Ravens vs. Steelers NFL Week 5: Top rookies to watch
By Andrew Kim
Here are the top rookies to watch when the 2-2 Baltimore Ravens will face off against the 1-3 Pittsburgh Steelers in Heinz Field on Sunday.
The Baltimore Ravens are on a two-game losing streak when facing the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time this season and are 2nd in the AFC North. Coming off losses to the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns, Baltimore is desperate for a win this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers got their first win last week against the now 0-4 Cincinnati Bengals and are looking to continue their win streak.
Even though the offense has been the top-ranked, the defense has been one of the worst in the league and if Brandon Williams is out, they will need to somehow James Connor. In the last matchup between these two teams, Connor had 24 carries for 104 yards and had a receiving touchdown.
If Matt Skura misses this game; the Steelers above pass rush could wreak havoc with Cameron Heyward, Stephone Tuitt, and Javon Hargrave. The Ravens defense cannot let big plays happen like the last couple of weeks if they want to turn it around this season.
The Ravens defense will see a new face under center in Mason Rudolph without Ben Roethlisberger. Last week, Pittsburgh mixed in some wild cat with Jaylen Samuels so it will be interesting how the Ravens defend that.
The Steelers have a trio of young receivers in Juju Smith-Schuster, James Washington, and Johnson. Marlon Humphrey should shadow Smith-Schuster (questionable) so the rest of the Ravens secondary has to step up against the rest of the Steelers pass catchers.