Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 6 vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on October 15, 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, 9-2
- Last: Steelers Win, 30-27 (Sept. 24, 2018)
Home Steelers lead, 3-1
- Last: Buccaneers Win, 27-24 (Sept. 28, 2014)
Away Steelers lead, 6-1
- Last: Steelers Win, 30-27 (Sept. 24, 2018)
Streaks: Steelers have won 5 of last 6

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 155-89-2 (16)
- Overall: 155-89-2 (16)
- Versus Opponent: 2-1
Bucs: Todd Bowles
- At Franchise: 3-2 (1)
- Overall: 29-43 (5)
- Versus Opponent: 0-1

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, October 16th
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: FOX/NFL+ (WPGH FOX 53 plus other local affiliates – see regional coverage below)
- Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play)
- Greg Olsen (analysis)
- Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers: Sirius 85, XM/SXM 225, Internet 826
- Bucs: Sirius 133, XM/SXM 383, Internet 829
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
National Radio: ESPN Radio
- Steve Levy (play-by-play)
- Mike Tannebaum (analysis)
Referee: Shawn Smith

Game Capsule

	Steelers	Buccaneers
LAST WEEK	L 38-3 at Buffalo	W 21-15 vs. Atlanta
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 2-1	Todd Bowles: 0-1
PTS. FOR	15.4	20.6
OFFENSE	295.8	337.6
PASSING	Kenny Pickett (R): 44-65-447-0-4-61.5	Tom Brady: 141-207-1,409-7-1-96.5
RUSHING	Najee Harris: 69-222-3.2-1	Leonard Fournette: 74-280-3.8-1
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 28-267-9.5-0	Mike Evans: 20-316-15.8-3
PTS. AGAINST	25.6	16.6
DEFENSE	416.8	309
SACKS	Alex Highsmith: 5.5	Devin White: 3
INTs	Minkah Fitzpatrick: 3	Jamel Dean: 2
TAKE/GIVE	+1 (10/9)	+3 (9/6)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin: 45.1 (41.0)	Jake Camarda (R): 45.5 (41.0)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 33 (6/6 PAT; 9/13 FG)	Ryan Succop: 41 (8/8 PAT; 11/12 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB KENNY PICKETT completed 34 of 52 atts. (65.4 pct.) for 327 yards in 1st-career start last week, most pass yards and completions in single game ever by Pit. rookie. Can become 4th rookie QB ever with 300+ pass yards in each of 1st 2 career starts.
RB NAJEE HARRIS has 369 scrimmage yards (123 per game) in his past 3 at Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 4 of 5 career games vs. NFC.
RB JAYLEN WARREN (rookie) had season-high 63 scrimmage yards (39 , 24 rush) last week.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 4 games this season, tied-most in NFL. Has 5+ catches in 16 of his past 17. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8 NFC.
WR GEORGE PICKENS (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 80+ yards.
WR CHASE CLAYPOOL set season highs in catches (5) & yards (50) last week.
TE PAT FREIERMUTH has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 at Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC.
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has INT in each of 1st 2 home games this Aims for 4th in row at home with PD.
CB LEVI WALLACE had season-high 2 PD & 1st INT of season in Week Has PD in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC South with PD.
LB MYLES JACK aims for his 6th in row with 6+ tackles.
DT CAMERON HEYWARD had PD & 1st FF of season last week. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of past Aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with TFL. Had 2 TFL & sack in last home meeting.

Buccaneers Notes

QB TOM BRADY passed for 351 yards & TD 0 INTs for 92.7 rating last week. Has 56 career games with 350+ pass yards, 2nd-most all-time, & aims for his 3rd in row with 350+ pass yards. Has 3,744 pass yards (312 per game) & 30 TDs (29 pass, 1 rush) vs. 5 INTs for 111.1 rating in 12 career reg. season starts vs. Pit. Passed for 341 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 124.9 rating in his last start vs. Pit. (9/8/19 w/ NE).
RB LEONARD FOURNETTE had career-high 10 catches & season-high 139 scrimmage yards (83 , 56 rush) with 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 5, his 9th-career 2+ TD game. Has 444 scrimmage yards (148 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. Pit., incl. playoffs. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit., incl. playoffs, with 115+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 70+ scrimmage yards.
WR MIKE EVANS had 81 yards last week. Had 6 catches for 137 yards & rec. TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with TD catch.
WR CHRIS GODWIN had 6 catches in Week 5 & has 6+ catches in 5 of his past Had 5 catches for 74 yards & TD catch in last meeting.
LB LAVONTE DAVID had 9 tackles & 3 TFL in last Had 12 tackles, 4 TFL & FF in last road meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 3+ TFL.
LB DEVIN WHITE aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack &
LB SHAQUIL BARRETT had sack in his last game Pit. (11/25/18 w/ Den.). Aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL.
S MIKE EDWARDS aims for his 3rd in row on road with
S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. led team with 8 tackles & had 7th-career sack & 5th- career FF last Aims for his 7th in row on road with 6+ tackles.