TNF: Titans-

TENNESSEE TITANS (3-4) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-3)

DATE: Thursday, Novmeber 2, 2023

GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET

Acrisure Stadium

REFEREE John Hussey

Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung

Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Ross Tucker

SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) TEN: 81 or 226 PIT: 83 or 225 National: 88

 

TITANS NOTES

• QB WILL LEVIS (rookie) completed 19 of 29 atts. (65.5 pct.)

for 238 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 130.5 rating last week,

becoming 3rd player in NFL history with 4 TD passes in NFL

debut (Marcus Mariota & HOFer Fran Tarkenton). Can join Steve

McNair as only QBs in franchise history to win 1st 2 career starts.

• RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 101 yards last week, his 36thcareer

game with 100+ rush yards, most in NFL since 2016. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 75 yards & TD in his last game vs. Pit. (10/25/20). Has 7 rush TDs in 6 career games on TNF, with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of past 2. Is only player in NFL with 500+ rush yards in each of past 7 seasons.

• RB TYJAE SPEARS (rookie) has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Ranks 5th among rookie RBs with 318 scrimmage yards.

• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 128 rec. yards & 3 rec. TDs last week, his 2nd-career 3-TD game & 13th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs. Has 125+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 7+ catches in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had

TD catch in his last game vs. Pit. (12/25/17 w/ Hou.). Has 50+ rec. yards in 9 of 10 career games on Thursday, incl. each of his past 8.

• WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had TD catch last week.

• DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 6 tackles, season-high 2 sacks & 1st FF of season in

Week 8, his 4th-career game with 2+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with PD.

• DE DENICO AUTRY had 2 PD & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row

with TFL.

• LB HAROLD LANDRY had 5 tackles & season-best 2 sacks last

week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles, 2+ TFL & sack.

• LB JACK GIBBENS had 1st-career sack in Week 8. Has 5+

tackles in each of 7 games this season.

 

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

QB KENNY PICKETT aims for 4th in row with 0 INTs. Has 215+

pass yards in 3 of 4 home games this season. Has won each of

his past 5 starts in primetime.

QB MITCH TRUBISKY passed for 138 yards & TD last week. Has

3 TD passes & 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 starts on Thursday.

RB NAJEE HARRIS has 55+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5,

incl. each of past 2. Has 3 TDs in 2 career games on TNF.

RB JAYLEN WARREN has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past

3 at home.

WR GEORGE PICKENS had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 8.

Has 5+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 4th

in row at home with rec. TD. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime

with 75+ rec. yards.

WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with season-high 8 catches

for 85 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 75+

rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with 5+ catches.

WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in each

of 6 career games vs. Ten.

TE CONNOR HEYWARD had career-high 5 catches last week.

LB T.J. WATT had PD & half sack in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row

with PD. Has 6.5 sacks, 5 PD, 3 FR & 2 FFs in 4 home games this

season. Had 1.5 sacks & FR in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in

row vs. Ten. with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on TNF.

LB COLE HOLCOMB led team with season-high 11 tackles

& had 1st FR of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+

tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had career-high 16 tackles in his

last game vs. Ten. (10/9/22 w/ Was.)

S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has 9+ tackles in 4 of past 5.

S DAMONTAE KAZEE had 1st INT of season in Week 8.

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