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Bengals ‘Optimistic’ DT D.J. Reader Will Play Vs Steelers Sunday: ‘That’s A Big Piece If He’s Able To Play Sunday’

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of their best performance as a rushing offense in a while—certainly the best this season. They rushed for over 200 yards on the ground as a team and found a variety of ways to do it, including a multi-headed backfield, quarterback scrambles, wide receiver jet sweeps, and even fullback dives.

That showing, however, came against the New Orleans Saints, who rank in the bottom 10 in run defense this season. They have a tougher task ahead this week against the Cincinnati Bengals, and it might get even more difficult as the week progresses.