What can we expect from Troy P, James H, and R mendenhall this week?

wakeboardr886 · 10-05-12, 03:46 PM

steelers roll here easily

Degenerate Life · 10-05-12, 05:07 PM

Should be more blitzing with Troy and Harrison back on defense, and less yards on the ground for opponents. I expect Mendenhall to start off kind of slow before he gets in the groove of things.

slacker00 · 10-05-12, 05:58 PM

Last time these two teams played, it was a defensive brawl, with both starting QBs getting knocked out of the game.

This time should be a similar style, both teams still having a great defense and somewhat suspect on offense.

Chi_archie · 10-05-12, 08:46 PM

I don't expect anything from Mendenhall

Troy will hurt himself again

Harrison will be decent, and might rack up 30,000 in fines

ChalkyDog · 10-05-12, 09:43 PM

Mendenhall is going to be nasty, they have been nursing him back, taking their sweet time. The guy could have played in week 1, but no need.

Coming off a bye, guys are going to be vicious.

slacker00 · 10-05-12, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by ChalkyDog

Mendenhall is going to be nasty, they have been nursing him back, taking their sweet time. The guy could have played in week 1, but no need.

Coming off a bye, guys are going to be vicious.

You've gotta be kidding. Pitts is 1-2, a big reason is their pathetic running game. They need all the help they can get.

They aren't going to ask Mendenhall to carry the load yet because they are nursing him gradually after a major injury.

ChalkyDog · 10-05-12, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by slacker00

You've gotta be kidding. Pitts is 1-2, a big reason is their pathetic running game. They need all the help they can get.

They aren't going to ask Mendenhall to carry the load yet because they are nursing him gradually after a major injury.

That was terribly worded by me.

Mendenhall could have played in week 1, and done so with not being 100%, and as a result most likely never getting to 100%.

Mendenhall will be a much needed boost for Pitt's running game. Redman and Dwyer are not even good backups. Think of the impact Mikel had on Detroit when he came back - same type of thing is going to happen in Pitt.

slacker00 · 10-06-12, 05:31 AM

Originally posted by ChalkyDog

That was terribly worded by me.

Mendenhall could have played in week 1, and done so with not being 100%, and as a result most likely never getting to 100%.

Mendenhall will be a much needed boost for Pitt's running game. Redman and Dwyer are not even good backups. Think of the impact Mikel had on Detroit when he came back - same type of thing is going to happen in Pitt.

Lions are 0-2 since Mikel came back, against two rebuilding teams that they should have beaten, no less. I see Mikel had 30 touches in his first game back against TENN, I can't see Pitts doing that with Mendenhall against the Eagles D, that would be stupid to give a guy that kind of work coming back off a major injury. Look what Mikel did last week, 13 rushes for 26 yards, I'm not impressed, but maybe "nasty" is the right word after all.

Chi_archie · 10-10-12, 10:55 AM

Mendenhall might be worth a fantasy pick up after all