As we’ll do every week to get you ready for the upcoming game, our X-Factor of the week. Sometimes it’s a player, unit, concept, or scheme. Here’s our X-Factor for tonight’s game against the Cleveland Browns.
X-FACTOR: GEORGE PICKENS
Last week, our X-Factors were wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. Not really through fault of their own, both had pretty quiet days and the Steelers’ pass game did little to threaten the Patriots. This week, I’m talking about the other Steelers’ receiver in George Pickens. A loud summer has led to a quiet fall, just two receptions for 26 yards on only six targets, one of which was a Hail Mary at the end of the first half in Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots.