Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 5 vs the Buffalo Bills

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on October 8, 2022

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, 17-11
- Last: Steelers Win, 23-16 (Sept. 12, 2021)
Home Steelers lead, 10-3
- Last: Bills Win, 17-10 (Dec. 15, 2019)
Away Bills lead, 8-7
- Last: Steelers Win, 23-16 (Sept. 12, 2021)
Streaks: Bills have won 2 of last 3

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 155-88-2 (16)
- Overall: 155-88-2 (16)
- Versus Opponent: 5-2
Bills: Sean McDermott
- At Franchise: 52-33 (6)
- Overall: 52-33 (6)
- Versus Opponent: 2-1

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, October 9th
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Highmark Stadium
Orchard Park, NY
Capacity 71,608 // Natural Grass
TV: CBS/Paramount Plus (KDKA-TV plus other local affiliates – see regional coverage below)
- Jim Nantz (play-by-play)
- Tony Romo (analysis)
- Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers: Sirius 82, XM/SXM 227, Internet 803
- Bills: Sirius 134, XM/SXM 385, Internet 826
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
National Radio: Sports USA
- John Ahlers (play-by-play)
- Brandon Noble (analysis)
Referee: John Hussey

Game Capsule

	Steelers	Bills
LAST WEEK:	L 24-20 vs. N.Y. Jets	W 23-20 at Baltimore
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 5-2	Sean McDermott: 2-1
PTS. FOR	18.5	28.5
OFFENSE	278.8	412.5
PASSING	Kenny Pickett (R): 10-13-120-0-3-65.1	Josh Allen: 113-168-1,227-10-3-101.0
RUSHING	Najee Harris: 58-202-3.5-1	Josh Allen (QB): 30-183-6.1-2
RECEIVING	Pat Freiermuth (TE): 18-223-12.4-1	Stefon Diggs: 31-406-13.1-4
PTS. AGAINST	22.5	14.5
DEFENSE	383	234.5
SACKS	Alex Highsmith: 5.5	Greg Rousseau: 4
INTs	Minkah Fitzpatrick: 3	Jordan Poyer: 4
TAKE/GIVE	+1 (8/7)	+2 (9/7)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin: 45.9 (41.0)	Sam Martin: 44.6 (44.6)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 30 (6/6 PAT; 8/10 FG)	Tyler Bass: 34 (13/13 PAT; 7/8 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) made NFL debut last week & became 1st QB ever with 2 rush TDs in 1st-career game.
RB NAJEE HARRIS had season-high 74 rush yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD. Needs 83 scrimmage yards to become 3rd Pit. RB ever with 2,000+ scrimmage yards in 1st 2 seasons (Le’Veon Bell & HOFer Franco Harris).
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 5 catches in 2 of 3 career games vs. Buf. & had rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for his 10th in row on road with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards.
WR GEORGE PICKENS (rookie) led team with career highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (102) last week.
TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 7 catches for career-high 85 yards in Week 4. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK tied for team lead with 8 tackles & had season-high 2 PD & INT last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Eddie Jackson & Jordan Poyer) with INT in 3 games this season. Has 10 tackles in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 6 of his past 7 on road.
CB CAMERON SUTTON had 2nd INT of season in Week 4. Aims for his 6th in row with PD. Had 2 TFL & 2 PD in last meeting.
LB ALEX HIGHSMITH aims for 3rd in row with sack. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 5.5 sacks this season. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 2+ TFL.
LB MYLES JACK aims for his 12th in row with 5+ tackles & 5th in row with 8+ tackles. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2 PD, sack, FF & FR in last meeting. Aims for his 7th in row on road with TFL.

Bills Notes

QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 213 yards & TD vs. INT & had season-high 70 rush yards & rush TD last week. Has 45+ rush yards in 3 of 4 games this season. Passed for 270 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs.
RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had season-high 96 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 47 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 72 yards in last meeting. Has 95+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of his past 4 at home.
WR STEFON DIGGS ranks 2nd in NFL with 406 rec. yards & is 1 of 3 (A.J. Brown & Christian Kirk) with 60+ rec. yards in each of 1st 4 weeks. Has 19 catches for 199 yards (99.5 per game) in his past 2 vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 9+ catches, 80+ rec. yards & TD catch.
WR ISAIAH MCKENZIE had 10th-career TD catch last week & is 1 of 2 AFC WRs (Davante Adams) with rec. TD in 3 games this season.
WR GABE DAVIS has TD catch in each of 2 career games vs. Pit.
S JORDAN POYER had 3 PD & career-high 2 INTs in Week 4. Has INT in each of his 3 games this season & leads NFL with 4 INTs. Had sack in last meeting.
LB VON MILLER had 3rd sack of season last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3.
LB MATT MILANO tied career high with 13 tackles & had 2 TFL in Week 4. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 2 TFL & PD in last meeting.
LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 9 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Has 2 TFL in 2 of past 3. Had PD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TFL & PD.
DE GREG ROUSSEAU aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks.