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Gimme Him: One player the Steelers would steal from Falcons

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London would make an excellent addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers offense.

The Pittsburgh Steelers kick off the 2024 NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Here at Steelers Wire, we’re conducting a fun exercise where we hypothetically steal one player from the Falcons roster to help bolster this current roster.

Atlanta’s offense is loaded, and running back Bijan Robinson definitely was the runner-up (pun intended). Still, given Pittsburgh’s glaring need at wide receiver, we’re going with Drake London.

London, who just turned 23 in July, would be an excellent option across from George Pickens. He could use more looks in the red zone but has logged 1,711 and six touchdowns over his two-year career.

London would be a significant upgrade over Van Jefferson and help take the defense’s focus away from Pickens.

When the Steelers last faced the Falcons in 2022, the then-rookie put up 95 yards on six receptions for a 15.83 average.

Let’s hope Pittsburgh’s defense can keep London better contained this time around. Something tells me Joey Porter Jr. will have a say in that.

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Mike Tomlin still pondering Steelers OT spots vs Falcons

Mike Tomlin won’t commit to which offensive tackle will play on which side this weekend.

There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute. As of Tuesday, when Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to the media, he isn’t sure which of his two starting offensive tackles will start on which side when they take on the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday.

For most of the preseason, Broderick Jones has lined up on the right side while Dan Moore Jr. has started on the left. The Steelers original plan at offensive tackle included rookie Troy Fautanu but a knee injury took him out of the fold long enough to complicate things.

The Steelers offensive line is already down starting right guard Isaac Seumalo and will be starting rookie center Zach Frazier. Not knowing where the offensive tackles will be lining up doesn’t inspire confidence this week when this offensive is predicated on being able to run the football.

We expect Jones to stay on the right until Fautanu returns but we aren’t convinced Moore is going to just give up his starting spot.

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Steelers vs Falcons: Mike Tomlin names starting right guard for this week

Spencer Anderson will get the nod at right guard vs the Falcons.

With starting right guard Isaac Seumalo out for the foreseeable future, the Pittsburgh Steelers will debut a new starter this week against the Atlanta Falcons. Head coach Mike Tomlin met with the media on Tuesday ahead of this week’s game and named his starter.

According to Tomlin, Spencer Anderson will get the start versus Atlanta as opposed to rookie Mason McCormick. The Steelers signed Anderson last season as a rookie and he was active for eight games.

We thought the Steelers might opt for the rookie McCormick who has been impressive in training camp and the preseason. But it makes more sense to play it safe with Anderson, especially given the Steelers will be starting rookie Zach Frazier at center.

The Steelers took strides to improve their offensive line this offseason but through three preseason games, we haven’t seen it. The new Steelers offense is predicated on the run game so having consistency along the offensive front is a must.

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Steelers get good news on Isaac Seumalo injury

Pittsburgh Steelers veteran guard Isaac Seumalo is out versus the Atlanta Falcons but the team got good news on his pectoral injury.

Isaac Seumalo will not be among the offensive linemen that suit up when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday. However, Mike Tomlin said in his Week 1 preview press conference that the team recently got good news on the status of his pectoral strain, which he sustained in practice on Aug. 28.

Tomlin, who categorized Seumalo as week-to-week, did not go into detail about what that news is, but anything that isn’t injured reserve is good news.

Second-year lineman Spencer Anderson, who took second-team reps at training camp, will likely get the nod during Seumalo’s absence.

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Stats suggest Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth could open 2024 season on high note

PFF stats suggest Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth could open the season on a high note, if one player doesn’t rain on his parade.

Predictions and forecasts have been made, but no one truly knows what to expect from the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024. Several coaching staff changes have made it nearly impossible.

One of the significant staff changes is coordinator Arthur Smith, who historically runs a tight-end friendly offensive. Pat Freiermuth will be the beneficiary if that’s how the season plays out.

Pro Football Focus stats suggest Freiermuth could open the season on a high note — if one player doesn’t rain on his parade. Strong safety Justin Simmons, who the Falcons added on Aug. 18, is one of the best at his position in reading quarterbacks and defending tight ends. Simmons is entering his ninth season, eight of which were with Russell Wilson‘s former Denver Broncos team.

An April tweet by former Steelers great Antonio Brown tied Simmons to the Black and Gold, but having DeShon Elliot on the roster made it a long shot.

https://twitter.com/PFF_Steelers/status/1830716255294124268

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Steelers get boost in run game ahead of 2024 season opener

Najee Harris will have his sidekick Jaylen Warren for the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

On Sunday, Najee Harris will have his sidekick for the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

Jaylen Warren, sidelined since sustaining a hamstring injury in game two of the preseason, confirmed with ESPN’s Brooke Pryor that he’ll be “good to go.”

Warren participated in individual and special team drills in practice on Monday and is expected to join team periods later this week.

The Steelers will rely heavily on the ground game as they face the three-point favorite Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Warren has been a bright spot since the Steelers signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2022. Pittsburgh doubled his workload last season, and Warren responded with 1,154 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns.

Both Harris and Warren are in the final year of their rookie contracts. The Steelers declined Harris’ fifth-year option in March, forcing him to prove he’s worth a big contract in 2025. Warren will be a restricted free agent.

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Russell Wilson posts personal hype video ahead of first Steelers game

Russell Wilson is ready to ride for the Steelers this week.

In just one week, quarterback Russell Wilson will make his first regular-season start with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wilson was the Steelers’ marquee free-agent addition of the offseason. Pittsburgh signed Wilson from the Denver Broncos to replace Kenny Pickett as the starter and in turn traded Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Wilson is excited to get to work for the Steelers and shared her own personal hype video on Social media on Sunday. If you needed another reason to be excited about this week’s showdown against the Atlanta Falcons, this video might do it for you.

Wilson has had a stellar NFL career but his production fell off in his two seasons with the Denver Broncos. Wilson spent his first 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.

https://twitter.com/DangeRussWilson/status/1830316647594230262

Wilson dealt with a calf injury for a good chunk of the preseason and training camp and saw limited reps in the team’s final two preseason games.

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Position battle for starting offensive line heats up after injury

The Steelers will have a new starting left guard in Week One.

Just when we thought things couldn’t get more stressful for the Pittsburgh Steelers and their offensive line, another injury has popped up and set a new position battle into motion just a week from the start of the season.

First, we had rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu suffered a knee strain ending the position battle for starting left tackle for the time being.

However, when starting left guard Isaac Seumalo went down with a pectoral injury in practice, a whole new position battle arose. Seumalo’s injury isn’t expected to be season-ending however, he is sure to miss several weeks.

This means it will be a competition between veteran Spencer Anderson and rookie Mason McCormick for that spot in the starting lineup. McCormick has been impressive in the preseason but the Steelers might opt for the veteran experience of Anderson due to the fact that another rookie, Zach Frazier, is now the team’s starting center.

Pittsburgh kicks off its season in Atlanta against the new-look Falcons. It is imperative the Steelers get off to a fast start this season to keep pace in a crowded AFC.

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Steelers vs Falcons Prediction Game Preview

Steelers vs Falcons game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the game on Sunday, December 4

Steelers vs Falcons prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch, Sunday, December 4

Steelers vs Falcons Prediction Game Preview

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Steelers vs Falcons How To Watch

Date: Sunday, December 4
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Steelers (4-7), Falcons (5-7)
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Why Steelers Will Win

The Falcons have hit a wall.

They got by Chicago a few weeks ago, and they’re running well, but there’s nothing happening with the passing attack and the run D has gone bye-bye.

Najee Harris is expected to give it a go with his oblique injury, but it not of if he’s struggling, Benny Snell is a good enough hard runner to count on for a game.

The Falcons have allowed 160 rushing yards or more in four of the last five games, but …

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Why Falcons Will Win

The running game is good enough to take over.

The Steeler defensive front hasn’t been bad – it was a rock against the Saints a few weeks ago – but commit to the run and good things will happen.

There can’t be any straying from what has worked. This isn’t a high-powered attack that wings it around 50 times, but with the 1-2 punch of Cordarrelle Patterson and Tyler Allgeier working the ground attack should hit 150 yards without too much of a problem.

Pittsburgh is 1-5 when allowing 111 rushing yards or more.

What’s Going To Happen

Atlanta gets its bye next week and will overload the backs even more than normal.

Pittsburgh is coming off a good Monday night win over Indianapolis, the team is now +6 in turnover margin in the last three games, and …

It’ll be an entertaining game that will go fast – both teams will keep the clock moving. Pittsburgh won’t be able to get by on the road against the Atlanta ground and pound style in a close fight throughout.

Steelers vs Falcons Prediction, Line

Atlanta 20, Pittsburgh 17
Line: Pittsburgh -1.5, o/u: 42.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Steelers vs Falcons Must See Rating: 3
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