It's Steelers vs. Texans, Sunday at 1:02 p.m., inside Heinz Field.
Our football staff at DK Pittsburgh Sports predicts the game:
Dale Lolley (2-0): Desperation can be a driving force in football. And the Texans are desperate, making them a dangerous opponent today. Deshaun Watson's career numbers against the blitz are far better than his numbers this season -- though the loss of DeAndre Hopkins can't be overlooked as a reason. Keep an eye on Houston tight end Jordan Akins, who has nine catches for 94 yards and a touchdown on nine targets this season. In fact, both of Watson's touchdown passes have gone to tight ends. The Texans haven't used a lot of play-action -- 11 times -- but I expect more of it in this game to try to take advantage of the Steelers' aggressiveness. But I do think the Steelers are the better team. Look for a heavy dose of Conner and the running game. And while it will be close, they'll pull it out in the end. Steelers, 24-21
Christopher Carter (2-0): Defensively, the Steelers have all the tools to bottle up Watson. Interior, disciplined pass rush in Stephon Tuitt and Cam Heyward, persistent but patient edge rushing from T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree, and athletic roamers in the middle of the field in Devin Bush and Terrell Edmunds. This is a big chance for them to show how good they are, and I think they will. Ben Roethlisberger needs to target all his receivers and take advantage of the mismatches presented by that depth. He'll throw three touchdown passes. Steelers, 27-19
Ramon Foster (2-0): Consistent running game. Deep passes. David DeCastro being back is huge for both of those. Ben's getting a rapport with Diontae Johnson, but this Chase Claypool kid, the way JuJu Smith-Schuster's bouncing back, it's opening up the offense. I didn't know what to expect from the newer guys, but Ben's got big-play guys now across the board. Defensively, this front ... with all the guys the Steelers have, all the trouble they cause, I like Deshaun, but he's going to have a tough time. Because he doesn't have those weapons Ben has. Steelers, 27-14
Tom Reed (2-0): T.J. could feast in the battle of the Watt Brothers. The Texans have allowed a league-high eight sacks and their offensive line appears to be regressing to 2018 mode when Watson was sacked a career-high 62 times. Translation: Keith Butler won't hold back in blitzing now. Houston has had a brutal schedule to open the season, facing the Chiefs and Ravens, so they're a better team than their 0-2 record indicates. But it's hard to imagine them leaving Heinz Field with a win. Steelers, 27-13
Dejan Kovacevic (2-0): Man, I'm uncomfortable picking an NFL team to open 3-0. But I'm even more uncomfortable picking against this Pittsburgh defense when these guys keep chewing up and spitting out quarterbacks. Watson can move, obviously, but get a load of this advanced stat: Houston's offensive line has a pass-block win rate of 39.7%, second-worst in the league. (Only the Dolphins are worse.) Yeah, they've faced the Chiefs and Ravens, so it's skewed, but this defense is better than either of those two. Steelers, 31-13
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