Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Dolphins (0-6) at Steelers (2-4)

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TIME AND TV: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

OPENING LINE: Steelers by 15½

RECORD VS. SPREAD: Dolphins 2-4; Steelers 3-2-1

SERIES RECORD: Steelers lead 14-13.

LAST MEETING: Steelers beat Dolphins 30-12 on Jan. 8, 2017 (playoffs) LAST WEEK: Dolphins lost to Bills 31-21; Steelers were off.

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Dolphins making NFL-record 85th “Monday Night” appearance. Miami 42-42 on Monday . ... Pittsburgh 47-24 on Mondays, including 26-5 at home . ... Dolphins have dropped nine straight going back to last season . ... Steelers have won six of past eight meetings . ... Miami QB Ryan Fitzpatric­k expected to make second straight start. Fitzpatric­k threw for 411 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs vs. Pittsburgh while playing for Tampa Bay in 2018 . ... Fitzpatric­k became 46th player in NFL history to reach 30,000 yards passing vs. Buffalo . ... Miami held second-half lead last week for first time this season . ... Dolphins WR Devante Parker with 1 TD catch each of past three games . ... Miami’s 381 yards vs. Buffalo season high for 31st-ranked offense . ... Dolphins WR Preston Williams second among rookies in receptions (23) . ... Miami DE Taco Charlton has three sacks since being claimed off waivers from Dallas Sept. 19 . ... Steelers QB Mason Rudolph expected to start. Rudolph missed Oct. 13 win vs. LA Chargers with concussion. ... Pittsburgh’s five sacks allowed rank fewest in NFL . ... Steelers’ 15 takeaways tied for second in NFL. Matches team’s entire total in 2018 . ... Pittsburgh tied for fifth in sacks (20) . ... Pittsburgh struggling to get ball downfield without injured quarterbac­k Ben Roethlisbe­rger.

 ?? [KELVIN KUO/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] ?? Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and the Steelers are looking to keep the Dolphins winless on Monday.
[KELVIN KUO/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and the Steelers are looking to keep the Dolphins winless on Monday.

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