Game Thread W6 - Jacksonville V Pittsburgh (1 Viewer)

[Andy Hicks]

This will be pinned once we're underway.

Please help everyone out by starting what you see from this game ie instead of "WOW", how about "WOW Arian Foster just busted a 50 yarder right through the middle", anything that helps out fantasy owners not watching the game.

Also please try and focus discussion on the game at hand.

 

[cdwood]

Go Jaguars!

 

[cdwood]

Jaguars first drive went from their own 20 to the Steelers 46 on some nice Gabbert passes to Thomas, Dillard, and Hill. Drive stalled after Gabbert was sacked by Woodley and they couldn't convert 3rd and long. MJD had a few carries but nothing more than 5 yards and a couple of 0-1 yard runs.

 

[timschochet]

Mendenhall gets one carry for 4 yards, then Redman gets the 3rd down carry- and looks much better.

 

[cdwood]

Opening Steeler drive, on 3rd and 1, Redman bulls his way for over 5 yards. Then Mendy gets the next carry for 2 yards.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Mendenhall for the TD on his 6th carry of the drive.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

It's gonna be a long day.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Mendy looking ready to take that job back

 

[cdwood]

Mendy scores on a 8 yard run. The score was set up by a long pass from Big Ben to Wallace. Steelers lead 7-0.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Mendy scores on a 8 yard run. The score was set up by a long pass from Big Ben to Wallace. Steelers lead 7-0.

pass went to a wide open Sanders

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Mendy scores on a 8 yard run. The score was set up by a long pass from Big Ben to Wallace. Steelers lead 7-0.

That was Emmanuel Sanders, not Wallace.

 

[timschochet]

Looks like the Steelers have 2 pretty good running backs. Mendenhall gets his job back and is now an RB2- I don't see him as an RB1 because his ypc isn't great and the Steelers just don't rush for a lot of touchdowns. As long as Mendy is in there, Redman isn't worth much value.

 

[cdwood]

Guilty, distracted by the wife.

 

[cdwood]

Gabbert is sacked for the second time, stalling the Jags second drive.

 

[cdwood]

End of the 1st quarter, Steelers lead 7-0 and are driving into Jags territory.

 

[Moe.]

Legursky hurt. Steelers are going to run out of offensive lineman.

 

[cdwood]

Big Ben throws a TD pass to Wallace (definitely Wallace) for 28 yards. Steelers up the lead to 14-0.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Yeah, lets keep Redman in there over Mendy!

 

[cdwood]

Mendy breaks a long run (68 yards) on the Steelers first play of their third drive. First down at the Jags 4 yard line.

 

[cdwood]

The Steelers have to settle for a field goal. Mendy went backwards on first down, then two incomplete passes from Big Ben. Steelers now lead 17-0.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Shouldve been an easy TD to Brown...Ben didnt put enough air under the ball

 

[cdwood]

MJD has his best run of the game for 19 yards.

 

[cdwood]

Shouldve been an easy TD to Brown...Ben didnt put enough air under the ball

Yeah, Brown was very much open.

 

[cdwood]

Gabbert is sacked again by Woodley. The Jags had a decent drive going aided by a couple of penalties and nice runs by MJD and Karim. Jaguars get a field goal out of the drive. Steelers lead 17-3.

 

[cdwood]

Big Ben throws another deep ball to Wallace for 47 yards. First down at the Jags 32.

 

[cdwood]

A couple of penalties by the Steelers stalls the drive and the field goal attempt is wide left. Steelers continue to lead 17-3.

 

[cdwood]

Gabbert is sacked for the fourth time, this time it's Farrior.

 

[cdwood]

Big Ben launches another deep ball to Wallace. Wallace was open but couldn't quite make the over the shoulder catch. Jags are playing one on one against Wallace and just can't do the job.

 

[cdwood]

End of the first half, Steelers lead 17-3. Steelers have out gained the Jags, 300+ yards to 68. Gabbert is completing about 1/3 of his passes for almost 40 yards.

 

[JaxBill]

The highlight for the Jags is that new punter Nick Harris looks like a sizable improvement over Matt Turk. Other than that, the run defense has been gashed and the pass offense looks horrific.

 

[Copeman]

Bens long ball accuracy sucks today.

 

[cdwood]

Bens long ball accuracy sucks today.

Yeah he is about 1 for 4 on the deep ball.

 

[cdwood]

Best special teams play of the game for the Jags has been the penalty drawn by new punter Nick Harris.

 

[JaxBill]

MJD must have more than 60% of the Jags paltry yardage today.

 

[Cookiemonster]

How does Pitt's defensive shuffle look? Timmons to OLB for the ineffective/injured Silverback and Foote in the middle to fill the confused Timmons spot?

 

[need2know]

gabbert has looked a little better every game...

 

[cdwood]

On 2nd and 12 from the Steelers 18 yard line, Gabbert throws a nice high pass to Jason Hill. Surprisingly, the Jags are only 1 score behind. Steelers lead is down to 17-10.

 

[JaxBill]

Wow, Jags actually complete a forward pass and it's in the end zone even.

 

[cdwood]

gabbert has looked a little better every game...

Normally I would agree but his first half looked really bad in comparison to last weeks game against the Bengals.

 

[JaxBill]

How does Pitt's defensive shuffle look? Timmons to OLB for the ineffective/injured Silverback and Foote in the middle to fill the confused Timmons spot?

Dunno if it answers your question but Farrior has had a very strong game.

 

[cdwood]

Heading to the 4th quarter with the Steelers leading 17-10. This should not be that close as the Steelers have dominated this game.

 

[JoeSteeler]

getting a little nervous

 

[cdwood]

The 3rd head of the 3 headed RBBC monster is in the game with Dwyer getting a couple of carries.

 

[cdwood]

Tyson Alualu gets a sack on Big Ben on 3rd down.

 

[cdwood]

MJD has his 80+ rush yards again.

 

[JaxBill]

Polamalu with a huge stop of MJD in backfield on 3rd and 1

 

[cdwood]

Former CFL star John Chick gets a sack fumble but the Steelers recover the fumble.

 

[JaxBill]

Steelers offense has struggled in second half. Jags getting pressure rushing four. Is it the loss of Legursky on the OL?

 

[PizzaDeliveryGuy]

So is Timmons just useless now?

 

[cdwood]

Steelers offense has struggled in second half. Jags getting pressure rushing four. Is it the loss of Legursky on the OL?

That could be a part of it, but I think the Steelers have managed okay against the pressure but Big Ben hasn't completed many passes 1/8, Jags have managed to get 2 sacks.