Steeler/Raven Key Matchups

**ctsteelah** · 11-30-2010, 08:11 PM

Generally speaking how do you see them lining up?

Rice receiving out of the backfield vs Farrior?
Heep vs Timmons/Woodley/Silverback?
Housh vs Gay?
Boldin vs BMAC & possibly a 20 yard cushion given the hamstring
Mason vs Ike?

Who is Troy going to shadow?

Thoughts?

**DanRooney** · 11-30-2010, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by ctsteelah

Generally speaking how do you see them lining up?

Rice receiving out of the backfield vs Farrior?
Heep vs Timmons/Woodley/Silverback?
Housh vs Gay?
Boldin vs BMAC & possibly a 20 yard cushion given the hamstring
Mason vs Ike?

Who is Troy going to shadow?

Thoughts?

Rice vs. Farrior? Hell no. Taunto will get burned for another 150+ yards. I'd rather have Timmons lined up with the most dangerous threat on their offense.

**Rampage** · 11-30-2010, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by ctsteelah

Generally speaking how do you see them lining up?

Rice receiving out of the backfield vs Farrior?
Heep vs Timmons/Woodley/Silverback?
Housh vs Gay?
Boldin vs BMAC & possibly a 20 yard cushion given the hamstring
Mason vs Ike?

Who is Troy going to shadow?

Thoughts?

I would prefer to see Ike on Boldin and BMAC on Mason.

Timmons on Rice is a good matchup; he has the speed and range to stay with him along with the power to tackle.

Farrior can go with Heap.

Gay on Housh is fine by me, but I would just blitz him on every down.

I'd leave Clark to help out Farrior or Gay and Polamalu to roam.

**Goodfrom55** · 11-30-2010, 08:48 PM

Since there are no speedsters on Baltimore, play press coverage (4 yard cushion ) on the outside, match up Timmons and Rice, Farrior and Heap, but most importantly, the Steelers need a strong push up the middle so Flacco can't step up and avoid the rush or scramble away from danger. I would expect a lot of 3 WR looks to minimize the rushing of Woody and Harrison.

Steelers must do a better job defending the screen game. If they think Buffalo did it well, they ain't seen nothing yet.

**LatrobePA** · 11-30-2010, 08:52 PM

BB vs Ed Reed....

Gotta test him, he's not 100%...

**ctsteelah** · 11-30-2010, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Harrison92

Since there are no speedsters on Baltimore, play press coverage (4 yard cushion ) on the outside, match up Timmons and Rice, Farrior and Heap, but most importantly, the Steelers need a strong push up the middle so Flacco can't step up and avoid the rush or scramble away from danger. I would expect a lot of 3 WR looks to minimize the rushing of Woody and Harrison.

Steelers must do a better job defending the screen game. If they think Buffalo did it well, they ain't seen nothing yet.

I wonder if they use Donte as their Speed guy? Any friendly fire Ravens fans here?

Just hope Farrior takes better angles then in the past.