with over 50 points scored. Jeudy secured 7 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown in Week 9 and if we can get close to the same performance this week he can easily pay off his price on both DraftKings and FanDuel. He is a safe mid-range value play on both sites for both cash games and tournaments.

TIGHT ENDS

EVAN ENGRAM, NYG

$4,500 DRAFTKINGS, $5,600 FANDUEL

Evan Engram has been surprisingly consistent over the past 3 weeks for the Giants. This Giants receiving core has been banged up as of late and it looks like Golden Tate and Sterling Sheppard will be carrying a questionable tag going into this in division matchup versus Philadelphia. Regardless if they play, I like Engram in a matchup versus the 32nd ranked defense at defending the tight end. Their secondary is strong but they have trouble against tight ends. In a Week 7 matchup Engram hauled in 6 catches for 46 yards on 9 targets and he could have had a bigger game if it wasn’t for some dropped passes. I like the upside and safety he provides in a position where uncertainty runs rampant.

ERIC EBRON, PITT

$4,400 DRAFTKINGS, $5,400 FANDUEL

Eric Ebron is a tournament play only for me as I think Engram is the safer cash game play. Ebron has been a bright spot for Pittsburgh and is averaging 9.3 DraftKings points which puts him in the upper tier of tight end fantasy point production. When drafting tight ends I want consistency and a safe floor because this is a position where a big fat zero could occur. The matchup versus Cincinnati is ideal and if the Bengals can hang up some points and force the Steelers to stay scoring I like the upside here for Ebron in Week 10.

DEFENSES

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

$3,000 DRAFTKINGS, $4,500 FANDUEL

I will be honest when I say ” I didn’t see that one coming ” in the Saints thrashing of Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. 3 sacks, 3 interceptions, and only 3 points allowed to what on paper looks like one of the most explosive offenses in the league. The Saints defense has been slightly inconsistent on the year but I like the upside in a matchup versus San Francisco without their starting Quarterback and playmaking tight end in Week 10. Give me the Saints at home at a slight discount off of the top price defenses ahead of them.

GREEN BAY PACKERS

$3,700 DRAFTKINGS, $4,800 FANDUEL

Give me another inconsistent defense going against a weak offense. The Packers have been winning a lot of games, scoring a ton of points, and haven’t really needed their defense to shine so far this season. This is purely a matchup play here where I will take a shot on the home team facing off against a rookie. Vegas has the Jaguars only scoring 18 points in this one so I will take the solid floor with upside in the Packers defense.

Jason Mezrahi has been a professional, top-ranked Daily Fantasy Player on FanDuel and DraftKings for more than eight years. He has won FanDuel’s $155,555 King of the Diamond competition and placed second in DraftKings’ Fantasy Basketball World Championship, earning him $300,000. He owns and operates WinDailySports.com, which supports the DFS and Sports Betting community with resources such as tools, projection models, expert chat, in-depth written analysis and podcasts, plus much more.

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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger on win versus rival Ravens: ‘It’s not always pretty’

Steelers vs. Ravens football is the best of the best, and this game was befitting of that rivalry.

The Baltimore Ravens came into this Week 8 matchup with only one loss under their belt. In a post-game interview with CBS, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was asked what it’s like to beat the Ravens on the road in dramatic fashion.

“It’s not always pretty,” Ben said with a grin. “But we find a way to get it done. I’m just so happy for these guys.”

When two of the league’s best defenses face each other, especially in-division, the win normally comes down to whichever team last possessed the ball. But because of outstanding defensive play, the Ravens couldn’t get it done.

“I’m just glad they’re my defense,” said Roethlisberger. “They’re so much fun to have as a part of this game. They stepped up when they needed to.”

After a huge pick-six by linebacker Robert Spillane on Baltimore’s first drive, the Steelers weren’t able to find a groove. Thankfully, due to halftime adjustments and Ben calling plays at the line, they turned things around.

“I’m proud of the way all those guys played,” the quarterback said. “JuJu got some really tough yards and took a beating and did some really good things. We spread it out and did some different things.”

After a quiet first half for the Steelers’ offense, they came alive in the last two quarters. Smith-Schuster had seven receptions for 67 yards. Tight end Eric Ebron and wide receiver Chase Claypool both pitched in scores on 42 and 48 yards, respectively.

Pittsburgh is 7-0 for only the second time since the franchise was founded in 1933.

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