First, congrats on a good start this year my man!
Although they may be without their starting left tackle, QB Mason Rudolph is good and plays like a veteran. The movement in the line is acting like Ben being out is a major impact to the team but it may actually be an upgrade. The one interception he threw was totally on WR Montcrief.
The defense is solid and will put more pressure on SF QB Garoppolo than Cincinatti did and he will have much less time to throw the ball. Versus Tampa Bays defense SF only scored 17 earned points as TB QB Winston threw two pick sizes to make up the remainder of the scoring. Pittsburgh's defense is solid and the secondary gets an upgrade with Fitzpatrick in at safety. He is practicing and I assume he will play.
They need to focus on getting the ball to WR James Washington. Fortunately these two go back and have history together. Expect Rudolph to find his old Oklahoma State WR early and often.
James Washington and
Mason Rudolph entered the draft in 2018 as teammates, and they left it the same way. Going from Oklahoma State to the
Pittsburgh Steelers, the second- and third-round picks would continue their relationship as professionals that they began at the college level.