Week 8: Redskins Vs Steelers Matchup Thoughts

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

So we are the lesser competition. I really don't feel that way anymore and I'm expecting us to beat the Steelers this weekend. Yes we have some issues on D but at this point and what the team showed me against Atlanta, Vikings and the Giants we can beat any team in the NFL this year.

We're not lesser competition, but we will be the underdogs, hence my comments that I hope they come overconfident.

[Hog1]

WOW, I hope my Prozac order comes in today......
Skins take this one.
HTTR!

[Chico23231]

Steelers are on the down swing and are very beatable. They have multiple issues on the Oline, RB and in the secondary. Their D cordinator is the best in the league and I expect a good game plan from him on RG3.

I gotta feeling this is a lower scoring but very close game. Hienz field is an home field advantage, Skins 16, Steelers 20.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Steelers are on the down swing and are very beatable. They have multiple issues on the Oline, RB and in the secondary. Their D cordinator is the best in the league and I expect a good game plan from him on RG3.

I gotta feeling this is a lower scoring but very close game. Hienz field is an home field advantage, Skins 16, Steelers 20.

You mean the same secondary that held AJ Green to 1 catch for 8 yds? Although I am glad Polamalu is not going to be playing for them.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

You mean the same secondary that held AJ Green to 1 catch for 8 yds? Although I am glad Polamalu is not going to be playing for them.

Polamalu out is very significant. Ike Taylor did a great job against AJ Green and Pittsburg D did a great job actually against the entire Cincy offense.

[Chief X_Phackter]

WE WIN!

I don't know why, how or what the score will be, but...

WE WIN!

Maybe just because collectively the team and coaching staff will rally around the great performance that RGIII displayed last week to put the team in position to win on more than one occasion; and because individually everyone will step up their game a notch or two.

Tough place to go on the road to get a win against a physical Pittsburgh team, but...

WE WIN!

[NC_Skins]

I think this game comes down to how many times Kyle throws a INT or fumbles the ball. If we can keep his turnovers down, we'll win.

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

You mean the same secondary that held AJ Green to 1 catch for 8 yds? Although I am glad Polamalu is not going to be playing for them.

Bengals Steelers is a divisional game and may not be the best barometer for what to expect from the Steelers. I don't see why we can't put up points like the Titans and Raiders did. We're top 5 in scoring and should expect to move the ball on anyone.

[CultBrennan59]

The game simply comes down to, can we get to big ben and take him down, the other major key to the game is containing Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown who are both faster than Cruz and Nicks.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

The game simply comes down to, can we get to big ben and take him down, the other major key to the game is containing Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown who are both faster than Cruz and Nicks.

If those are the true keys we lose. I don't think they are though. We aren't going to have a sackfest with Big Ben. Teams rarely do.

IMO, the keys are minimizing the damage on any given play. Force turnovers. And look at each possession as a need for a score. Again a game where all three parts do their best all game, and we win. We aren't good enough for the parts to take a quarter or even a series off.

[The Goat]

With Polamalu and London likely to miss this game, I think we're pretty evenly matched with the Steelers talent wise.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by The Goat

With Polamalu and London likely to miss this game, I think we're pretty evenly matched with the Steelers talent wise.

Not even close.

LBs - Their favor
DL - Their favor
Safeties - Their favor
DBs- Push

QB- Push
OL- Our favor (slightly)
WR- Their favor
RB- Our favor
TE- Their favor

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Not even close.

LBs - Their favor
DL - Their favor
Safeties - Their favor
DBs- Push

QB- Push
OL- Our favor (slightly)
WR- Their favor
RB- Our favor
TE- Their favor

We'll agree to disagree. I think RG3 is better than Ben, by more than a little. I think TALENT-WISE our offense is slightly better than theirs, and again TALENT-WISE their defense is slightly better than ours. I'm looking at talent, no more. The Steelers are far better coached though, and that will likely make the difference.

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by The Goat

We'll agree to disagree. I think RG3 is better than Ben, by more than a little. I think TALENT-WISE our offense is slightly better than theirs, and again TALENT-WISE their defense is slightly better than ours. I'm looking at talent, no more. The Steelers are far better coached though, and that will likely make the difference.

Big Ben has won 2 super bowls -- RG3 has played 7 really good games. Let's hold off on saying RG3 is better

[MTK]

Week after week people still think we're going to get shut down offensively or even blown out. I'm really starting to wonder what games people have been watching. We've been in every game and have taken some of the better teams in the league down to the wire.