The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have James Conner to get things going on the ground. They lost Maurkice Pouncey just hours before the game was set to kick off. Those were two significant blows to whatever they might have hoped to be able to do on the ground, even against a depleted defense like that the Baltimore Ravens were tasked with managing today.
They did, however, have Benny Snell, and they did use him—sort of. The second-year back came out of the game with 19 total touches for 93 yards, which included three receptions for 33 yards. He rushed for 60 yards on 16 attempts, which, even in a starting role, featured a number of short-yardage attempts, which has been the bulk of his work to date.