Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 things to watch for against the New York Giants

Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 things to watch for against the Giants

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 23: Darrius Heyward-Bey #88 celebrates his touchdown reception with Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second quarter during the game at Heinz Field on October 23, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 02: Darrius Heyward-Bey #88 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after a 31 yard touchdown reception in the first quarter during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Heinz Field on October 2, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

3. The wide receiver battle

All-Pro wide out Antonio Brown will be on the bench tonight, next to Martavis Bryant, who was conditionally reinstated this week, and the injured Sammie Coates. That leaves Eli Rogers, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Justin Hunter, Canaan Severin, Demarcus Ayers, Darius Heyward-Bey, and Cobi Hamilton to battle it out in their first live action this season.

The last two or three depth spots are up for grabs, so look for guys like Hunter, Severin, Ayers, Heyward-Bey, and Hamilton to try and leapfrog each other on the depth chart.

Pay attention to: Canaan Severin and Justin Hunter. These tall, fast receivers fit Big Ben’s mold for the ideal big play target.

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