On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers got back on track with a 20-10 win over the New Orleans Saints. This was the type of game that gives the fans throwback vibes to those physical Steelers teams of old that played stiff defense and offered up a physical rushing attack. Here are the winners and losers from this week’s game.
Winner-RB Najee Harris
It was great to see Najee Harris come out and play well on Sunday. Harris had 99 rushing yards, 35 of which came on one carry. But you can see Harris took the time off and worked on his game as he played a much smarter game on Sunday.
Loser-K Matthew Wright
The Steelers opted to release Nick Sciba and sign Matthew Wright to replace Chris Boswell while he is on IR. Wright had a bad day against the Saints with two missed field-goal attempts. He’s very fortunate those missed kicks didn’t figure into the outcome of the game but don’t be shocked if Sciba is back this week to offer some competition.
Winner-LB Robert Spillane
Spillane started in place of Myles Jack who is dealing with a knee injury. Spillane showed once again that he is underrated in coverage and led the team with seven tackles.
Loser-OT Dan Moore Jr.
It was another tough performance for starting left tackle Dan Moore Jr. Moore’s job is safe due to a lack of options but he continues to be the weak link on an improving offensive line.
Winner-LB Alex Highsmith
No player was happier to see T.J. Watt back than Alex Highsmith. With Watt taking up all the attention, Highsmith feasted and finished with two sacks.
Loser-QB Kenny Pickett
This one will certainly rub some folks the wrong way but on a day when the defense was playing so well and the run game was grinding out yards, Pickett’s 6.6 yards per attempt and 199 passing yards are underwhelming. Pickett missed several easy throws on Sunday and took more than one sack when he could have taken off and made a play.
