John Brown
This guy is not the sexiest pick for a receiver that can torch a secondary. However, John Brown just continues to produce.
Brown is on pace for 1,172 yards this season. His four receiving touchdowns also lead the Ravens, along with his 586 receiving yards and whopping 18.9 yards-per-catch. He is finding ways to get open deep down the field, adding a good weapon that Joe Flacco has needed for a long time.
Steelers corner Joe Haden has been outrageously good since the last meeting with Baltimore. Haden did cover Brown for most of that game. Brown was only held to three catches, but for 116 yards including a touchdown. Brown’s three catches were all daggers in the Steelers’ defense.
With Haden’s play at an all-time high, maybe Brown won’t be as big of a factor in this game, but he’s still someone the Steelers have to be mindful of. The one good thing the Steelers’ secondary has done this year is prevented the big, deep passes that they couldn’t stop in 2017. This will be key for victory on Sunday.