Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 10 vs the New Orleans Saints

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on November 12, 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 Saints lead, 9-7
- Last: Saints Win, 31-28 (Dec. 23, 2018)
Home Series tied, 3-3
- Last: Saints Win, 35-32 (Nov. 30, 2014)
Away Saints lead, 6-4
- Last: Saints Win, 31-28 (Dec. 23, 2018)
Streaks: Saints have past 3

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 156-91-2 (16)
- Overall: 156-91-2 (16)
- Versus Opponent: 0-3
Saints: Dennis Allen
- At Franchise: 3-6 (1)
- Overall: 11-34 (4)
- Versus Opponent: 2-0

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, November 13th
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: FOX/NFL+ (Locally WPGH-TV 53, plus other local affiliates – see regional coverage below)
- Adam Amin (play-by-play)
- Mark Schlereth (analysis)
- Kristina Pink (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers: Sirius 113, XM/SXM 231, Internet 826
- Saints: Sirius 121, XM/SXM 386, Internet 822
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Carl Cheffers

Game Capsule

	Steelers	Saints
LAST WEEK:	Bye (L 35-13 at Philadelphia in Week 8)	L 27-13 vs. Baltimore (Mon.)
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 0-3	Dennis Allen: 2-0
PTS. FOR	15	23.6
OFFENSE	299	377.6
PASSING	Kenny Pickett (R): 112-165-962-2-8-66.8	Andy Dalton: 124-190-1,385-10-5-93.4
RUSHING	Najee Harris: 108-361-3.3-1	Alvin Kamara: 104-443-4.3-1
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 43-372-8.7-0	Chris Olave (R): 43-618-14.4-2
PTS. AGAINST	395.1	25.2
DEFENSE	24.6	320.6
SACKS	Alex Highsmith: 6.5	Demario Davis: 6
INTs	Minkah Fitzpatrick: 3	Tyrann Mathieu: 2
TAKE/GIVE	-4 (10/14)	-10 (7/17)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin: 44.5 (41.3)	Blake Gillikin: 47.6 (42.0)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 45 (9/9 PAT; 12/16 FG)	Wil Lutz: 62 (20/20 PAT; 14/19 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) completed 25 of 38 atts. (65.8 pct.) for 191 yards & had season-high 37 rush yards in Week 8. Has 25+ completions in 3 of his past 4 starts.
RB NAJEE HARRIS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. Since 2021, ranks 3rd among RBs with 98 receptions & is 1 of 3 RBs (Josh Jacobs & Joe Mixon) with 1,500+ rush yards (1,561) & 500+ rec. yards (579) since 2021.
RB JAYLEN WARREN (rookie) had career-high 75 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 25 rec.) in Week 8.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 5 receptions in Week 8. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 at home. Since entering NFL in 2019, ranks 5th with 38 games of 5+ catches. Needs 7 receptions for 4th-consecutive 50+ catch season.
WR GEORGE PICKENS ranks 5th among rookies with 338 rec. yards.
TE PAT FREIERMUTH had team-high 57 rec. yards in Week 8. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 at home.
LB T.J. WATT has 50 sacks in 40 career home games, incl. 15 sacks in his past 6 at home. Aims for his 7th in row at home with sack & 8th in row at home with TFL.
DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 3rd sack of season in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with PD. Aims for 4th in row overall with TFL.
LB ALEX HIGHSMITH aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack.
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has 9 PD in his past 10. Has 5+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with INT & 4th in row at home with PD.
CB CAMERON SUTTON has PD in 7 of his 8 games this season.

Saints Notes

QB ANDY DALTON has 80+ rating in 5 of his 6 starts this season. Aims for his 4th road start in row with 300+ pass yards. Has 3,331 pass yards & 21 TDs (19 pass, 2 rush) in 16 career starts vs. Pit. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his past 4 vs. Pit.
RB ALVIN KAMARA has 6+ catches & 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 70+ scrimmage yards. Had 105 scrimmage yards (82 rec., 23 rush) & 2 rush TDs in last road meeting.
WR CHRIS OLAVE (rookie) led team with 6 receptions & 71 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches & 8th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Leads all rookies in receptions (43) & rec. yards (618).
WR JARVIS LANDRY has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Pit.
TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 3rd rec. TD of season last week.
DE CAMERON JORDAN has 6 sacks & 8 TFL in his past 6 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 7th in row on road with TFL. Is only player with 5+ sacks in each of past 11 seasons. Had sack & INT in last road meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with PD.
LB DEMARIO DAVIS had career-high 6th sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 5th in row overall with TFL. Had sack & FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with sack. Needs 2 TFL for 6th-straight 10+ TFL season.
DT DAVID ONYEMATA aims for his 3rd in row with sack.
CB PAULSON ADEBO has PD in 4 of his past 5.
S TYRANN MATHIEU had FR in his last game vs. Pit. (12/26/21 w/ KC).