Pitt and Wash Go Ova at FedEx

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Hey, what can Brown do for you at FedEx? Get it? People always make UPS jokes about Antonio Brown, and tonight he is playing at FedEx Field. Ohhhh the irony! You like that?! See what I did there too? Kirk Cousins, aka Mr. You Like That, is playing in this one also. Damn, I'm hot today. Move over Seinfeld, Fitzgerald is here. 

Ok, now that we got the jokes out of the way, lets get down to business. Both the Steelers and host Washington are in the business of scoring some points through the air. 

Coach Gruden and offensive coordinator Sean McVay took the reigns off Kirk Cousins at the end of last year, and the result was a very formidable passing offense. The weapons they have put around Kirk compliment what they are trying to do very well. Jordan Reed is a bonafide superstar, and if the man can stay on the field he might just put up some Gronk-like numbers. DJax can still snag the deep-ball, and Garcon should be motivated to prove he is still a good possession receiver in a contract year. Crowder is a nice compliment, and once they get rookie Josh Doctson healthy, Cousins will really have some options to choose from. Matt Jones is still figuring his stuff out, but the man they spell him with, Chris Thompson, is an underrated pass catching back. Look for Cousins and his crew to attack a young Steelers secondary, to keep up with the high-powered Steeler offense in tonight's matchup.

Big Ben and Antonio will be without some familiar names to start the season, but with these two pushing the boat, expect their offense to pickup right where they left off last season. Norman should be a good test for Brown, but he doesn't have the Panther defense backing him up anymore. Brown should still be able to break lose to help the Steelers score some points. The trio of Coates, Rogers, and DHB will all have opportunities to flourish in this system, and they should be able to pitch-in against Washington. Rogers is getting more chatter than Coates now, but Sammie has more game than he is getting credit for. DeAngelo Williams will put his twitter beef on hold for a few hours to spark the rushing attack tonight. Expect him to punch one in on the ground. 

Get ready for a high scoring affair to kickoff the Monday Night Football season!

Steelers 34 - WASHINGTON 24 OVA 49

-Fitzgerald