Week 13 Steelers travel to New England to face the Pats

As expected, Steelers crushed the Cincinnati Bungles by 27-10 score in which Steelers Defense had a very easy time of it & Steeler star QB played like one again. For second week in a row, Big Ben had a superb, non-interception – game in which his rating was 90.0 or higher. His ratings were 96.4 vs. Chargers & 94.2 vs. Bengals, awesome. If Ben can continue his mistake-free play, the Steelers in this wide open AFC can challenge for the Super Bowl title. We need Willie Parker to get healthy & Hines Ward to keep it coming, as he’s been playing better of late (projected to near 80 catches & 1,000+ yards). Let’s not kid ourselves, it’s the Steeler D that has been bringing it nearly almost every week – with them playing this well, Steelers should be in every game – that is all you can ask of your Defense.

Steelers travel to New England to face the New England Patriots. Once their star QB Tom Brady got injured it was thought up by many, that the Pats would not be so great this year – surprisingly back up Matt Cassell has played well specially in the last couple of games in which he tossed for 400+ yards in both games (has been only done by 5 QB’s all time), quite a feat.

Even though their offense is not quite what it was last year with superstar Tom Brady (as Cassell cannot seem to be able to throw the deep passes that Tom could), they are still a dangerous team at 7-4. Last year the Pats, lit everyone up (except when it counted, bunch of chokers – against the New York Giants in the most important game of the year, the Super Bowl). They scored by throwing the ball all over the place with stars like Tom Brady, Randy Moss & unsung player Wes Welker. Brady isn’t playing this year since getting hurt in week 1 game, but still their passing game is very very dangerous. Wes Welker already has 80 catches for 838 yards (with 5 games remaining), which projects to 110+ catches & 1,200 + yards. Let’s not forget Randy Moss who’s no slouch himself, he has 54 catches & 740 yards, projects to near 80 catches for 1,075 yards. That is some kind of receiving duo. Pats D is great in the front 4 with big men like Richard Seymour, Ty Warren & Vince Wilfork – hard to run against. But considering the North East weather, running not passing will win these types of games.

This is the start of a tough 4 game stretch for the Steelers where they will face: @ Pats, vs. Cowboys, @ Ravens & the near unbeatable @ Titans. I see a pretty good game happening this week, when I initially came up with my pre-season prognostications I had this one as a Steeler loss (with Tom Brady playing), I now flip flop & have it as a Steeler win. With win Steelers go to 9-3.

Below Pats QB Matt Cassell (16) & WR Wes Welker (83)