At first I was leaning SF in this game but now that I have the word that Big Ben will play and watching Baltimore yesterday I have no doubt that Pit is coming to play tonight.
Big Ben wants the bye now. A lot of guys on the steelers are banged up and whenever a veteran team is put in a position like this to get a bye week that's what they usually do. Brady's been doing the same thing for years.
Frank Gore is not getting more than 80 yards on the ground tonight. Alex Smith was sacked 9 times in the loss to baltimore and couldn't even throw for 1 td. The weakness in the 49ers defense is ultimately their secondary. Mike Wallace is way faster than anyone on the entire 49ers team. There's no one that can cover this guy.
I imagine Big Ben in lots of shotgun sets tonight to take pressure off that ankle. Putting him under center and having him hand it off actually puts more pressure on the ankle than a shotgun throw would. I think we'll see a good balance tonight.
Also I am hoping that Patrick Willis does not play tonight. The guy is probably the best linebacker in football so he will obviously be missed. I don't think that the 49ers defense is nearly as good without Willis in there. I am looking at this roster and just don't understand how statistically they are so good defensively. I think it's because they are in the worst division in the entire NFL.
The steelers O line is banged up and that will be my biggest concern tonight.
Taking Steelers ML for 3-4 hundred tonight. Haven't decided yet.
Lastly, don't chime in if you don't have anything to say about the game (guys like LTA no coincidences). No coincidences you are straight garbage. Had about 10 winning threads this week and you chime in on the big play that I lost. Go place your $19.57 bet.