Game Preview - Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos

Pittsburgh: A good Sunday night game in store as the Steelers should be at full strength with the return of wide receivers Hines Ward (knee) and Santonio Holmes (hamstring). But who needs to throw the ball when you're the second best rushing team in the league (167 rushing yards a game) going up against the worst rushing defense in the league. Willie Parker should have a nice night and could easily be the leading fantasy RB in Week 7. Ben Roethlisberger has been solid throwing for at least 1 TD in every game but still hasn't posted a 300-yd passing day.

Start: RB Willie Parker
Consider: QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR Hines Ward, WR Santonio Holmes, TE Heath Miller, Steelers D/ST, K Jeff Reed
Sit: WR Cedrick Wilson, WR Nate Washington

Denver: The Broncos will try an end a three game losing streak Sunday night and erase the memory of the 41-3 butt-kicking they received at the hands of the Chargers two weeks ago. But they'll have to do it without the services of wide receiver Javon Walker who will undergo surgery on his right knee Friday and be out for "a few weeks," according to head coach Mike Shanahan. Brandon Marshall becomes the number one target for Jay Cutler. Running back Travis Henry is still available to play as his off-field problems are delayed for three weeks but don't expect big numbers if the Broncos fall behind and are forced to pass.

Start: WR Brandon Marshall RB Travis Henry
Consider: QB Jay Cutler, WR Brandon Stokley, TE Daniel Graham, K Jason Elam
Sit: WR Javon Walker, TE Tony Scheffler

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 13	Ben Roethlisberger	Pass: 215, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 3	Willie Parker	Rush: 115, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 39	Najeh Davenport	Rush: 20, 0 Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 13	Hines Ward	Rec: 6-85, 1
WR 27	Santonio Holmes	Rec: 5-70, 0
WR 81	Nate Washington	Rec: 1-10, 0
TE 7	Heath Miller	Rec: 3-35, 1

Denver Broncos
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 18	Jay Cutler	Pass: 235, 1 Rush: 0, 0
RB 11	Travis Henry	Rush: 85, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 36	Selvin Young	Rush: 20, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 14	Brandon Marshall	Rec: 7-90, 1
WR 46	Brandon Stokley	Rec: 4-50, 0
TE 18	Daniel Graham	Rec: 1-15, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Pittsburgh Steelers
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	CLE	A	W 34-7	+27
2	2007-09-16	BUF	H	W 26-3	+23
3	2007-09-23	SF	H	W 37-16	+21
4	2007-09-30	ARI	A	L 14-21	-7
5	2007-10-07	SEA	H	W 21-0	+21
6		Bye
7	2007-10-21	DEN	A	L 28-31	-3
8	2007-10-28	CIN	A
9	2007-11-05	BAL	H
10	2007-11-11	CLE	H
11	2007-11-18	NYJ	A
12	2007-11-26	MIA	H
13	2007-12-02	CIN	H
14	2007-12-09	NE	A
15	2007-12-16	JAC	H
16	2007-12-20	STL	A
17	2007-12-30	BAL	A

Denver Broncos
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	BUF	A	W 15-14	+1
2	2007-09-16	OAK	H	W 23-20	+3
3	2007-09-23	JAC	H	L 14-23	-9
4	2007-09-30	IND	A	L 20-38	-18
5	2007-10-07	SD	H	L 3-41	-38
6		Bye
7	2007-10-21	PIT	H	W 31-28	+3
8	2007-10-29	GB	H
9	2007-11-04	DET	A
10	2007-11-11	KC	A
11	2007-11-19	TEN	H
12	2007-11-25	CHI	A
13	2007-12-02	OAK	A
14	2007-12-09	KC	H
15	2007-12-13	HOU	A
16	2007-12-24	SD	A
17	2007-12-30	MIN	H

Offense Stats Comparison

	PIT Offense	DEN Offense	NFL Average
Points for	27.0	16.3	21.2
Rushing yards	184.0	141.3	112.3
Rushing yards per attempt	4.77	4.82	4.12
Completion %	61.8%	64.5%	62.0%
Passing yards	181.0	234.0	216.6
Passing yards per completion	11.41	11.55	10.64
Passing yards per attempt	7.05	7.45	6.60
Interceptions	0.3	1.0	1.1
Fumbles lost	0.3	1.0	0.8
Sacked	2.0	1.0	2.1

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 of the 2007 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	PIT Defense	DEN Defense	NFL Average
Points against	8.7	27.0	21.2
Rushing yards	74.3	200.0	112.3
Rushing yards per attempt	3.70	5.15	4.12
Completion %	51.5%	67.0%	62.0%
Passing yards	164.7	135.0	216.6
Passing yards per completion	9.70	10.55	10.64
Passing yards per attempt	5.00	7.07	6.60
INT return	0.7	0.3	1.1
Fumble recoveries	0.7	0.0	0.8
Sacks	3.0	1.7	2.1

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Team vs. Team History

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2003	6	2003-10-12	PIT	DEN	14-17	DEN
2005	CF	2006-01-22	PIT	DEN	34-17	PIT
2006	9	2006-11-05	DEN	PIT	31-20	DEN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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