Pittsburgh Steelers: Five players who stood out against Cleveland

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 28: James Conner #30 of the Pittsburgh Steelers stretches past Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns for a 12 yard touchdown during the third quarter in the game at Heinz Field on October 28, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 28: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers takes the field during player introductions before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on October 28, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Ben Roethlisberger

Big Ben didn’t have his strongest game on Sunday, but like he usually does after a slow start, he made the big plays when needed.

The Steelers didn’t need Ben to throw the ball 50 times today because of how well Conner ran the ball. He was efficient in his passing though, completing 24-of-36 passes, for two touchdowns and an interception. His only pick was a poor decision on a broken screen play.

After a rough first quarter, Ben bounced back with some great throws. His biggest play, as we mentioned earlier, was a vintage Big Ben play, improvising in the pocket and finding Antonio Brown streaking down the sideline for a touchdown.

When the Steelers don’t have things clicking offensively, it’s usually Ben that can get something going. He helped do that today in the second quarter. James Conner did the rest.

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