NFL: Week 14 Quick Capsule – Baltimore Ravens (8-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (5-7)

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WEEK 14
BALTIMORE RAVENS (8-4) @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-7
DATE: Sunday (12/11/22)
STADIUM: Acrisure Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Adrian Hill

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Steelers lead all-time series, 29-23
STREAKS Steelers have won past 4
LAST GAME 1/9/22: Steelers 16 at Ravens 13 (OT)
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/5/21: Steelers 20, Ravens 19

BALTIMORE RAVENS
LAST WEEK W 10-9 vs. Denver
COACH VS. OPP. John Harbaugh: 14-17
PTS. FOR 23.8
OFFENSE 350.2
PASSING Lamar Jackson: 203-326-2,242-17-7-91.1
RUSHING Lamar Jackson (QB): 112-764-6.8-3
RECEIVING Mark Andrews (TE): 56-654-11.7-5
PTS. AGAINST 19.7
DEFENSE 330.5
SACKS Justin Houston: 9
INTs Marlon Humphrey, Marcus Williams: 3
TAKE/GIVE +6 (20/14)
PUNTING (NET) Jordan Stout (R): 47.0 (41.0)
KICKING Justin Tucker: 103 (28/29 PAT; 25/28 FG)

RAVENS NOTES
• QB LAMAR JACKSON aims for his 4th in row on road with 0 INTs & 3rd in row on road with 80+ rush yards. Has 55+ rush yards in each of his past 3 vs. Pit. Ranks 2nd among QBs with 764 rush yards in 2022, his 4th-straight season with 750+ rush yards.

• QB TYLER HUNTLEY completed 27 of 32 atts. (84.4 pct.) for 187 yards & rushed for 41 yards & GW TD with 28 seconds remaining last week. Totaled 213 yards (141 pass, 72 rush) in only career start vs. Pit. (1/9/22), most recent career start. Has 50+ rush yards in 3 of 4 career starts.

• RB GUS EDWARDS has 50+ rush yards in 3 of 4 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with rush TD. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 vs. division.

• RB KENYAN DRAKE has TD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit with 55+ scrimmage yards.

• TE MARK ANDREWS aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 8 catches for 85 yards in last meeting. Has 85+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. division. Ranks 2nd among TEs in 2022 with 654 rec. yards & tied-2nd with 56 catches & 5 rec. TDs.

• WR DEVIN DUVERNAY had career-high 6 catches last week.

• WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON led team with 7 catches in Week 13 & has 7+ catches in 2 of past 3. Had rec. TD in his last game at Pit. (9/16/18 w/ KC).

• LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 11 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had 12 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in only career game vs. Pit. (11/8/21 w/ Chi.).

• LB ODAFE OWEH had 2nd sack of season in Week 13. Had PD in last road meeting.

• CB MARLON HUMPHREY aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & sack.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
LAST WEEK: W 19-16 at Atlanta
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 18-15
PTS. FOR 17.8
OFFENSE 316.3
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 191-293-1,797-4-8-75.1
RUSHING Najee Harris: 175-671-3.8-4
RECEIVING Pat Freiermuth (TE): 50-597-11.9-1
PTS. AGAINST 23.1
DEFENSE 362.6
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 10
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 4
TAKE/GIVE +3 (17/14)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 44.4 (41.3)
KICKING Matthew Wright: 43 (7/7 PAT; 12/14 FG)

STEELERS NOTES
• QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) passed for 197 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with career-high 90.9 rating last week. Aims for 5th in row with 0 INTs & has 0 INTs in 3 of 4 home starts this season. Needs 203 pass yards to join Ben Roethlisberger (2,621 in 2004) as only Pit. rookies ever with 2,000+ pass yards.

• RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 86 yards last week. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 & rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 215 scrimmage yards (107.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in his past 2 at home. Had 107 scrimmage yards (71 rush, 36 rec.) & 5 catches in last home meeting. Has TD in all 3 games vs. division this season.

• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Had 8 catches for 105 yards & 2 TDs in last home meeting & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Bal. with 8+ catches. Has 7+ catches in 6 of his past 7 vs. division.

• WR GEORGE PICKENS (rookie) has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Ranks 4th among rookies with 512 rec. yards & 4th with 37 catches.

• TE PAT FREIERMUTH led team with 76 rec. yards last week & has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 6 catches for 53 yards in last meeting.

• TE/FB CONNOR HEYWARD (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch in Week 13.

• LB T.J. WATT has 2 PD, INT & 0.5+ sacks in each of his 2 games vs. division in 2022 Aims for his 7th in row vs. Bal. with 0.5+ sacks, 5th in row with full sack & 3rd in row with FF.

• DT CAMERON HEYWARD had sack & PD last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Bal. with sack.

• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 7 tackles & 4th INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Has PD in 4 of past 5. Has INT in 2 of his 3 home games this season.