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Ben Roethlisberger Set To Thrive In Sunday Night Opener
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will begin his 16th season as the team's signal caller on Sunday night against the New England Patriots. In what is expected to be an interesting year for the Steelers, they have to prove what they're made of without the likes of Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. However, Roethlisberger still […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoBrandon Workman Notches 10th Save
Boston Red Sox reliever Brandon Workman struck out one and didn't allow a base runner en route to his 10th save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. 2019 has been a busy one for the 31-year-old as he's pitched in 62 games so far, 19 more than in the 2018 season. However, his new […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoDavid Price Goes Two Innings In Return
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price allowed one hit over two innings, while striking out two and walking one in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. It was Price's first start since August 4 after missing a month due to a cyst on his left wrist. The Southpaw didn't make any rehab starts so […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoXander Bogaerts Hits 31st Home Run
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs batted in during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. Bogaerts really started to heat up at the end of August, so this was a great start to September. He's now either tied or set a career-high in every major hitting […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoSteelers Defense In A Tough Spot To Open Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense squares off with the New England Patriots on the road to open up the 2019 season. The Steelers are a bit underrated heading into the season, mainly because of this Week 1 Matchup. TJ Watt and Cam Heyward will look to continue their dominance from a season ago. Along with Bud […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoJames Washington Targeted Four Times On Thursday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington was able to catch one of four targets in Thursday's final preseason game against the Panthers. Washington is likely to serve as the team's third wide receiver as JuJu Smith-Schuster and Donte Moncrief have locked up the starting spots. The second-year receiver from Oklahoma State is looking to earn […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoEli Rogers Hauls In One Pass Against Panthers
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers caught one of two targets for 10 yards in Thursday's final preseason tuneup against the Carolina Panthers. He also returned one punt for 10 yards. Rogers has hauled in four passes this preseason for 52 yards and has been fighting to earn a bigger role in the offense. He's […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoRyan Switzer Catches Both Targets In Final Preseason Game
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer caught both of his targets for 10 yards in Thursday's preseason game against Carolina. Switzer has been working all training camp to earn a slot role in the Steelers' offense, but he has just three receptions for 15 yards. While his spot on the team is most likely safe […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoBenny Snell Jr. Gets 10 Touches In Final Preseason Tuneup
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. rushed eight times for just 12 yards, while also catching two of three targets for 23 yards in Thursday's final preseason game against the Panthers. Snell Jr., the rookie out of Kentucky, has received 28 carries this preseason and has earned just 54 yards. He's more of a […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoJoshua Dobbs Starts Final Preseason Game
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs started Thursday's preseason game and went 3-for-5 with 21 yards, while taking one rush for 11 yards along with fumbling on a sack early in the first quarter. Dobbs has been battling with Mason Rudolph to be Ben Roethlisberger's backup this year. One would assume the team would battle test […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoMason Rudolph Throws For 125 Yards On Thursday
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph went seven of 11 for 125 yards and a touchdown in the team's final preseason game on Thursday against the Panthers. Rudolph put on his best impression for the coaching staff in their decision to name the backup to Ben Roethlisberger. Joshua Dobbs got the start and went just 3-for-5, […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoTop College Football Betting Expert Picks for Week One (8/31/19)
You’re reading an article about betting on college football. Life is good. Week Zero Picks: 2-0 (100%) 2019-20 Picks: 2-0 (100%) We're here to dive into the numbers, teams, and picks setup for this weekend in college football. I could honestly find a way to bet on every game but instead I scour the large […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoRafael Devers Sends Ball Out Of Coors Field
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Rockies. The 22-year-old broke an 0-for-14 streak with the performance but is still batting .326 on the year. While August hasn't been his craziest month statistically, he's hitting .308 with seven […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoBrandon Workman Strikes Out The Side To Earn Ninth Save
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman struck out all three batters in a clean ninth inning to earn his ninth save in a 7-4 win over Colorado on Wednesday. The 30-year-old has earned the trust of manager Alex Cora to be Boston's closer, for now. Over 11 1/3 innings in August, Workman has a […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoEduardo Rodriguez Solid Over Five Innings
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez lasted five innings, while surrendering three runs on nine hits to go with three walks and five strikeouts during a 7-4 win over the Rockies on Wednesday. Rodriguez needed 104 pitches to get through the outing but was able to keep the ball in the yard. Wednesday marked […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoJackie Bradley Jr. Hits Missile Out Of Coors Field
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had just one hit, a solo home run, in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Rockies. According to BaseballSavant, it was a 478-foot, 112 mph bomb that entered the atmosphere at Coors Field, marking Bradley Jr.'s 17th long ball of the season. Six of his 13 hits in August […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoChristian Vazquez Clubs 19th Homer In Win
Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez only notched one hit in Tuesday's win over Colorado, a two-run homer in the fourth inning. Vazquez has taken a steep ascent up the fantasy catcher rankings with his career year of 112 hits, 55 runs, 57 runs batted in, and 24 walks on top of his 19 bombs. […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoXander Bogaerts Takes Advantage Of Coors Field
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finished 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Colorado. Bogaerts sent a line drive over the center field wall in the fifth inning for his 28th long ball of the year. He hasn't stopped mashing all season and has already set […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoRick Porcello Survives Coors Field
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed just two runs over five innings, while striking out five and walking none in a 10-6 win over the Rockies on Tuesday. Porcello was solid, despite scattering eight hits. Although, none of them were a home run, which is just the eighth time in 27 starts this […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoBen Roethlisberger To Sit Out Thursday Night's Preseason Game
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not play in the team's final preseason game on Thursday against the Carolina Panthers. The signal caller started Sunday night's dress rehearsal against the Titans and finished 8 for 13 with 63 yards and a touchdown to JuJu Smith-Schuster. At 37 years old, Roethlisberger has been through enough game […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoSteelers Defense Posts Strong Outing
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense held the Tennessee Titans to just eight points and 233 yards of offense in Sunday's preseason win. The front seven got the Steelers on the board first when Stephon Tuitt sacked Marcus Mariota in the end zone for a safety on the Titans second drive. Overall, the Steelers had no problem […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoVance McDonald Catchless On Two Targets
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald didn't pull in either of his targets in Sunday's preseason win over Tennessee. McDonald spent his entire time on the field with the starters. Earlier this week, offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said there was no chance that McDonald would play an entire game as the tight end, but it's […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoRyan Switzer Sees Mostly Special Teams Work On Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer was targeted once on offense but also returned three kicks and one punt in Sunday's preseason game with Tennessee. While Switzer didn't haul in his passing look, he looked solid in the return game. This wasn't encouraging for Switzer's outlook in the offense, especially since he only has one […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoEli Rogers Hauls In One Pass For 11 Yards
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers was targeted twice and pulled in one of them for 11 yards in Sunday's preseason game against Tennessee. He has just three receptions this preseason, but he is still fighting for snaps at the slot position in Pittsburgh. His prime competition is Ryan Switzer and rookie Diontae Johnson. However, […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoDonte Moncrief Pulls In Two Passes On Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Donte Moncrief caught both targets for 11 yards in Sunday's preseason win over the Titans. The first-year Steeler caught both passes for four and seven yards, respectively, on the team's first drive bust wasn't targeted after that. Moncrief hasn't been a feature of the offense during the preseason but word around […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoJames Washington Makes Only Reception Count
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught a 41-yard touchdown pass to mark his only reception in Sunday's preseason win over Tennessee. It was his second touchdown of the preseason, which leads the team. He's shown off his big-play ability through three games, including receptions of 40, 41, and 43 yards. However, the majority of […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoJuJu Smith-Schuster Hauls In Touchdown On Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught four of five targets for 37 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Titans. Ben Roethlisberger hit the 22-year-old in stride in the back of the end zone from 17 yards out on the team's third drive. Smith-Schuster is Pittsburgh WR1 heading into 2019 and is […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoBenny Snell Jr. Was Inactive Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. (groin) didn't appear in Sunday night's preseason game against the Tennessee Titans. Snell suffered a groin injury in last week's preseason game against the Chiefs and he did not practice all week. The rookie out of Kentucky has rushed for 42 yards on 20 carries through his first […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoJaylen Samuels Receives Six Touches Against Tennessee
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels carried the ball four times for 16 yards, while also hauling in two passes for 11 yards in Sunday's preseason win over the Titans. The 23-year-old has a solid role locked up as a pass-catcher in the Steelers' offense, but the team has made it known they plan to […]
Steve Janik 5 years agoJames Conner Rushes For 41 Yards In Third Preseason Game
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner toted five carries for 41 yards, while also catching a pair of passes for 15 yards in Sunday's preseason win over the Titans. Conner most likely saw his last work of the preseason against Tennessee and performed well with his fellow starters. The University of Pittsburgh product carries some […]
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