Bengals' passing attack

Bengals' Pro Bowl trio of Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins leads NFL in completion percentage, catches, receiving yards, and touchdowns.

“Bengals' Pro Bowl passing game trio of quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and wide receiver Tee Higgins is as high flying as it gets in the NFL today”

Steelers' offensive struggles

Steelers' offense ranks bottom-three in scoring, total offense, and third-down conversion with the worst stats through two games of any season.

Burrow's blitz vulnerability

Burrow has been blitzed on 37% of dropbacks, the 10th-highest rate in the league, with the highest career rate and lowest expected points added against blitzes.

Chase's man coverage weakness

Chase has been targeted just once on 13 routes against man coverage with no catches, making him vulnerable to this strategy.

Higgins' man coverage risk

Higgins has been targeted on 58.3% of routes against man coverage, catching 5 of 7 for 105 yards, creating a high risk for the Steelers.

Steelers' blitz plan

Steelers defensive coordinator Patrick Graham should blitz Burrow and play man coverage to counter Bengals' top receivers.