Pre Game Stats, Notes, Picks

Here's this week's injury list:
PATS:Banta-Cain, Tully LB Questionable Knee Davis, Andre' WR Questionable Foot Gay, Randall CB Questionable Ankle Gorin, Brandon T Questionable Thigh Green, Jarvis DE Questionable Shoulder Johnson, Bethel WR Questionable Thigh Miller, Josh P Questionable Shoulder Neal, Steve G Questionable Back Poole, Tyrone CB Questionable Ankle Sanders, James S Questionable Ankle Scott, Chad CB Questionable Shoulder Starks, Duane CB Questionable Thigh Brady, Tom QB Probable

STEELERS:Bettis, Jerome RB Doubtful Calf McFadden, Bryant CB Questionable Calf Morey, Sean WR Questionable Hamstring Staley, Duce RB Questionable Knee Iwuoma, Chidi CB Probable Shoulder Roethlisberger, Ben QB Probable Back Townsend, Deshea CB Probable Foot

Corey Dillon has been asked if he's frustrated with the running game thusfar. His response was that he's too old to get frustrated and the media shouldn't look for him to erupt with anger over it any time soon.

The Pats had former Eagle CB Bobby Taylor in for a tryout this week but have not signed him.
On that note, it has been speculated that Troy Brown has been getting reps with the D this week because there are only 3 healthy CB's going into this week's game. Brown is just 6 catches shy of passing Ben Coates for 2nd all time on the Pats.

Congrats to Tom Brady who threw his 100th career TD in last weeks loss.

Pittsburgh leads the league in rushing attempts with 73, then Bengals & Bucs with 71 and 4th is the Chiefs at 70. the Pats are in the lower echelon in rush attempts with only 47.

The onus for this week will be on the D-Line to stop the run if the Pats are to have any chance at winning. I think that's a good thing because the D Line is the strength of this team.

ESPN's fan poll for who wins this week's game: Pitt 72% NE 28%
The ESPN 'experts' are just about 50/50 picking this weeks game.

The Pats will be trying to avoid their first back to back losses in 35 games.

The Steelers are favored by 3.5

I will NOT be playing Willie Parker on my fantasy team this week against the Pats.

I hope I'm wrong, but I see the Steelers winning this one 13-10.