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Ben Roethlisberger on offense's slow start: 'No one is going to be perfect'

Thirty points per game was the stated goal before the season. All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell were going to light up opposing defenses. The return of Martavis Bryant presence was going to add another dimension as was the arrival of rookie receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Expectations were sky-high for the Steelers offense, but early on it has been rather ordinary. The Steelers are the definition of a middle-of-the-pack NFL offense. They are 15th in the league in total offense, averaging 312 yards per game. That’s 60 yards fewer than last season and almost 100 fewer than their 2014 pace when they averaged 411 yards per game and finished second in the league in total offense.