Pittsburgh Steelers: Five players who stood out against Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 14: Darqueze Dennard #21 of the Cincinnati Bengals attempts to tackle JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 14: Darqueze Dennard #21 of the Cincinnati Bengals attempts to tackle JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 14: Darqueze Dennard #21 of the Cincinnati Bengals attempts to tackle JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 14: Darqueze Dennard #21 of the Cincinnati Bengals attempts to tackle JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

JuJu Smith-Schuster

This guy just continues to perform. The Steelers may have landed yet another star receiver.

JuJu Smith-Schuster has been Big Ben’s most consistent target all season long, making a wide variety of catches. He’s made crucial third down catches and wowed us with some others, including this one from this game.

JuJu led the Steelers in catches and yards, with seven receptions for 111 yards. He continues to be near the top of the league in receiving yards while Big Ben continues to place his trust in throwing the ball to the second-year receiver out of USC.

While the “WiFi connection” between Ben and Antonio Brown has been a little inconsistent throughout the season, JuJu’s stepped up and been a difficult piece for defenses to stop. Speaking of that WiFi connection…