With that kind of ball pressure, don't be surprised if there are a lot of short passes in this one. Minnesota is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they enter the contest with 36 sacks, good for second best in the league. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Pittsburgh ranks first in the NFL when it comes to sacks, with 37 on the season. Pittsburgh is now 6-5-1 while Minnesota sits at 5-7. Those who got lucky with them against the spread this past Sunday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread. The Steelers are expected to lose this next one by 3.5. Minnesota's loss came about despite a quality game from WR Justin Jefferson, who caught 11 passes for one TD and 182 yards.
Speaking of close games: the Vikings were close but no cigar this past Sunday as they fell 29-27 to the Detroit Lions. Pittsburgh's defense was a presence as well, as it embarrassed Baltimore's offensive line to sack QB Lamar Jackson seven times for a total loss of 34 yards. Pittsburgh can attribute much of their success to WR Diontae Johnson, who caught eight passes for two TDs and 105 yards. Pittsburgh dodged a bullet this past Sunday, finishing off the Baltimore Ravens 20-19. The Steelers will be strutting in after a win while Minnesota will be stumbling in from a defeat. The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Minnesota Vikings at 8:20 p.m. Who's PlayingĬurrent Records: Pittsburgh 6-5-1 Minnesota 5-7 What to Know Minnesota's lead is the biggest they have had this year going into the fourth quarter. Pittsburgh has been riding high on the performance of RB Najee Harris, who has picked up 84 yards on the ground on 15 carries in addition to snatching one receiving TD. K Greg Joseph has contributed nine points on three field goals with a long of 42 yards. RB Dalvin Cook has led the way so far for the Vikings, as he has rushed for two TDs and 179 yards on 18 carries. It's looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Pittsburgh Steelers as Minnesota lead 29-7. By being off a COVID list, he can return to the TCO Performance Center for rehab work.The Minnesota Vikings are just one quarter away from delivering their fans the win they've been expecting all week. Johnson is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in training camp. Connelly also has been a fixture on special teams. In the Vikings’ 36-28 victory over Pittsburgh last Thursday, Cook rushed for 205 yards on 27 carries and Mattison for 27 yards on six attempts while Nwangwu didn’t have a carry.Ĭhisena has been regarded as one of Minnesota’s top special teams players. There’s no certainty that a third running back would get carries in a game.
Gallman was waived Saturday by the Falcons after this season carrying 28 times for 104 yards. Gallman, a fourth-round pick by the New York Giants in 2017 out of Clemson, played for them from 2017-20 and rushed for 682 yards last year. Gallman on Monday could be the third running back behind Cook and Kene Nwangwu, although the Vikings also have A.J. Mattison has started three times when Dalvin Cook was out with injuries, rushing for 315 yards in those games.
Vikings put RB Alexander Mattison on COVID list, will miss Chicago game – Twin Cities Close MenuĪ source said Mattison, who has rushed for 432 yards this season, is generally feeling fine.
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