Versatile Bell reveling in heavy workload for Steelers

GIANTS knocked off lowly Browns 27-13 in Week 12 for their 6 straight win, moving them closer to a likely playoff berth for first time in 5 years.

Still, there’s little doubt getting a shot at slowing down the NY star is one of the reasons the Steelers made Burns the first cornerback they’ve taken in the opening round of the draft in almost 20 years.

What is the Steelers’ biggest strength? Four years in, Ben Roethlisberger is still waiting for running back Le’Veon Bell to get exhausted. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has thrown six TD passes in the past three games.

You can start with Antonio Brown or La’Veon Bell.

“I know for a fact that he’s scored touchdowns in one o’clock games that aren’t the big prime time games and they haven’t flagged him”, he said.

What player is key to the Steelers’ offense? Outside of Manning and Roethlisberger, the only other active quarterback in the National Football League with multiple Super Bowl rings is Tom Brady.

A loss for either team wouldn’t be devastating, but would have an impact on their playoff chances.

What is the strength of the Steelers’ offense?

“I watch the Giants games with a lot of enthusiasm and passion and really feel invested in all those games”, Manning said on Wednesday, via Newsday.

Shepard insisted that his confidence wasn’t shaken by the lack of targets last week and expressed confidence that he’ll see many more targets as the Giants continue their quest for their first postseason berth since 2011. Second-year tight end Bob Tucker, who would lead the NFC with 59 receptions, caught five passes for 108 yards. He is the second-most targeted receiver in football with 120.

Sure, the defense could have held strong throughout the drive, but what kept entering my mind was how the Steelers defense shouldn’t have been in that position in the first place. Ryan Shazier is no slouch either.

“It’s competitive in that field as well, and yet they all come together to raise money for a great cause, and this is a special cause”.

They’ve appeared in five of the last 11 Super Bowls, winning four of them, and have each been named to the Pro Bowl four times.

What is the strength of the Steelers’ defense?

Scott Tolzien played well, and the drive was aided by the fake punt which put the Colts in the red-zone, but the penalty to Brown set the defense up for failure. He’s averaged an NFL-best 142 yards from scrimmage per game this season and leads all National Football League running backs with 57 receptions despite sitting out the first three games of the season while suspended.

Since signing with the Giants, he’s made 13 of 16 PATs and both of his field goal attempts. One reason: the opposition is converting only 14.3% of its third-down conversion attempts inside the 20.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Steelers LT Alejandro Villanueva.

It’s Brown – if he can get his hands on a punt or two.

Limit the damage done by Bell and Brown. After an ugly win against the Browns two weeks ago, Pittsburgh dominated a depleted Indianapolis Colts team on Thanksgiving Day.

Both Pittsburgh and NY rank in the bottom third of the league in pass defense, giving up 263 and 265 yards, respectively. And even though the Cowboys have handled almost all the challenges they have faced, they also have a tough remaining schedule.