Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 2 vs the Las Vegas Raiders
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 Raiders lead, 16-13
- Last: Raiders Win, 24-21 (Dec. 9, 2018)
- Home Steelers lead, 8-5
- Last: Steelers Win, 38-35 (Nov. 8, 2015)
- Away Raiders lead, 11-5
- Last: Raiders Win, 24-21 (Dec. 9, 2018)
Gameday Information
- Date: Sunday, September 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET - Location: Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Capacity 68,400 (Natural Grass)
- TV: CBS, locally on KDKA-TV (see TV coverage below)
- Ian Eagle (play-by-play)
- Charles Davis (analysis)
- Evan Washburn (sideline)
- Satellite Radio
- SIRIUS: 135 (LV), 146 (Pit.)
- XM: 388 (LV), 233 (Pit.)
- SXM App: 816 (LV), 826 (Pit.)
- Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Max Starks (field reporter)
- Referee: Jerome Boger
Steelers TV Coverage
Image courtesy of 506sports.com – Steelers coverage in RED
Game Capsule
LEADERS | Steelers | Raiders |
---|---|---|
LAST WEEK | W 23-16 at Buffalo | W 33-27 vs. Baltimore (OT, Mon.) |
COACH VS. OPP. | Mike Tomlin: 2-4 | Jon Gruden: 1-3 |
PTS. FOR/AGAINST | 23.0/16..0 | 33.0/27.0 |
OFFENSE | 252 | 491 |
PASSING | Ben Roethlisberger: 18-32-188-1-0-83.9 | Derek Carr: 34-56-435 (1L)-2-1-89.5 |
RUSHING | Najee Harris (R): 16-45-2.8-0 | Josh Jacobs: 10-34-3.4-2 (T1L) |
RECEIVING | Diontae Johnson: 5-36-7.2-1 | Darren Waller (TE): 10-105-10.5-1 |
DEFENSE | 371 | 406 |
SACKS | T.J. Watt: 2 | Maxx Crosby: 2 |
INTs | – | – |
TAKE/GIVE | +1 (1/0) | +1 (2/1) |
PUNTING (NET) | Pressley Harvin (R): 41.4 (41.2) | AJ Cole: 52.7 (41.5) |
KICKING | Chris Boswell: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG) | Daniel Carlson: 9 (3/3 PAT; 2/2 FG) |
Steelers Notes
- QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 188 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Has passed for 1,550 yards (310 per game) & 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 105.2 rating in his past 5 vs. Raiders. Had 18 TDs vs. 3 INTs in 8 home starts last season. Has 397 career TD passes & can become 8th QB ever with 400+ TD passes.
- RB NAJEE HARRIS (rookie) rushed for 45 yards last week in NFL debut.
- WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER led team with 52 rec. yards in Week
1. Aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 8 catches for 130 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at home. WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 5 catches & had rec. TD last week. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 8+ catches. WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had 70 scrimmage yards (45 rec., 25 rush) in Week 1. Had 496 rec. yards & 8 TDs (6 rec., 2 rush) in 8 home games in 2020. - LB T.J. WATT had 2 sacks & FF last week, his 10th game with 2+ sacks since 2018, 2nd-most in NFL. Has 18 career FFs, most in NFL since 2017. Aims for his 4th in row with sack & 3rd in row with 2+ sacks. Had PD in last meeting. Had 16 TFL, 11.5 sacks & 2 FFs in 8 home games last season. LB DEVIN BUSH tied for team lead with 10 tackles & had 2nd-career FF last week. Has 3 PD in 2 career games vs. AFC West. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2 PD, sack & FF in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK tied for team lead with 10 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with PD.
Raiders Notes
- QB DEREK CARR completed 34 of 56 passes (60.7 pct.) for 435 yards & 2 TDs vs. 1 INT last week, his 3rd-most pass yards in single game in his career & most in NFL in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with 325+ pass yards. Has passed for 623 yards (311.5 per game) & 6 TDs vs. INT in 2 career games vs. Pit.
- RB JOSH JACOBS rushed for 2 TDs in Week 1, his 8th-career game with 2+ rush TDs, 2nd-most in NFL since 2019. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ rush TDs. Has 110+ rush yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. AFC North. Had 8 rush TDs in 7 road games last season. RB KENYAN DRAKE had 5 catches for 59 yards last week in LV debut.
- TE DARREN WALLER led team with 10 catches for 105 yards & TD last week, his 4th-career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards, most among TEs since 2019. Aims for his 5th in row with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD catch. WR BRYAN EDWARDS had career-high 81 rec. yards in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. WR ZAY JONES had GW 31-yard TD catch in OT last week.
- DE MAXX CROSBY had 2 sacks in Week 1, his 3rd-career game with 2+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 5 TFL in 3 career games vs. AFC North. DE CARL NASSIB had sack & 4th- career FF last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Pit. DE YANNICK NGAKOUE had PD last week in LV debut. LB DENZEL PERRYMAN tied for team lead with 10 tackles & had FR last week in LV debut.
Steelers Radio Coverage
Flagship Stations
- WDVE-FM (102.5)
- WBGG-AM (970)
Pennsylvania Affiliates
- Altoona-WVAM (1430)
- Altoona-WRKY (104.9)
- Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230)
- Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460)
- Bedford-WBVE (107.5)
- Butler-WISR (680)
- Chambersburg-WCHA (800)
- Clarendon-WKNB (104.3)
- Clarion-WCCR (92.7)
- Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7)
- DuBois-WIFT (102.1)
- DuBois-WKFT (101.3)
- Erie-WRKT (104.9)
- Johnstown-WNTJ (1490)
- Johnstown-WRKW (99.1)
- Latrobe-WCNS (1480)
- Milton-WVLY (100.9)
- Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3)
- Somerset-WNTI (990)
- Starview-WONN (92.7)
- State College-WQWK (1450)
- Uniontown-WMBS (590)
- Washington-WJPA (1450)
- Williamsport-WCXR (99.3)
- Williamsport-WZXR (103.7)
Maryland Affiliates
- Cumberland-WRQE (106.1)
- Hagerstown-WHAG (1410)
Ohio Affiliates
- Fremont-WOHF (92.1)
- Marietta-WJAW (630)
- Youngstown-WNIO (1390)
Virginia Affiliates
- Vienna-WDMX (100.1)
West Virginia Affiliates
- Fairmont-WRLF (94.3)
- Fairmont-WMMN (920)
- New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3)
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.