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Get the Chiefs talking about the Sunday’s opponent, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and additional characteristics are tossed on top of the reverence for an opponent that’s customary in the NFL.
The Steelers aren’t just good, which the Chiefs would say about the next team no matter the uniform colors.
Chiefs’ game plan keys at Pittsburgh: Topple Big Ben | KSHB 41
Here are a few things the Chiefs must do to claim the franchise’s first victory in Pittsburgh since a 24-19 win Dec. 21, 1986, at Three Rivers Stadium.
Top 10 receiving corps: Chiefs, Bucs, Saints well-built | NFL
While Hill was essentially a one-man wrecking crew in Week 1, that won’t be the case going forward. Travis Kelce might not be on Gronkowski’s level, but who is? He’s still the best run-after-catch tight end in football. Sammy Watkins was signed away from the Rams to operate as the second receiver and draw attention away from Hill and Kelce. Even as a rookie, Kareem Hunt proved to be a threat out of the backfield, allowing Reid to isolate him against linebackers in coverage. Good luck keeping this offense under 30 points per game.
NFL DFS Week 2: Optimal DraftKings, FanDuel daily fantasy football picks and lineups | CBS Sports
With Bell out in Week 1, the Steelers made Brown an even bigger focal point against the Cleveland Browns, targeting him 16 times as he piled up nine catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. And he has a strong chance to go for insane numbers in Week 2 against a shaky Kansas City secondary that gave up 424 yards and three touchdowns through the air in Week 1. The Chiefs let Keenan Allen run wild with an 8-108-1 stat line on 11 targets.
Our N.F.L. Week 2 Picks Against the Spread | New York Times
For the Steelers (0-0-1) to win this game, they will need to keep the ball out of the hands of Tyreek Hill, an explosive wide receiver and kick returner. Hill had flashed potential over the last few years, but he exploded against the Chargers in Week 1, scoring three times. The Chiefs (1-0) must be extremely concerned about their defensive effort — a feeling that should be exacerbated by the thought of trying to contain wide receiver Antonio Brown — but Bell staying home for another week could tip the scales in Kansas City’s favor. Pick: Chiefs +4
NFL Week 2 game picks: Jags upend Pats; Vikings over Packers | NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers 30, Kansas City Chiefs 28
Pittsburgh must make Patrick Mahomes uncomfortable, something the Joey Bosa-less Chargers couldn’t do in Week 1. The Le’Veon Bell-James Conner concoction will be too much for a shaky Chiefs defense. Check that: The James Conner Solo Tour will be too much.
Chiefs’ Andy Reid still dialing up innovative offenses | The San Luis Obispo Tribune
“There’s just some stuff that he does sometimes that you don’t ever think of, and then you see it and you’re like, ‘That play is going to work.’ And it works every single time,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said.
50 facts you need to know before Week 2 | ESPN
Since the start of last season, there have been five instances of a quarterback scoring at least 25 points against the Chiefs.
Around the league
Le’Veon Bell disappointed teammates talked contract | NFL
“[Bell] said to me ‘people think that I don’t like Pittsburgh, I don’t like James Conner, I don’t like these guys,’” Jones-Drew said. “He was like yes, I was disappointed they went out and spoke about my contract, understandably so. He was like, but I still want them to do well, they’re still guys that I work with and guys that I’ve put in this extra work with -- blood, sweat and tears like I still want them to do well.
Other than the QB, what position is most valuable to an NFL offense? | SB Nation
This week we asked fans from across our network which position is the most important, after quarterback, to building an offense. Overwhelmingly, they picked a left tackle, which isn’t all that surprising.
As NFL starts go, the new class of coaches needs to pop the clutch in Week 2.
Antonio Brown apologized for threatening reporter | USA Today
“I made a mistake in judgment with my tweet last week, and I apologize for that. It is not OK to threaten anyone and I need to be better spiritually and professionally. Though I do not agree with the negative parts of the story about my personal life, I need to have better control over my actions to use social media as a way to engage with my fans, rather than use it improperly.”
Hurricane Florence: Here are all the college football, NFL, MLB games impacted by storm | CBS Sports
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, 1 p.m.)
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, 1 p.m.)
Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins (Sunday, 1 p.m.)
New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars (Sunday, 4:25 p.m.)
Steelers ‘moving forward,’ but will welcome Le’Veon Bell when he returns | ESPN
The Steelers’ offensive line will embrace Le’Veon Bell upon his return, despite last week’s comments scathing the All-Pro.
Meet the NFL’s craziest fans | USA Today
A gallery of 10 of the craziest fans across the NFL.
The NFL’s Color Rush Fad Has Come To An End On Thursday Night Football | Forbes
This is an intriguing development since the Ravens had previously only wore purple pants with their purple alternate jerseys, otherwise known as their “Color Rush” uniforms. It used to be a guarantee that you’d see one or both teams participating in the Nike-led uniform program for Thursday Night Football games but it’s clear that the practice has gone by the wayside for the 2018 season.
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Andy Reid knows Chiefs will need “complete game” to finally beat Steelers
“Every game has been a little bit different, but the end result was that they won the game. When you play this crew, you have to play a complete game, you have to do it for four quarters. Given opportunities, you have to take advantage of opportunities on both sides of the ball and special teams. That normally is what differs a game when two good teams are playing each other. Eliminate some mistakes in certain places and you will be all right.”
Steelers could be missing some key starters against the Chiefs
Roethlisberger, Haden and Heyward appearing on the report are worth monitoring, but SB Nation’s Behind the Steel Curtain said that was expected. It’s worth noting that Alualu is Heyward’s backup.
45 seconds: Andy Reid dialed up some magic for a touchdown Sunday
The execution of the misdirection play was perfect, and I bet there’s more coming. We broke down the #MeshPointMagic in this week’s 45 seconds.
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