It would be easy to draw conclusions from Friday’s injury update that benefit the Pittsburgh Steelers for their upcoming road matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. Seeing wide receiver A.J. Green listed as doubtful (or out as ESPN has reported) for Sunday’s game might give Steelers fans a sense of optimism, and rightfully so. But the Bengals have created a receiving corps that have become multi-faceted and not heavily dependent upon one man.
While Green is head and shoulders above his teammates in targets, receptions and receiving yards, he is well-complemented by two other wide receivers – Brandon LaFell and Tyler Boyd – and two tight ends – Tyler Eifert and C.