The Pittsburgh Steelers rank fifth in the league after one game with 159 rushing yards after one game, 135 of which came from their temporary new starting running back, James Conner, in his first career start on Sunday in the season opener against the Cleveland Browns.
Next week, they host the Kansas City Chiefs, against whom they have had a tremendous amount of success on the ground during their recent meetings. They are hoping to continue that good fortune. As one player told Jeremy Fowler, “I hope that’s a matchup thing and not a 2-6 thing”, referring to Le’Veon Bell, the Steelers’ would-be starter who is sitting out an undetermined portion of this season with an eye toward 2019 free agency.