Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)

NFLWEEK 7 CAPSULES

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PITTSBURGH (5-0) AT TENNESSEE (5-0)

Sunday, 1p.m., CBS OPENING LINE: Steelers by 2 SERIES: Steelers, 46-32 LAST MEETING: Steelers, 40-17, 2017 STEELERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (8), PASS (24). STEELERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (2), PASS (7). TITANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (4), PASS (11). TITANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (26), PASS (28). FANTASY TIP: Derrick Henry is coming off his best game this season, leads the NFL with 588yards rushing and has run for at least two TDs in four straight games. ETC.: With this game reschedule­d from Oct. 4, it will be the fifth game in NFL history between two undefeated teams inWeek 7or later, excluding strike seasons, and the winner of each of the previous four made the Super

Bowl that season. ... Steelers and Titans are two of the NFL’s three remaining undefeated teams. Seattle is the other ... Pittsburgh ranks fourth in scoring (31.2points per game). The team has scored 26or more points in each of its five games for the first time in franchise’s 87-year history. ... Pittsburgh’s defense ranks in the top three in 24categori­es, including sacks (first), tackles for loss (first) and yards allowed (second). ... Steelers QB Ben Roethlisbe­rger needs one win to become the fifth QB in league history with 150career victories. Roethlisbe­rger is 5-3all-time against the Titans. ... SteelersWR Chase Claypool leads rookieswit­h six TDs and is tied with four others for the most TDs by a receiver since 1970in his first five career games. ... Titans have scored at least 31points in four straight games. ... Titans set a franchise record with 601yards total offense last week, the highest single-game total in the NFL this season. ... This will be the 16th regular-season start for QB Ryan Tannehill since becoming the Titans’ starter, and he is 12-3in his first 15starts.

Bucs RB Ronald Jones had 113yards rushing and two TDs last week for his third straight 100-yard rushing game.

Game was moved from prime time to the afternoon because of COVID-19issues affecting the Raiders. ... Raiders coach Jon Gruden is trying to become the seventh coach to beat a team that he previously led to a Super Bowl title. ... The Bucs had no penalties, sacks or turnovers last week. They were the first team to do that since Colts in 1999agains­t the Browns.

 ?? GENE J. PUSKAR — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE ?? Steelers quarterbac­k Ben Roethlisbe­rger looks to pass against Cleveland last week. Roethlisbe­rger is a win away from becoming the league’s fifth QB with 150career wins.
GENE J. PUSKAR — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Steelers quarterbac­k Ben Roethlisbe­rger looks to pass against Cleveland last week. Roethlisbe­rger is a win away from becoming the league’s fifth QB with 150career wins.

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