What You Need to Know: 2019 Week 8 Steelers vs. Dolphins
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Series Notes
- Leader: Steelers lead all-time series, 12-11
- Streaks: Dolphins have won past 2 (regular season)
- Last Game: Steelers 15 at Dolphins 30
- Last Game At Site:12/8/13: Dolphins 34, Steelers 28
Gameday Information
- Date: Sunday, October 28th, 2019
- Time: 8:15 PM ET
- Location: Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
- TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET)
Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (field reporter) - National Radio: Westwood One:
Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Ross Tucker (field reporter) - SIRIUS: 81 (Mia), 83 (Pit)
- XM: 225 (Mia), 226 (Pit)
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
Game Capsule
| Steelers | Dolphins | |
|---|---|---|
| Last Week | Bye (Week 6: W 24-17 at Los Angeles Chargers) | L 31-21 at Buffalo |
| Coach vs. Opp. | Mike Tomlin: 3-2 | Brian Flores: 0-0 |
| Pts. For/Against | 20.5/21.8 | 10.5/35.2 |
| Offense | 276.5 | 258.7 |
| Passing | Mason Rudolph: 63-94-646-7-2-102.5 | Ryan Fitzpatrick: 62-105-717-3-5-69.4 |
| Rushing | James Conner: 74-235-3.2-3 | Kenyon Drake: 47-174-3.7-0 |
| Receiving | JuJu Smith-Schuster: 25-340-13.6-2 | Preston Williams (R): 23-314-13.7-1 |
| Defense | 354.3 | 417.3 |
| Sacks | T.J. Watt: 4 | Taco Charlton: 3 |
| INTs | Devin Bush: 2 | Bobby McCain: 1 |
| Take/Give | +7 (15/8) | -11 (2/13) |
| Punting (Net) | Jordan Berry: 47.1 (41.5) | Matt Haack: 46.7 (43.2) |
| Kicking | Chris Boswell: 45 (12/12 PAT; 11/11 FG) | Jason Sanders: 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/8 FG) |
Steelers Notes
QB MASON RUDOLPH aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Has 73.1 completion percentage with 5 TDs vs. INT & 111 rating in 3 career home games.
RB JAMES CONNER had 119 scrimmage yards (78 rec., 41 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with TD. Has 7+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3. Is 1 of 2 in AFC (AUSTIN EKELER) with 2+ rush TDs & 2+ rec. TDs in 2019. Rookie RB BENNY SNELL led team with career-high 75 rush yards in Week 6.
WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER has 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 4. Has 16 catches (5.3 per game) for 232 yards (77.3 per game) in 3 career games vs. AFC East. WR JAMES WASHINGTON has 3+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 5 at home. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC East with 50+ rec. yards. WR DIONTAE JOHNSON aims for 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches. TE VANCE MCDONALD had 4 catches for 60 yards in his last game vs. Mia. (11/27/16 with SF).
LB DEVIN BUSH (rookie) had 7 tackles, INT & 9-yard FR-TD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. Leads rookies in tackles
(52) & ties for lead in INTs (2). LB T.J. WATT had 0.5 sacks & PD in Week 6. Has 3 sacks in his past 3. Aims for 6th in row at home with sack. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 5 tackles & PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Was 11th overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft by Mia. & had 84 tackles, 9 PD & 2 INTs in 17 games with Mia. (2018-19).
Dolphins Notes
QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 282 yards & TD vs. INT for 88 rating & had rush TD in Week 7. Passed for 411 yards with 3 TDs vs 3 INTs in his last start vs. Pit. (9/24/18 with TB). Aims for his 5th start in row vs. Pit. with 250+ pass yards. Has 15 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 95.9 rating in his past 7 starts on road vs. AFC North.
RB MARK WALTON led team with career-high 66 rush yards in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. RB KALEN BALLAGE had 3rd career rush TD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. RB KENYAN DRAKE has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4.
WR DEVANTE PARKER had 5 receptions for 55 yards & TD catch in Week 7. Aims for his 4th in row with rec. TD. Rookie WR PRESTON WILLIAMS led team with 6 catches for 82 yards last week. Has 4+ receptions in 4 of his past 5. Is 1 of 3 AFC rookie WRs (A.J. BROWN & MARQUISE BROWN) with 20+ receptions (23) & 300+ rec. yards (314) in 2019.
DE TACO CHARLTON had sack last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. LB JEROME BAKER has 15 tackles (7.5 per game) & 2 TFL in 2 career games vs. AFC North. CB XAVIEN HOWARD has 4 PD & 2 INTs in his past 5 on road. Since 2017, is 1 of 4 DBs (KEVIN BYARD, MARCUS PETERS & DARIUS SLAY) with 10+ INTs
(11) & 25+ PD (26). S RESHAD JONES has 3 PD & 29-yard INT- TD in his past 4 on road. Had INT in last meeting.
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.
