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Raiders' balance, field spacing a challenge for Steelers' defense

When a team has players to the caliber of a Josh Jacobs, a Darren Waller, and, especially, a Davante Adams, a quarterback to the caliber of a Derek Carr can feast.

The Raiders are a prime example of appropriate balance and field spacing, with an offense able to spread the ball to a galaxy of players at just about every corner and just about every level of the field. The short balls and running plays designed for Jacobs, the intermediate threat of Waller, and the all-around tracking of Adams will keep the Steelers' defense on its toes on Saturday evening at Acrisure Stadium, which would serve to the contrary to the last meeting these two teams had last season in Pittsburgh, where the Raiders were pass-heavy.