Welcome students today we are back in preview mode. This
time we are going to talk about a long standing rivalry that dates back to the
70’s. The Raiders and Steelers have always had good games. Dating back to the
2010 season when the Raiders were shellacked in Pittsburgh 35-3. This year’s
matchup doesn’t look any better. The Raiders come in with a struggling offense
and a defense that cant seem to stop offenses this season. Lets begin the
football talk…
Game #3 – Pittsburgh Steelers
at Oakland Raiders
Offense: OAK: C-/PIT:
B-: The Oakland Raiders offense has
looked abysmal at times this year. With small signs of hope from time to time.
They have a healthy McFadden and DHB, Palmer is getting more comfortable with
the young receivers by the game. So you should think once again that this
should result in a good team performance. Now with this game inparticular Palmer
should know the Steelers defense well and the Raiders always play hard against
Pitt. Now as for the Steelers offense is weak in the run game which means that
the Raiders defense may be able to slow them down. But Big Ben will have his
moments and may be able to pull out the win for the Steelers…
Defense: OAK: C/PIT:
B+: This is the one area of the game that can go both ways. The Raiders and
Steelers both have solid defenses on paper. But only the Steelers defense have
shown any signs of life in the 1st 2 games. The Raiders defense was
good against the Chargers and completely bad against the Dolphins. But here is
the thing neither of these defenses can show up this week or the Raiders will
be crushed. They need to show that they are the defense that can shut down some
of the best offenses in the NFL. Live up to their potential and it will be
difficult for the Steelers to get anything going. It is going to be a tough
road for the Raiders offense with Palamalu and Harrison coming back for the
Steelers this week and it will make a huge difference….
Special Teams: OAK:
B+/PIT: B : This is an area where the Raiders have the true edge with their
kickers and returners. This will be the area where they will dominate and will
be what keeps the Raiders close and in this game. But it may not be enough to
get them to their 1st win of the season. So keep your eyes open with
that…
Final Game Result:
Steelers 28, Raiders 20
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