Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3)
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m., ET
Site: Heinz Field (65,500) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Playing Surface: Grass
TV Coverage: FOX (locally WPGH-TV, channel 53)
Announcers: Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), David Diehl (color analyst), Laura Okmin (sideline)
Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network – WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970)
Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Tunch Ilkin (analyst), Craig Wolfley (sideline)
Spanish Radio: Available on Steelers.com
Odds Line: Steelers -7.5
Trends:
TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh’s last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Injuries:
Steelers
LB Ryan Shazier (knee) – Out
CB Ike Taylor (forearm) – Out
G Ramon Foster (ankle) – Questionable
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (illness) – Probable
DE Brett Keisel (not injury related) – Probable
TE Heath Miller (not injury related) – Probable
S Troy Polamalu (not injury related) – Probable
QB Ben Roethlisberger (not injury related) – Probable
Buccaneers
DE Larry English (hamstring) – Out
LB Mason Foster (shoulder)- Out
QB Josh McCown (right thumb) – Doubtful
DE Michael Johnson (ankle) – Questionable
DE William Gholston (shoulder) – Probable
WR Vincent Jackson (wrist) – Probable
RB Doug Martin (knee) – Probable
DT Gerald McCoy (hand) – Probable
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (ankle) – Probable
History:
Series History: Series began in 1976
Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead 8-1
Streak: Steelers have won last four
At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead 3-0
At Tampa Bay: Steelers lead 5-1
Neutral Sites: n/a
Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 26, 2010 at Tampa Bay (Pittsburgh 38, Tampa Bay 13)
Postseason Series: n/a
Last Postseason Meeting: n/a
