3 bold predictions for the Steelers vs. Bengals Week 1 matchup
By Jacob Roach
Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins will both have 150+ receiving yards
Though the Steelers have a good defensive line and will apply pressure at times, their defensive backfield doesn’t have the talent to keep up with the Bengals receivers.
Ja’Marr Chase is clearly the No. 1 in Cincinnati. However, Tee Higgins could be the No. 1 target on at least ten teams in the NFL. That said, there is no way you can double-team either of these players or the other one will torch you.
Higgins might be one of the more underrated wide receivers in football and it is through no fault of his own sharing a field with Ja’Marr Chase. Last season, Higgins averaged 14.7 yards per reception finishing with 1,091 yards on 74 receptions.
There are not enough words to describe how good Chase was in his rookie season after reuniting with college teammate Joe Burrow. Chase set the Cincinnati Bengals’ single-season receiving record as a rookie finishing with a total of 1,455 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns.
It will be a tough matchup this Sunday for the Steelers’ secondary and if they aren’t up to the task it will be a long game for them in week 1.