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The 5th year man from Texas A&M has had an up-and-down NFL career and has shown flashes of the brilliance that made him the 8th overall pick in 2012. This is the second straight week in which the Steelers defense will be up against a Jekell and Hyde QB. They handled Ryan Fitzpatrick well last week, and if the Steelers pressure Tannehill into making rushed, poor decisions, and the corners can contain Miami's receivers (the Dolphins wideouts also contain themselves sometimes), then it will be hard for the Dolphins sub-par offense to get much of anything going.
Odds of execution: Solid
Key #2: Atone for the loss of Cam Heyward
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In my opinion, Cam Heyward is the most important player on the Steelers defense. He is out this week with a hamstring injury, so that means the rest of the Steelers defensive line will have to have a motive. Stephon Tuitt, Ricardo Matthews, and Javon Hargrave all show promise, and all 3 of them will have to be on their A game in the absence of #97. Luckily, the Dolphins offense does not put fear into the hearts of anybody.
Odds of excution: Fantastic
Key #3: Don't play at Miami's leval.
We've seen the Steelers slip up against bad teams far too often in the past two years, and Pittsburgh needs to keep their momentum going with a mega-clash with New England just two weeks away. Miami should not beat the Steelers. Miami is not better than the Steelers. Miami is not very good. Therefore, the only way the Steelers can lose is if they come out flat.
Final Prediction
Steelers 24, Dolphins 14
This will be a victory, but not a convincing one. The Steelers defense will continue their run of form and limit the mediocre Miami attack. I expect a good, but not overly convincing performance from the Steelers offensive juggernaut. Pittsburgh won't play a flawless game, but they will do enough to beat Miami and move to 5-1 on the season.
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