Week 8- Redskins @ Steelers Preview
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-4) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-3)
When: October 28, 1 p.m. ET
Where: Heinz Field in Pittsburgh
TV: FOX5- WTTG
Radio: SportsTalk 980 AM- ESPN Radio
Point Spread: Steelers (-4)
The Redskins wrap up the first half of the 2012 regular season with a visit to Pittsburgh and a matchup with the Steelers at Heinz Field. Washington arrives with the league's top rushing attack, led by the dynamic rookie duo of quarterback Robert Griffin III and running back Alfred Morris. Sunday's meeting is the 77th between the two historic franchises. The two teams have combined to appear in 12 of the 46 Super Bowls played in NFL history.
REDSKINS: QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III leads NFL with 70.4 comp. pct. & ranks 3rd with 101.8 rating, best mark among rookies. Is 1st among NFL QBs with 468 rush yards & 6 TDs. His 6 rush TDs are 2nd most by any player…Rookie RB ALFRED MORRIS leads NFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 658 rush yards. Had career-high 120 rush yards last week, 3rd 100+ yard rush game of past 4. Is 2nd in NFC with 5 rush TDs. Redskins are only team with 2 players (Griffin, Morris) with 5+ rush TDs each…WR SANTANA MOSShad season-high 2 TD catches last week & has 4 TDs in past 5 overall. WR PIERRE GARCON avg. 19.1 yards per catch. TE LOGAN PAULSENhad career highs in catches (4) & rec. yards (76) vs. NYG…LB RYAN KERRIGAN has sack in 3 of past 4 on road. Had 2 sacks & 2 FF in last road game vs. AFC. LB LONDON FLETCHER aims for 3rd meeting in row with 8+ tackles. LB ROB JACKSON had INT& half-sack last week. Is 1 of 3 NFL LBs with 2+ INTs (2) & INT-TD in 2012…STEELERS: Club is 15-6 (.714) vs. NFC under MIKE TOMLIN…Steelers aim for 9th straight win at home vs. NFC…Pit. has won past 3 at home vs. Redskins…Have NFL-best 53.8 pct. 3rd-down conversion rate…For career, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGERis 2-0 vs. Redskins. Roethlisberger is 14-1 (.933) at home vs. NFC…For career, RB RASHARD MENDENHALLaverages 5.1 yards per carry vs. NFC. RB JONATHAN DWYER had career-high 122 rush yards on 17 att. (7.2 avg.) last week…WR MIKE WALLACE has 9 TD rec. in 13 career games vs. NFC. WR ANTONIO BROWN had season-high 96 rec. yards in Week 7…TE HEATH MILLER has 5 TD rec. in ’12, tied for most among NFL TEs…LB LA MARR WOODLEY posted 1st INT of season last week. Had 2 sacks in only career game vs. Was. (11/3/08). LB JAMES HARRISON (59) needs 1.5 sacks to surpass KEITH WILLIS (59) & JOEY PORTER(60) for 2nd-most sacks in Pit. history…S RYAN CLARK spent 2 seasons (2004-05) w/ Redskins.
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| WASHINGTON REDSKINS | ||||
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yds | TDs |
| Robert Griffin III | 133 | 189 | 1601 | 7 |
| Kirk Cousins | 5 | 9 | 111 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Alfred Morris | 138 | 658 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Robert Griffin III | 64 | 468 | 7.3 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Fred Davis | 24 | 325 | 13.5 | 0 |
| Santana Moss | 19 | 290 | 15.3 | 4 |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS | ||||
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yds | TDs |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 155 | 235 | 1765 | 11 |
| Antonio Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 41 | 192 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Isaac Redman | 50 | 127 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Antonio Brown | 36 | 442 | 12.3 | 1 |
| Mike Wallace | 29 | 397 | 13.7 | 4 |
 Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers  |
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| Name | Pos | Practice Status | Game Status | |
| WAS | ||||
| London Fletcher | LB | -- | Did Not Participate In Practice | -- |
| Pierre Garcon | WR | -- | Did Not Participate In Practice | -- |
| Cedric Griffin | CB | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| David Jones | CB | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| Brandon Meriweather | S | -- | Did Not Participate In Practice | -- |
| Saverio Rocca | P | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| Josh Wilson | CB | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| Doug Worthington | DE | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| Darrel Young | RB | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| PIT | ||||
| Will Allen | S | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| Chris Carter | LB | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| Jonathan Dwyer | RB | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| Marcus Gilbert | T | -- | Did Not Participate In Practice | -- |
| Brandon Johnson | LB | -- | Did Not Participate In Practice | -- |
| Rashard Mendenhall | RB | -- | Did Not Participate In Practice | -- |
| Troy Polamalu | S | -- | Did Not Participate In Practice | -- |
| Maurkice Pouncey | C | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
| Isaac Redman | RB | -- | Limited Participation in Practice | -- |
| Adrian Robinson | LB | -- | Limited Participation in Practice | -- |
| Shaun Suisham | K | -- | Limited Participation in Practice | -- |
| Jason Worilds | LB | -- | Full Participation in Practice | -- |
Former Steelers on Redskins:
DC Jim Haslett (1997-99)
DE Doug Worthington (2010)
Former Redskins on Steelers:
S Ryan Clark (2004-05)
K Shaun Suisham (2006-09)
Coach Kirby Wilson (2000)
Throwback Uniforms
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PREDICTION: Lots of injuries on both sidelines that figure to impact the eventual outcome. The Redskins have been relying on the running game and will continue to do so. Washington has been waiting for wide receiver Pierre Garcon to return from injury, but the wait continues. Now Fred Davis is gone with Logan Paulsen and the returning Chris Cooley trying to pick up the slack. Defensively, the Redskins continue to adjust to the loss of starters Adam Carriker and Brian Orakpo and now may be without their leader London Fletcher. If the captain can't go, rookie Keenan Robinson and versatile Lorenzo Alexander will try to fill in. Pittsburgh's running game may get Rashard Mendenhall back from injury, if not Jonathan Dwyer did an excellent job in his place a week ago. While Ben Roethisburger likes the short passing game, his deep threat, Mike Wallace, showed up in a big way on Sunday. The Steelers defense has all kinds of bumps and bruises and is only a shell of the "Iron Curtain" of days past. Heinz Field is a tough place to win, the game figures to go down to the wire with the home team with the edge. STEELERS 27 REDSKINS 24
